About the book: 1978 / Collection of folk songs (Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic) in its final part contains the literary work of M.I. Steblin-Kamensky , in which the author dwells on the history of origin, literary features, style, images, means of expression of this literary genre. All translations were made specifically for this publication and have not been published before. The book includes such ballads as Havbor and Signe, The Old Man and Thor, Honest Christine and Her Brother, The Catch and the Elves, Queen Bengerd, The Enchanted Knight and many others. The collection of folk songs (Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic) in its final part contains the literary work of M.I. Steblin-Kamensky, in which the author dwells on the history of origin, literary features, style, images, means of expression of this literary genre.