Asser’s Life of King Alfred
Asser was a Welsh monk from a small cathedral city in the medieval petty kingdom of Dyfed, in the southwest … Read More
Old Norse Texts
Krákumál | The Lay of Kraka – A Tale of Slaughter
The ancient Norse poem Krákumál is written as a monologue by the legendary viking king Ragnar Lothbrok. Told as Ragnar … Read More
Nafnaþulur: The Forgotten Verses of the Skáldskaparmál
Ah, the Nafnaþulur. If you’ve delved into the Prose Edda, you might have come across this term, or perhaps you’ve … Read More
Skírnismál – The Lay of Skirnir
The Lay of Skirnir (Old Norse Skírnismál) is the fifth poem in the Poetic Edda and both an interesting as … Read More
Vafthrudnismol – The Lay of Vafthrudnir
Vafthruthnismol (Vafþrúðnismál) is the third poem in the Poetic Edda as seen in the Codex Regius. It follows the Hávamál … Read More
Skáldskaparmál – Snorri’s Guide to Write as a Skald
The Skáldskaparmál is the third part of Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, following Gylfaginning. Written as a prose guide on how to … Read More
Thórsdrápa – The Lay of Thor
The poem Thórsdrápa is a fascinating tale that recounts one of the great adventures of the Norse god Thor. It … Read More
Grottasöngr – The Lay of Grótti
This version of the Lay of Grótti has been taken from Snorri Sturluson’s Skáldskaparmál to be posted here. Grottasônger is … Read More
Lay of Völund – Völundakvitha
The Völundarkvitha (Old Norse Vǫlundarkviða) is an Old Norse poem that appears in the Codex Regius as well as partially … Read More
Rigsthula – The Lay of Rig
The Rigsthula (Old Norse Rígsþula) is a poem found in the Codex Wormanius, a manuscript of Snorri’s Prose Edda. It … Read More