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
Ah, the Nafnaþulur. If you’ve delved into the Prose Edda, you might have come across this term, or perhaps you’ve … Read More
The Lay of Skirnir (Old Norse Skírnismál) is the fifth poem in the Poetic Edda and both an interesting as … Read More
Vafthruthnismol (Vafþrúðnismál) is the third poem in the Poetic Edda as seen in the Codex Regius. It follows the Hávamál … Read More
The Skáldskaparmál is the third part of Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, following Gylfaginning. Written as a prose guide on how to … Read More
The poem Thórsdrápa is a fascinating tale that recounts one of the great adventures of the Norse god Thor. It … Read More
This version of the Lay of Grótti has been taken from Snorri Sturluson’s Skáldskaparmál to be posted here. Grottasônger is … Read More
The Völundarkvitha (Old Norse Vǫlundarkviða) is an Old Norse poem that appears in the Codex Regius as well as partially … Read More
The Rigsthula (Old Norse Rígsþula) is a poem found in the Codex Wormanius, a manuscript of Snorri’s Prose Edda. It … Read More
In Thrymskvida (Old Norse: Þrymskviða) we get to hear the story of how the jötun Thrym manages to steal Mjolnir. … Read More
The Poetic Edda (also known as The Elder Edda) is a collection of Old Norse poems. It is the primary … Read More