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Andy Orchard

Author of Cassell Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend

9+ Works 295 Members 2 Reviews

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Includes the names: Andy Orchard, Andrew Orchard, Ed. Andrew Orchard

Works by Andy Orchard

Cassell Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend (1997) 112 copies, 2 reviews

A Critical Companion to Beowulf (2004) 56 copies

Pride and Prodigies: Studies in the Monsters of the Beowulf Manuscript (1995) 43 copies

The Old English and Anglo-Latin Riddle Tradition (Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library) (2021) — Editor and translator — 34 copies

Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2023) 13 copies

A Commentary on the Old English and Anglo-latin Riddle Tradition (2021) 12 copies

Canada (Letters from Around the World) (2004) 9 copies

The Poetic Art of Aldhelm (1994) 8 copies

The Elder Edda (Legends from the Ancient North) (2013) 8 copies

Associated Works

The Poetic Edda (1000) — Editor, some editions — 3,053 copies, 28 reviews

Reading Old English Texts (1997) — Contributor — 34 copies

A Companion to Medieval Poetry (2010) — Contributor — 15 copies

The Oxford Handbook of the Elegy (2010) — Contributor — 12 copies

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Andy Orchard (5) Anglo-Saxon (6) Asatru (4) Beowulf (11) Britain (3) British (3) Commentary (3) criticism (7) dictionary (6) Dumbarton Oaks (3) history (10) Latin (10) literary criticism (7) medieval (12) medieval literature (3) medieval studies (4) monsters (3) mythology (25) non-fiction (16) Norse (11) Norse mythology (9) Old English (23) Old English Literature (5) Old Norse (4) poetry (4) reference (10) religion (6) riddles (8) to-read (6) Vikings (5)

Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1964-02-27
Gender: male
Organizations: University of Toronto, Canada
Oxford University
Relationships: Orchard, Clare (wife)
Nationality: England
UK
Places of residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Associated Place (for map): Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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drj 673 reviews

Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend by Andy Orchard

Thorough dictionary covering names, places, dieties, and literature with photos of artifacts supporting this religion and culture. Excellent resource for the serious student as well as the hobbyist.

Jul 11, 20081 other review

lizw 215 reviews

Cassell Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend (Cassell Dictionary Of... S.) by Andy Orchard

Useful reference work.

Dec 31, 20051 other review

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Works: 9
Also by: 4
Members: 295
Popularity: #79,434
Rating: 4.1

Reviews: 2
ISBNs: 19

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