HIES Open Library
Public-Domain Resources for Serious Study
About the Library
HIES is committed to making serious educational resources freely available whenever possible. The Open Library provides access to public-domain books and openly licensed educational materials to support rigorous study across our programs.
Library Collections
Featured Resources
THE POETIC EDDA
Henry Adams Bellows, trans. • 1923
Category: PRIMARY SOURCE
A foundational English translation of the Eddic poems, including Völuspá, Hávamál, Vafþrúðnismál, and the heroic lays.
SOCIAL SCANDINAVIA IN THE VIKING AGE
Mary Wilhelmine Williams • 1920
Category: HISTORICAL SCHOLARSHIP
A study of Scandinavian social life, household organization, customs, institutions, and society during the Viking Age.
A CONCISE DICTIONARY OF OLD ICELANDIC
Geir T. Zoëga • 1910
Category: REFERENCE
A practical dictionary for students reading Old Norse and Old Icelandic texts.
CORPUS POETICUM BOREALE
Guðbrandur Vigfússon & F. York Powell • 1883
Category: SOURCE COLLECTION
A major collection of Old Northern poetry for advanced textual, literary, and comparative study.
Using the Library
Many HIES courses reference these public-domain and openly licensed resources as foundational reading. Where possible, links will point to stable, freely accessible editions that support careful study and citation within our programs.
Collection Development
Additional books, translations, study guides, and research resources will be added as the Institute develops. Our aim is to expand access to quality materials that advance serious academic work in Eddic and Old Norse studies.