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Skald singing - Skáldskaparmál

Skáldskaparmál – Snorri’s Guide to Write as a Skald

March 20, 2023March 5, 2023 by Marius

The Skáldskaparmál is the third part of Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, following Gylfaginning. Written as a prose guide on how to … Read More

Thorsdrapa y Lorenz

Thórsdrápa – The Lay of Thor

March 6, 2023March 1, 2023 by Marius

The poem Thórsdrápa is a fascinating tale that recounts one of the great adventures of the Norse god Thor. It … Read More

Lay of Grótti by Carl Larsson and Gunnar Forssell

Grottasöngr – The Lay of Grótti

March 6, 2023February 28, 2023 by Marius

This version of the Lay of Grótti has been taken from Snorri Sturluson’s Skáldskaparmál to be posted here. Grottasônger is … Read More

Volund

Lay of Völund – Völundakvitha

March 6, 2023February 25, 2023 by Marius

The Völundarkvitha (Old Norse Vǫlundarkviða) is an Old Norse poem that appears in the Codex Regius as well as partially … Read More

W.G. Collingwood by Rigsthula

Rigsthula – The Lay of Rig

March 6, 2023February 23, 2023 by Marius

The Rigsthula (Old Norse Rígsþula) is a poem found in the Codex Wormanius, a manuscript of Snorri’s Prose Edda. It … Read More

hor_Destroyer by Lorenz

Thrymskvida – Thor the Bearded Bride

February 3, 2023February 2, 2023 by Marius

In Thrymskvida we get to hear the story of how the jötun Thrym manages to steal Mjolnir. To give it … Read More

Skírnismál by W.G. Collingwood

Skírnismál – The Lay of Skirnir

February 3, 2023February 1, 2023 by Marius

The Lay of Skirnir (Old Norse Skírnismál) is the fifth poem in the Poetic Edda and both an interesting as … Read More

Poetic edda

The Poetic Edda – Source for Most of Norse Mythology

March 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by Marius

The Poetic Edda (also known as The Elder Edda) is a collection of Old Norse poems. It is the primary … Read More

Hyrrokkin_by_Pietsch

Hyrrokkin – The Strongest Jötun

March 6, 2023January 31, 2023 by Marius

In Norse mythology, Hyrrokkin is a jötun giantess known for her incredible strength and dark, shriveled appearance. While not much … Read More

Lay of Hymimr by Lorenz Frølich

The Lay of Hymir – Hymiskvida

March 6, 2023January 30, 2023 by Marius

Hymiskvida is thought to have been a late addition to the collection of poems known as the Poetic Edda. It … Read More

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