--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, Carol Latta
<flossieflotillaflintlock@...> wrote:

>
> Hello Old Norse enthusiasts,
> I am new to this group and to the study of Old Norse. Any

suggestions for getting started?

> Cheers,
> Flossie

Some links:

http://www.oe.eclipse.co.uk/nom/norselinks.htm#beg

Norse Course [ http://www.hi.is/~haukurth/norse/ ] is a gentle good
place to start with clear explanations of the ways Old Norse is
different from English. See "articles" for pronunciation.

Once you've got the basic idea of things, try Old Icelandic Course
Materials [ http://teaching.arts.usyd.edu.au/english/2000/icel/ ].
There are two parsed texts with notes, also tables of declensions
and conjugations.

Old Norse Online [ http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/lrc/eieol/norol-
TC-X.html ]. Has historical background, lots of useful grammar,
paradigms and parsed texts. I think it might be a bit confusing for
a complete beginner though, and there are some inconsistencies in
the description of pronunciation. But an interesting chapter on
runes and some handy stuff on syntax.

Henry Sweet "Icelandic Primer" [
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/5424 ]. This is an old book, so I'm
not sure how reader-friendly it would be for someone nowadays who's
just beginning. It might depend on how familiar you are with
traditional grammar jargon. Download the PDF version to see the
special letters displayed correctly.

For a more up to date introduction in print, see the TEXTBOOKS
section here [ http://www.shef.ac.uk/viking-
society/publications.htm ].

Good luck! And just post a message here if you have any questions.