Abbreviations Preface and Acknowledgements Ballads on the Faroe Islands by Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen Faroese Ballads Regin the Smith(Regin Smiður) The Ballad of Brynhildur(Brynhildar táttúr) The Ballad of Høgnar(Høgnar táttur) The Second Ballad of Høgnar orThe Ballad of Adrias(Annar Høgnar táttur or Aldrias táttur) The Ballad of Gestur or The Ballad of Ásla (Gests rímaorÁslu ríma) The Ballad of Nornagestur(Nornagests ríma) Ísmal the Brave Hero(Ísmal fræga kempa) Sjúrður and the Dwarf Maiden orDwarf Maiden I (Sjúrður og Dvørgamoy or Dvørgamoy I) The Beautiful Dwarf Maiden or Dwarf Maiden II(Dvørgamoyggin fagra orDvørgamoy II) Ása the Dwarf Maiden orDward Maiden III (Ása Dvørgamoy orDvørgamoy III) The Ballad of Kvørfinn or Dwraf Maiden V(Kvørfins tátturorDvørgamoy V) The Giant of Hólmgarðar orThe Mound Ghost (Risin í Hólmgørðumor Dysjadólgur) The Giant of Leittraberg(Risin av Leittrabergi) Summaries of the Ballads by Helen F. Leslie-Jacobsen Bibliography.