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Völuspá (The Song of the Sybil)A translation of the Old Norse Eddic poem Völuspá by W. H. Auden and P. B. Taylor
Memorial to Arthur Laurenson with Quote from Hávamál in RunesMemorial in Lerwick Town Hall to Alfred Laurenson, a local dignitary, patron and scholar of Scandinavian literature, who died in 1890.
The memorial…
Essay Questions from the Course 'Poetry of the Vikings' (Old Norse Poetry in Translation)Extended essay questions from the seminar course 'Poetry of the Vikings' (Old Norse poetry in translation) which ran in 2013/2014 at University…
Edition: Hrafnagaldur Óðins (Forspjallsljóð) Annette Lassen (2011)A scholarly edition of the late Eddic (or Eddic-style) poem 'Hrafnagaldur Óðins' (Odin's Raven Spell) by Annette Lassen, for the Viking Society for…
Performance: Hrafnagaldur Óðins (Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir)Hrafnagaldur Óðins is a late-medieval or early modern Icelandic Eddic-style poem, which was considered by early editors to be part of the Eddic…
Performance of the opening strophe of 'Vǫluspá' by Hanna MartiThe opening stanza of a performance of the Eddic poem Vǫluspá by Hanna Marti of Sequentia, at the 'Old Norse Poetry in Performance' Conference…
Performance of extract from Atlakviða by Hanna Marti and Benjamin Bagby of SequentiaA short extract from a performance of the Eddic poemAtlakviða (sts. 15, 16 and 18)by Hanna Marti and Benjamin Bagby of Sequentia, at the 'Old…
Dramatic Reading of 'Skírnismál' (opening lines)A performance of the Eddic poem 'Skírnismál' by postgraduates of the Faculty of English at the University of Oxford, during the Old Norse Poetry in…
Dramatic Reading of 'Skírnismál' (the curse)A performance of the Eddic poem 'Skírnismál' by postgraduates of the Faculty of English at the University of Oxford, during the Old Norse Poetry in…
Performance of 'Völuspá' by Einar Selvik (Opening Lines)A performance of the opening lines of 'Völuspá' by musician Einar Selvik (of Wardruna) during the Old Norse Poetry in Performance (ONPIP)…
Edition and Translation: Anon., 'Loki’s Truth-Game'An edition and translation of the Eddic poemLokasenna ('Loki’s Truth-Game') by Richard North. The edition and translation is excerpted fromThe…
Edition and Translation: Þrymskviða ('The Thunderclap Ballad'), ed. and trans. Richard NorthAn edition and translation of the Eddic poemÞrymskviða ('The Thunderclap Ballad'), detailing the theft and recovery of Thor's hammer, ed.…
Audio: Hanna Marti and Mara Winter Performing the Eddic Poem 'Helreið Brynhildar'A performance of the Eddic Poem 'Helreið Brynhildar' (Brynhild's Ride to Hel) by the ensemble Moirai (Hanna Marti vocals, and Mara Winter, flute…
Instrumental opening to a performance of the Eddic Poem 'Vǫluspá (Brynhild's Ride to Hel) by Hanna Marti of the ensemble Moirai (Hanna Marti…
Short clip of a performance of 'Grípisspá' (Grípir's Prophecy) by the ensemble Moirai (Hanna Marti vocals, and Mara Winter, flute…
Vikings - Ragnar's funeral song (based on Hávamál)Ragnar Lothbrok's funeral song (Series 3, Episode 10 of History's 'Vikings'). Music written and performed by the contributor Einar Selvik, with the…
Reading list for essay question on eddic poetry and Snorri SturlusonEssay Title: ‘The primary value of eddic poetry and Snorri Sturluson’s Edda is located not in their aesthetic accomplishments but in their status as…
Essay Title: ‘There is ample evidence in the eddic corpus of a distinct genre of Odinic wisdom dialogue. The poems belonging to this genre are uniform…
Essay Question: What are the major differences between the telling of the legend of the Vǫlsungar in eddic poetry and that in Vǫlsunga saga?
Handout: Preparation Sheet for discussion of Helgakviða Hundingsbana II and the Legend of SigmundrA preparation sheet detailing work to be done and questions to be considered when translating and analysing Helgakviða Hundingsbana II.