A survey of early Norse and Anglo-Scandinavian prose and verse--saga; chronicle, heroic epic, and mythological (eddic and skaldic) verse--with attention to the image of the viking in contemporary popular culture. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: One of the following: Comparative Literature 315, English 303D, 316L, 316M, 316N, 316P, or Tutorial Course 303D.