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Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes

The Poetic Edda is a collection of poems in the Old Norse language. These poems are the source of almost all the myths of the Norse gods—famous characters in popular culture such as Odin, Thor, and Loki—and also of the thrilling and tragic adventures of legendary Viking heroes, especially Sigurth, his wife Guthrun, and her brothers Gunnar and Hogni.

Jackson Crawford, editor and translator, has a Youtube and an Amazon Store with a newer version of this book.

  1. Introduction
  2. Voluspa
    The Prophecy of Ragnarok
  3. Havamal
    The Counsel of Odin the One-Eyed
  4. Vafthruthnismal
    Odin’s Contest with Riddle-Weaver
  5. Grimnismal
    The Words of Odin in Disguise
  6. For Skirnis
    The Journey of Skirnir on Behalf of Frey
  7. Harbarthsljoth
    The Taunting of Thor by Odin
  8. Hymiskvitha
    The Fetching of the Cauldron
  9. Lokasenna
    Loki’s Taunts
  10. Thrymskvitha
    The Theft of Mjollnir
  11. Volundarkvitha
    The Escape of Volund the Smith
  12. Alvissmal
    The Words of All-Wise
  13. Baldrs draumar
    Balder’s Dreams
  14. Rigsthula
    The Tale of Rig
  15. Voluspa en skamma
    The Short Prophecy of Ragnarok
  16. Grottasongr
    The Song of Grotti
  17. Helgakvitha Hjorvarthssonar
    The Poem of Helgi, Son of Hjorvarth
  18. Helgakvitha Hundingsbana I
    The First Poem of Helgi, Killer of Hunding
  19. Helgakvitha Hundingsbana II
    The Second Poem of Helgi, Killer of Hunding
  20. Fra dautha Sinfjotla
    The Death of Sinfjotli
  21. Gripisspa
    Gripir’s Prophecies to Sigurth
  22. Reginsmal
    The Tale of Regin
  23. Fafnismal
    The Tale of Fafnir
  24. Sigrdrifumal
    The Meeting with Brynhild
  25. Brot af Sigurtharkvithu
    Fragment of a Poem about Sigurth
  26. Guthrunarkvitha I
    The First Poem of Guthrun
  27. Sigurtharkvitha en skamma
    A Short Poem of Sigurth
  28. Helreith Brynhildar
    Brynhild’s Ride to Hel
  29. Drap Niflunga
    The Death of the Niflungs
  30. Atlakvitha
    The Fall of the House of Attila
  31. Guthrunarkvitha II
    The Second Poem of Guthrun
  32. Guthrunarkvitha III
    The Third Poem of Guthrun
  33. Oddrunargratr
    The Weeping of Oddrun
  34. Guthrunarhvot
    The Inciting of Guthrun’s Sons
  35. Hamthismal
    The Tale of Hamthir
  36. Appendix: The Cowboy Havamal
  37. Glossary of Names
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