Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson


The most complete set of the epic Norse eddas, or poems. It contains in beautiful verse the pagan beliefs of the Old Norse. Luckily in this work both the Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson are presented, and you may find a version of the Nibelunglied that you aren't as familiar with. Numerous authors including Tolkien and Martin have acknowledge their debt to and appreciation for these traditional works. (Summary by Becky Cook) (9 hr 14 min)

Chapters

00 - Preface
01 - Introduction to the Voluspa
02 - Voluspa, The Vala's Prophecy
03 - The Lay of Vafthrudnir
04 - The Lay of Grimnir
05 - The Lay of Vegtam, Or Baldr's Dreams
06 - The High One's Lay
07 - Odin's Rune-song
08 - The Lay of Hymir
09 - The Lay of Thrym, Or The Hammer Recovered
10 - The Lay of the Dwarf Alvis
11 - The Lay of Harbard
12 - The Journey or Lay of Skirnir
13 - The Lay of Rig
14 - Oegir's Compotation, or Loki's Altercation
15 - The Lay of Fiolsvith
16 - The Lay of Hyndla
17 - The Incantation of Groa
18 - The Song of The Sun
19 - The Lay of Volund
20 - The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son
21 - The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcid
22 - The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide
23 - Sinfiotli's End
24 - The First Lay of Siguard Fafnicide, or Gripir's Prophecy
25 - The Second Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide
26 - The Lay of Fafnir
27 - The Lay of Sigrdrifa
28 - Fragments of the Lay of Sigurd and Brynhild
29 - The Third Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide
30 - Fragments of te Lay of Brynhild
31 - The First Lay of Gudrun
32 - Brynhild's Hel-ride
33 - The Slaughter of the Niflungs
34 - The Second Lay of Gudrun
35 - The Third Lay of Gudrun
36 - Oddrun's Lament
37 - The Lay of Atli
38 - The Groenland Lay of Atli
39 - Gudrun's Incitement
40 - The Lay of Hamdir
41 - The Deluding of Gylfi
42 - Gylfi's Journey to Asgard
43 - Of The Supreme Deity
44 - Of The Primordial State of the Universe
45 - Origin of the Hrimthursar, or Frost-Giants
46 - Of the Cow Audhumla, and the Birth of Odin
47 - How the Sons of Bor Slew Ymir, and from His Body Made Heaven and Earth
48 - Of The Formation of the First Man and Woman
49 - Of Night and Day
50 - Of the Sun and Moon
51 - Of the Wolves that Pursue the Sun and Moon
52 - Of the Way that Leads to Heaven
53 - The Golden Age
54 - Origin of the Dwarfs
55 - Of the Ash Yggdrasill, Mimir's Well, and the Norns or Destinies
56 - Of the Various Celestial Regions
57 - Of the Wind and the Seasons
58 - Of Odin
59 - Of Thor
60 - Of Baldur
61 - Of Njord
62 - Of the God Frey, and the Goddess Freyja
63 - Of Tyr
64 - Of the Other God
65 - Hodur, The Blind Assassin of Baldur
66 - Of Loki and His Progeny
67 - Binding the Wolf Fenir
68 - Of the Godesses
69 - Of Frey and Gerda
70 - Of the Joys of Valhalla
71 - Of the Horse Sleipnir
72 - Of the Ship Skidbladnir
73 - Thor's Adventures on His Journey to the Land of the Giants
74 - How Thor Went to Fish for the Midgard Serpent
75 - The Death of Baldur the Good
76 - Baldur in the Abode of the Dead
77 - The Flight and Punishment of Loki
78 - Of Ragnarok, or the Twilight Of the Gods, and the Conflagration of the Uni…
79 - Abodes of Future Bliss and Misery
80 - The Renovation of the Universe
81 - Aegir's Journey to Asgard
82 - Iduna and Her Apples
83 - The Origin of Poetry
84 - Odin Beguiles the Daughter of Baugi