We study the texts, language, and recorded traditions of our forebears. These collections provide routes into that work. Read the full passage, note the edition, and keep useful references with your study notes.
GermanicMythology.com
This extensive collection provides routes into Eddic texts, translations, manuscript material, dictionaries, and historical scholarship. Begin with the section relevant to your question, and record the individual work you use rather than citing the entire website.
Manuscripts of Snorri’s Edda
A manuscript comparison is useful when you want to look beyond a single retelling. The collection below presents material concerning the principal manuscript witnesses. Its editorial discussion should be distinguished from the manuscript texts themselves.
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Historical vocabulary
Yrða’s Old Icelandic–English dictionary provides an entry for hamingja with references to its use in texts. Use lexical material to investigate particular words; do not assume that one English equivalent captures every occurrence.
Read the historical dictionary entry for hamingja
A note for your research notebook
Record the work, author, editor or translator, edition, passage, and date accessed. Note whether you consulted a primary text, a translation, or an interpretation. Keep a quotation clearly marked and separate from your own paraphrase.