Poetic Eddas
The Original Poetic Eddas
VOLUSPO (THE WISE-WOMAN’S PROPHECY)
1. Hearing I ask | from the holy races, From Heimdall’s sons, | both high and low; ...
HOVAMOL (THE BALLAD OF THE HIGH ONE)
1. Within the gates | ere a man shall go, (Full warily let him watch,) Full long l...
VAFTHRUTHNISMOL (THE BALLAD OF VAFTHRUTHNIR)
Othin spake: 1. “Counsel me, Frigg, | for I long to fare, And Vafthruthnir fain would ...
GRIMNISMOL (THE BALLAD OF GRIMNIR)
King Hrauthung had two sons: one was called Agnar, and the otherGeirröth. Agnar was ten winters o...
SKIRNISMOL (THE BALLAD OF SKIRNIR)
Freyr, the son of Njorth, had sat one day in Hlithskjolf, and lookedover all the worlds. He looke...
HARBARTHSLJOTH (THE POEM OF HARBARTH)
Thor was on his way back from a journey in the East, and came to asound; on the other side of the...
HYMISKVITHA (THE LAY OF HYMIR)
1. Of old the gods | made feast together, And drink they sought | ere sated they were...
LOKASENNA (LOKI’S WRANGLING)
Ægir, who was also called Gymir, had prepared ale for the gods, afterhe had got the mighty kettle...
THRYMSKVITHA (THE LAY OF THRYM)
1. Wild was Vingthor | when he awoke, And when his mighty | hammer he missed; He...
ALVISSMOL (THE BALLAD OF ALVIS)
Alvis spake: 1. “Now shall the bride | my benches adorn, And homeward haste forthwith;...
BALDRS DRAUMAR
BALDRS DRAUMAR BALDR’S DREAMS Once were the gods | together met, And the goddesses came |...
RIGSTHULA
RIGSTHULA THE SONG OF RIG They tell in old stories that one of the gods, whose name was Heimdall,...
HYNDLULJOTH
HYNDLULJOTH THE POEM OF HYNDLA Freyja spake: “Maiden, awake! | wake thee, my friend, My sis...
SVIPDAGSMOL
SVIPDAGSMOL THE BALLAD OF SVIPDAG I. GROUGALDR GROA’S SPELL Svipdag spake: “Wake thee, Groa! |...
VÖLUNDARKVITHA
VÖLUNDARKVITHA THE LAY OF VÖLUND There was a king in Sweden named Nithuth. He had two sons and on...
HELGAKVITHA HJORVARTHSSONAR
HELGAKVITHA HJORVARTHSSONAR THE LAY OF HELGI THE SON OF HJORVARTH (I) OF HJORVARTH AND SIGRLIN Hj...
HELGAKVITHA HUNDINGSBANA I
HELGAKVITHA HUNDINGSBANA I THE FIRST LAY OF HELGI HUNDINGSBANE In olden days, | when eagles...
HELGAKVITHA HUNDINGSBANA I
HELGAKVITHA HUNDINGSBANA II THE SECOND LAY OF HELGI HUNDINGSBANE King Sigmund, the son of Volsung...
GRIPISSPO
GRIPISSPO GRIPIR’S PROPHECY Gripir was the name of Eylimi’s son, the brother of Hjordis; he ruled...
REGINSMOL
REGINSMOL THE BALLAD OF REGIN Sigurth went to Hjalprek’s stud and chose for himself a horse, who ...
FAFNISMOL
FAFNISMOL THE BALLAD OF FAFNIR Sigurth and Regin went up to the Gnitaheith, and found there the t...
SIGRDRIFUMOL
SIGRDRIFUMOL THE BALLAD OF THE VICTORY-BRINGER Sigurth rode up on Hindarfjoll and turned southwar...
BROT AF SIGURTHARKVITHU
BROT AF SIGURTHARKVITHU FRAGMENT OF A SIGURTH LAY Hogni spake: “(What evil deed | has Sigurt...
GUTHRUNARKVITHA I
GUTHRUNARKVITHA I THE FIRST LAY OF GUTHRUN Guthrun sat by the dead Sigurth; she did not weep as o...
SIGURTHARKVITHA EN SKAMMA
SIGURTHARKVITHA EN SKAMMA THE SHORT LAY OF SIGURTH Of old did Sigurth | Gjuki seek, The Vol...
HELREITH BRYNHILDAR
HELREITH BRYNHILDAR BRYNHILD’S HELL-RIDE After the death of Brynhild there were made two bale-fir...
GUTHRUNARKVITHA I
GUTHRUNARKVITHA II, EN FORNA THE SECOND, OR OLD, LAY OF GUTHRUN King Thjothrek was with Atli, and...
GUTHRUNARKVITHA I
GUTHRUNARKVITHA III THE THIRD LAY OF GUTHRUN Herkja was the name of a serving-woman of Atli’s; sh...
ODDRUNARGRATR
ODDRUNARGRATR THE LAMENT OF ODDRUN Heithrek was the name of a king, whose daughter was called Bor...
ATLAKVITHA EN GRÖNLENZKA
ATLAKVITHA EN GRÖNLENZKA THE GREENLAND LAY OF ATLI Guthrun, Gjuki’s daughter, avenged her brother...
ATLAMOL EN GRÖNLENZKU
ATLAMOL EN GRÖNLENZKU THE GREENLAND BALLAD OF ATLI There are many who know | how of old did...
GUTHRUNARHVOT
GUTHRUNARHVOT GUTHRUN’S INCITING Guthrun went forth to the sea after she had slain Atli. She went...
HAMTHESMOL
HAMTHESMOL THE BALLAD OF HAMTHER Great the evils | once that grew, With the dawning sad |...