The Eddas — Chronicle
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Undated
Elder Edda · The Vala's Prophecy · Part 1
Laws they established, life allotted to the sons of men; destinies pronounced.
Elder Edda · The Vala's Prophecy · Part 1
The chief of hosts gave her rings and necklace, useful discourse, and a divining spirit: wide and far she saw o'er every world.
Elder Edda · The Vala's Prophecy · Part 1
Skuld Odin Skögul Gunn Hild Göndul Geirskögul
She the Valkyriur saw from afar coming, ready to ride to the god's people: Skuld held a shield, Skögul was second, then Gunn, Hild Göndul, and Geirskögul. Now are enumerated Herian's maidens, the Valkyriur, ready over the earth to ride.
Elder Edda · The Vala's Prophecy · Part 1
Odin cast his spear, and mid the people hurled it: that was the first warfare in the world.
Elder Edda · The Vala's Prophecy · Part 2
That ship fares from the east: come will Muspell's people o'er the sea, and Loki steers.
Elder Edda · The Vala's Prophecy · Part 2
Unsown shall the fields bring forth, all evil be amended; Baldr shall come; Hödr and Baldr, the heavenly gods, Hropt's glorious dwellings shall inhabit.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Vafthrudnir · Part 1
Wise art thou, O guest! Approach the Jötuns bench, and sitting let us together talk; we will our heads in the hall pledge, guest! for wise utterance.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Vafthrudnir · Part 2 · Countless winters, ere earth was formed
Countless winters, ere earth was formed, was Bergelmir born; Thrûdgelmir was his sire, his grandsire Aurgelmir.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Vafthrudnir · Part 2
That I first remember, when that wise Jötun in an ark was laid.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1 · In the spring
They had a fair wind, and reached their father's place. Geirröd was at the ship's prow: he sprang on shore, but pushed the ship out, saying, "Go where an evil spirit may get thee." The vessel was driven out to sea, but Geirröd went up to the town, where he was well received; but his father was dead. Geirröd was then taken for king, and became a famous man.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1
Agnar went to Grimnir and gave him a full horn to drink from, saying that the king did wrong in causing him to be tortured, though innocent.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1 · 📍 [[the land of Goths]]
Eight nights have I sat between fires here, and to me no one food has offered, save only Agnar, the son of Geirröd, who alone shall rule over the land of Goths.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 2
the king having stumbled, the sword pierced him through and killed him.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 2 · for a long time after
Odin then vanished, and Agnar was king for a long time after.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Vegtam, or Baldr's Dreams
All species swore oaths to spare him; Frigg received all their vows and compacts.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Vegtam, or Baldr's Dreams
Not Vegtam art thou, as I before believed; rather art thou Odin, lord of men!
Elder Edda · The High One's Lay · Part 1
Drunk I was, I was over-drunk, at that cunning Fialar's.
Elder Edda · The High One's Lay · Part 1 · 📍 [[Gunnlods dwelling]]
With this bird's pinions I was fettered in Gunnlods dwelling.
Elder Edda · The High One's Lay · Part 2 · 📍 [[a field]]
I
My garments in a field I gave away to two wooden men: heroes they seemed to be, when they got cloaks
Elder Edda · The High One's Lay · Part 2
I
With half a loaf and a tilted vessel I got myself a comrade.
Elder Edda · The High One's Lay · Part 3
Of a well-assumed form I made good use: few things fail the wise; for Odhrærir is now come up to men's earthly dwellings.
Elder Edda · Odin's Rune-Song · nine whole nights
I know that I hung, on a wind-rocked tree, nine whole nights, with a spear wounded, and to Odin offered, myself to myself; on that tree, of which no one knows from what root it springs.
Elder Edda · Odin's Rune-Song
Bread no one gave me, nor a horn of drink, downward I peered, to runes applied myself, wailing learnt them, then fell down thence.
Elder Edda · Odin's Rune-Song
Potent songs nine from the famed son I learned of Bolthorn, Bestla's sire, and a draught obtained of the precious mead, drawn from Odhrærir.
Elder Edda · Odin's Rune-Song · Then
Then I began to bear fruit, and to know many things, to grow and well thrive: word by word I sought out words, fact by fact I sought out facts.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Thrym, or the Hammer Recovered
Know me to be of women lewdest, if with thee I drive to Jotunheim.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Thrym, or the Hammer Recovered · 📍 [[Jotunheim]]
He slew the Jotun's aged sister, her who a bride-gift had demanded;
Elder Edda · The Lay of Thrym, or the Hammer Recovered · 📍 [[Jotunheim]]
So got Odin's son his hammer back.
Elder Edda · The Journey or Lay of Skirnir · 📍 [[Jotunheim]] · one day
Frey, son of Niord; had one day seated himself in Hlidskialf, and was looking over all regions, when turning his eyes to Jotunheim, he there saw a beautiful girl, as she was passing from her father's dwelling to her bower. Thereupon he became greatly troubled in mind.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig · In ancient Sagas
In ancient Sagas it is related that one of the Æsir named Heimdall, being on a journey to a certain sea-shore, came to a village, where he called himself Rig.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig
Thræl Thy Hreimr Fiosnir Klur Kleggi Kefsir Fulnir Drumb Digraldi Drott Hosvir Lut Leggialdi Drumba Kumba Okkvinkalfa Arinnefia Ysia Ambatt Eikintiasna Totrughypia Tronubeina
Children they begat, and lived content: Their names, I think, were Hreimr and Fiosnir, Klur and Kleggi, Kefsir, Fulnir, Drumb, Digraldi, Drott and Hosvir, Lut and Leggialdi.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig
Karl Snor Hal Dreng Held Thegn Smith Breidr-bondi Bundinskegg Bui Boddi Brattskegg Segg
Children they begat, and lived content. Hal and Dreng, these were named, Held, Thegn, Smith, Breidr-bondi, Bundinskegg, Bui and Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig
Then he ruled alone over eight vills, riches distributed, gave to all treasures and precious things; lank-sided horses, rings he dispersed, and collars cut in pieces.
Elder Edda · Oegir's Compotation, or Loki's Altercation · Part 2 · After this
but his other son, Narfi, was changed into a wolf.
Elder Edda · Oegir's Compotation, or Loki's Altercation · Part 2 · Meanwhile
Meanwhile the venom dropped on Loki, who shrank from it so violently that the whole earth trembled.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Hyndla
He gave to Hermod a helm and corslet, and from him Sigmund a sword received.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Hyndla
Ottar Angantyr
They have contested for the dead's gold, Ottar the young and Angantyr.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Hyndla
An offer-stead to me he raised, with stones constructed; now is that stone as glass become. With the blood of oxen he newly sprinkled it.
Elder Edda · The Song of the Sun · Part 1
United were Svafud and Skarthedin, neither might without the other be, until to frenzy they were driven for a woman: she was destined for their perdition.
Elder Edda · The Song of the Sun · Part 1 · 📍 [[the holm]]
Hostile deeds are in most places fiercely avenged. To the holm they went, for that fair woman, and each one found his death.
Elder Edda · The Song of the Sun · Part 2
Svaf Svaflogi
How much violence have they perpetrated Svaf and Svaflogi! bloodshed they have excited, and wounds have sucked, after an evil custom.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Volund · Part 1
They took them home with them to their dwelling. Egil had Olrun, Slagfid Svanhvit, and Volund Alvit.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Volund · Part 1
They took them home with them to their dwelling. Egil had Olrun, Slagfid Svanhvit, and Volund Alvit.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Volund · Part 1 · 📍 [[Ulfdal]] · the ninth
Olrun Hladgud-Svanhvit Hervor-Alvit Egil Slagfid Volund
They lived there seven years, when they flew away seeking conflicts, and did not return. Egil then went on snow-shoes in search of Olrun, and Slagfid in search of Svanhvit, but Volund remained in Ulfdal.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Volund · Part 2
Laughing Volund rose in air, but Nidud sad remained sitting.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1
King Hiorvard made a vow that he would have to wife the most beautiful woman he knew of
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1 · throughout the winter
Hiorvard Sigrlinn Atli (son of Idmund)
This jarl advised that the maiden should be refused, and Atli returned home.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1 · 📍 [[Svavaland]]
Hiorvard Atli (son of Idmund) Sigrlinn Alof Franmar
Atli shot the bird dead with an arrow. In the house he found the king's daughter Sigrlinn, and Alof daughter of Franmar, and brought them both away with him. The jarl Franmar had taken the form of an eagle
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1
Hiorvard Sigrlinn Atli (son of Idmund) Alof
Hiorvard obtained Sigrlinn, and Atli Alof.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1
Hiorvard Sigrlinn Helgi Hiorvard's son
Hiorvard and Sigrlinn had a son tall and comely
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1
It was she who gave Helgi that name
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1
Hiorvard answers, that he will supply Helgi with an army, if he will avenge his mother's father.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1 · Afterwards
Afterwards he and Atli went and slew Hrodmar
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1
Helgi Hiorvard's son Hati (father of Hrimgerd)
He killed the Jotun Hati, as he sat on a crag.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2 · It is now day
It is now day, Hrimgerd! and Atli has thee detained to thy loss of life. A ludicrous haven-mark 'twill, indeed, be, where thou a stone-image standest.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2
Helgi Hiorvard's son Eylimi (father of Svava) Svava
He came to King Eylimi and demanded his daughter Svava. Helgi and Svava were united, and loved each other ardently.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2 · on a Yule-eve
Hedin Svava Helgi Hiorvard's son
Hedin bound himself by a vow to possess Svava, the beloved of his brother Helgi;
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2
but repented it so bitterly that he left home and wandered through wild paths to the southern lands, and there found his brother Helgi.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2 · 📍 [[Sigar's plain]] · within three days
Helgi Hiorvard's son Alf (son of Hrodmar)
There was a great conflict, in which Helgi got his death-wound.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2
I pray thee, Svava!--weep not, my wife!--if thou wilt my voice obey, that for Hedin thou a couch prepare, and the young prince in thy arms clasp.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2
Helgi and Svava were, it is said, born again.
Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1 · 📍 [[Arastein]]
Helgi Alf (son of Hunding) Eyiolf Hiorvard (son of Hunding) Havard
The leader sat under the Arastein, after he had slain Alf and Eyiolf, Hiorvard and Havard, sons of Hunding:
Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1
Thence sent messengers the potent prince through air and over water, succours to demand, and abundance of ocean's gleam to men to offer, and to their sons.
Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 2 · 📍 [[Gnipalund]]
But from above Sigrun intrepid, saved them and their fleet also; from the hand of Ran powerfully was wrested the royal ship at Gnipalund.
Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 2
Summon to you Hogni, and the sons of Hring, Atli and Yngvi, Alf the old; they will gladly engage in conflict. We will let the Volsungs find resistance.
Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1 · 📍 [[Logafioll]] · at that time
Helgi Alf (son of Hunding) Eyiolf Hiorvard (son of Hunding) Hervard
Helgi was at that time at Logafioll, warring against the sons of Hunding, where he slew Alf and Eyiolf, Hiorvard and Hervard.
Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1
Hogni (father of Sigrun) Bragi (son of Hogni) Dag Volsung
There was a great battle, and all the sons of Hogni, and all their chiefs were slain, except Dag, who obtained peace, and swore oaths to the Volsungs.
Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 2
Sigrun's life was shortened by grief and mourning.
Elder Edda · Sinfiotli's End
Sinfiotli Gunnar (brother of Borghild)
Sinfiotli her stepson and Gunnar both courted one woman, on which account Sinfiotli slew Gunnar.
Elder Edda · Sinfiotli's End · afterwards
Hiordis was afterwards married to Alf, son of King Hialprek
Elder Edda · The First Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide, or Gripir's Prophecy · Part 2 · 📍 [[Giuki's halls]]
The nuptials will of both be solemnized, of Sigurd and of Gunnar, in Giuki's halls; then will ye forms exchange, when ye home return; yet to himself will have each his own senses.
Elder Edda · The First Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide, or Gripir's Prophecy · Part 2
Gripir Brynhild Gunnar Sigurd Gudrun
Thou wilt the oaths remember, and must silence keep, and let Gudrun enjoy a happy union. Brynhild nathless will herself think an ill-married woman. She will wiles devise to avenge herself.
Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide · That same evening
That same evening they sought entertainment with Hreidmar, and showed their prize. Thereupon we laid hands on them, and imposed on them, as the redemption of their lives, that they should fill the otter's skin with gold, and cover it over with red gold.
Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide · in times of old
That gold which the dwarf possessed, shall to two brothers be cause of death, and to eight princes, of dissension.
Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide · then
Hreidmar then died, and Fafnir took all the gold.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Fafnir · Part 2
and when Fafnir's heart's blood touched his tongue he understood the language of birds.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Sigrdrifa · Part 1
Odin had promised him victory. The other was Agnar, a brother of Hoda, whom no divinity would patronize. Sigrdrifa overcame Hialmgunnar in battle;
Elder Edda · The Lay of Sigrdrifa · Part 1
But I said to him, that I had bound myself by a vow not to espouse any man who could be made to fear.
Elder Edda · Fragments of the Lay of Sigurd and Brynhild · Part 1 · 📍 [[Hindarfiall]] · then
Sigurd then rides away from Hindarfiall, and journeys on till he
Elder Edda · Fragments of the Lay of Sigurd and Brynhild · Part 1 · 📍 [[Heimir's dwelling]] · Sigurd now
Sigurd now rode from Heimir's dwelling with much gold, until he came
Elder Edda · Fragments of the Lay of Sigurd and Brynhild · Part 1 · afterwards
Sigurd Gudrun Sigmund (son of Sigurd)
Sigurd gave Gudrun to eat of Fafnir's heart, and she became afterwards far more austere than before. Their son was named Sigmund.
Elder Edda · Fragments of the Lay of Sigurd and Brynhild · Part 2 · 📍 [[the river Rhine]] · One day
Gudrun answered angrily: "Thou shouldst be wiser than to venture to vilify my husband, as it is the talk of all that no one like to him in every respect has ever come into the world; nor does it become thee to vilify him, as he was thy former husband, and slew Fafnir, and rode through the fire, whom thou thoughtest was King Gunnar; and he lay with thee, and took from thee the ring Andvaranaut, and here mayest thou recognize it."
Elder Edda · The Third Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide · Part 1
On vengeance bent, the warrior in his chamber hurled his brand after the fierce assassin; to Guthorm flew dartlike Gram's gleaming steel from the king's hand. 23. Fell the murderer in two parts, arms and head flew far away, but his feet's part fell backwards on the place.
Elder Edda · The Third Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide · Part 1
The woman gave forth sighs, and the king his life.
Elder Edda · The Third Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide · Part 2
And to me apart Atli said, that he would not have our heritage divided, nor gold nor lands, unless I let myself be married, nor grant me any part of the acquired gold, which he to me a girl had given to possess, and to me a child in moneys counted.
Elder Edda · The Third Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide · Part 2
She put on her golden corslet--no good meditated--ere herself she pierced, with the sword's point.
Elder Edda · The Third Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide · Part 2 · not long after
It will too come to pass, not long after, that Atli will his soul resign, his prosperity, and cease to live; for Gudrun in her vengeance him in his bed will slay, through bitterness of spirit, with the sword's sharp edge.
Elder Edda · The First Lay of Gudrun · 📍 [[Denmark]] · then
Gudrun then went away to the forest and deserts, and travelled to Denmark, where she stayed seven half-years with Thora, Hakon's daughter.
Elder Edda · The First Lay of Gudrun
She caused her eight thralls and five female slaves to be killed, and then slew herself with a sword, as it is related in the "Sigurdarkvida in Skemma" (the Short Lay of Sigurd).
Elder Edda · Brynhild's Hel-Ride · 📍 [[the Gothic realm]]
Then caused I next, in the Gothic realm, the old Hialmgunnar to Hel to journey: I gave victory to the youthful brother of Oda, whereat Odin became hostile to me.
Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Gudrun · 📍 [[Denmark]] · Seven half-years
Gudrun Thora (daughter of Hakon) Hakon
Seven half-years I with Thora stayed, Hakon's daughter, in Denmark.
Elder Edda · Oddrun's Lament
Known it will be through every land of men, that she caused herself to die with Sigurd.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Atli · Part 1
Then the Burgundians' friends Gunnar seized, in fetters laid, and him fast bound.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Atli · Part 1
Hogni hewed down seven, with the keen sword, but the eighth he thrust into the raging fire.
Elder Edda · The Lay of Atli · Part 2
Gudrun Atli Erp (son of Atli) Eitil
Thou, swords' dispenser! hast thy two sons' hearts, slaughter-gory, with honey eaten.
Elder Edda · The Groenland Lay of Atli · Part 1
I have the runes interpreted, which thy sister graved: that fair dame has not this time invited thee. At one thing I wonder most, I cannot even conceive, why so wise a woman so confusedly should grave; for it is so set down as if it intimated death to you both, if you should straightway come.
Elder Edda · The Groenland Lay of Atli · Part 1 · When colours were discernible
Gunnar Hogni Kostbera Glaumvor Snævar Solar Orkning
When colours were discernible, those on journey bent all rose up: the others fain would stay them. The five journeyed together, of "hus-carls" there were present twice that number--it was ill devised--Snævar and Solar, they were Hogni's sons; Orkning he was named, who them accompanied, a gentle shield-bearer was he, the brother of Hogni's wife.
Elder Edda · The Groenland Lay of Atli · Part 2
Then incensed was Gudrun, when the sad news she heard: adorned with necklaces, she tore them all asunder; so hurled the silver, that the rings in shivers flew.
Elder Edda · The Groenland Lay of Atli · Part 2
Giuki's daughter caused two warriors to fall; Atli's brother she struck down,--he must henceforth be borne--so she the conflict managed, that she his foot struck off. Another too she smote, so that he never rose, to Hel she sent him: her hand trembled not.
Elder Edda · The Groenland Lay of Atli · Part 2 · until mid-day had passed
At morning most they fought, until mid-day had passed; all early morn, and the forenoon, ere the fight was ended, the field flowed with blood, until eighteen had fallen: Bera's two sons, and her brother, had them overcome.
Elder Edda · The Groenland Lay of Atli · Part 2
Then laughed Hogni; heard the sons of day how he could hold out: torment he well endured!
Elder Edda · The Groenland Lay of Atli · Part 3
Atli was now a corpse, lament from his kin arose
Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 1 · In the beginning
In the beginning Almighty God created heaven and earth, and all things that belong to them, and last he made two human beings, from whom the races are descended (Adam and Eve)
Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 1
God drowned the world in the flood, and all that was quick in the world, except those who were in the ark with Noah.
Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 1 · 📍 [[Sennar]]
And the same God, who is almighty, and who might have struck down all their work in the twinkling of an eye, and made themselves turn into dust, still preferred to frustrate their purpose by making them realize their own littleness, in that none of them should understand what the other talked; and thus no one knew what the other commanded, and one broke what the other wished to build up, until they came to strife among themselves, and therewith was frustrated, in the beginning, their purpose of building a tower.
Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 2 · 📍 [[Crete]]
and for such, and many other deeds, he was chosen chief of the island.
Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 2
And when Saturn finds how great strength the people think they have in him, he calls himself God, and says that he rules heaven and earth and all things.
Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 2 · 📍 [[Crete]] · Once
He sprang up and threw off the bull’s likeness and took her into his arms and bore her to the ship and took her to Crete.
Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 2 · 📍 [[Crete]]
and when he thought himself firmly established in his kingdom, he shared it with his sons, whom he set up with himself as gods; and to Jupiter he gave the realm of heaven; to Neptune, the realm of the earth, and to Pluto, hell
Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 2 · 📍 [[Crete]] · When Saturn was emasculated by Jupiter, his son
When Saturn was emasculated by Jupiter, his son, he fled from the east out of Crete and west into Italy.
Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 3 · 📍 [[Asia]] · when Pompey, a Roman chieftain, harried in the east region
when Pompey, a Roman chieftain, harried in the east region, Odin fled out of Asia and hither to the north country
Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 3 · 📍 [[Saxland]] · there Odin remained a long time
there Odin remained a long time, and subjugated the country far and wide.
Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 3 · 📍 [[Sigtuna]]
He chose there for himself a place for a burg, which is now called Sigtuna. He there established chiefs, like unto what had formerly existed in Troy; he appointed twelve men in the burg to be judges of the law of the land
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter I · Gefjun's Plowing · 📍 [[Seeland]]
Then went the plow so hard and deep that it tore up the land, and the oxen drew it westward into the sea, until it stood still in a sound. There Gefjun set the land, gave it a name and called it Seeland.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter II · Gylfe's Journey to Asgard · 📍 [[Asgard]]
Gylfe asas
But the asas were wiser, for they see into the future, and, foreseeing his journey before he came, they received him with an eye-deceit.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter III · Of the Highest God
He made heaven and earth, the air and all things in them.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter III · Of the Highest God
he made man and gave him a spirit, which shall live, and never perish
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IV · The Creation of the World · 📍 [[Ginungagap]]
then, by the might of him who sent the heat, the drops quickened into life and took the likeness of a man, who got the name Ymer.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IV · The Creation of the World · when he slept
It is said that when he slept he fell into a sweat, and then there grew under his left arm a man and a woman, and one of his feet begat with the other a son.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IV · The Creation of the World · the first day
the first day that she licked the stones there came out of them in the evening a man’s hair
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IV · The Creation of the World · the second day
the second day a man’s head
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IV · The Creation of the World · the third day
and the third day the whole man was there. This man’s name was Bure
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter V · The Creation (continued) · 📍 [[Midgard]]
These trees they took up and made men of them. The first gave them spirit and life; the second endowed them with reason and power of motion; and the third gave them form, speech, hearing and eyesight. They gave them clothes and names; the man they called Ask, and the woman Embla. From them all mankind is descended, and a dwelling-place was given them under Midgard.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter V · The Creation (continued) · 📍 [[Asgard]]
In the next place, the sons of Bor made for themselves in the middle of the world a burg, which is called Asgard, and which we call Troy.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter V · The Creation (continued)
They were so fair and beautiful that he called his son Moon, and his daughter, whom he gave in marriage to a man by name Glener, he called Sun.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter V · The Creation (continued)
He took from the earth two children, who hight Bil and Hjuke, as they were going from the well called Byrger, and were carrying on their shoulders the bucket called Sager and the pole Simul. Their father’s name is Vidfin. These children always accompany Moon, as can be seen from the earth.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter VI · The First Works of the Asas — The Golden Age · 📍 [[Idavold]] · In the beginning
In the beginning he appointed rulers in a place in the middle of the burg which is called Idavold, who were to judge with him the disputes of men and decide the affairs of the burg.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter VI · The First Works of the Asas — The Golden Age · 📍 [[Gladsheim]] · In the beginning
Their first work was to erect a court, where there were seats for all the twelve, and, besides, a high-seat for Alfather. That is the best and largest house ever built on earth, and is within and without like solid gold. This place is called Gladsheim. Then they built another hall as a home for the goddesses, which also is a very beautiful mansion, and is called Vingolf. Thereupon they built a forge; made hammer, tongs, anvil, and with these all other tools.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter VI · The First Works of the Asas — The Golden Age · 📍 [[Asgard]] · until it was lost by the coming of those women from Jotunheim
That age was called the golden age, until it was lost by the coming of those women from Jotunheim.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter VI · The First Works of the Asas — The Golden Age · now
Modsogner Durin
but now, by the decision of the gods, they got the understanding and likeness of men, but still had to dwell in the earth and in rocks. Modsogner was one dwarf and Durin another.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter VIII · The Asas · Part 2 · 📍 [[Thrymheim]] · Then
Then went Skade up on the mountain, and dwelt in Thrymheim.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter VIII · The Asas · Part 2
But when the asas would not loose the Fenris-wolf, he bit Tyr’s hand off at the place of the wolf’s joint (the wrist; Icel. úlfliðr).
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IX · Loke and his Offspring · 📍 [[Jotunheim]]
Loki Angerboda Fenris-wolf Jormungand Hel
With her he begat three children. The first was the Fenris-wolf; the second, Jormungand, that is, the Midgard-serpent, and the third, Hel.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IX · Loke and his Offspring · 📍 [[Jotunheim]]
When the gods knew that these three children were being fostered in Jotunheim, and were aware of the prophecies that much woe and misfortune would thence come to them, and considering that much evil might be looked for from them on their mother’s side, and still more on their father’s, Alfather sent some of the gods to take the children and bring them to him.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IX · Loke and his Offspring · 📍 [[the deep sea]]
When they came to him he threw the serpent into the deep sea which surrounds all lands. There waxed the serpent so that he lies in the midst of the ocean, surrounds all the earth, and bites his own tail.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IX · Loke and his Offspring · 📍 [[Niflheim]]
Hel he cast into Niflheim, and gave her power over nine worlds, that she should appoint abodes to them that are sent to her, namely, those who die from sickness or old age.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IX · Loke and his Offspring
The wolf was fostered by the asas at home, and Tyr was the only one who had the courage to go to him and give him food.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IX · Loke and his Offspring
But as soon as he spurned against it the fetter burst asunder, and he was free from Lading.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IX · Loke and his Offspring · Then
Thus he broke loose out of Drome.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IX · Loke and his Offspring · 📍 [[Lyngve]]
But in order that you may not accuse me of cowardice, let some one of you lay his hand in my mouth as a pledge that this is done without deceit.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IX · Loke and his Offspring · 📍 [[Lyngve]]
But when the wolf now began to spurn against it the band grew stiffer, and the more he strained the tighter it got.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IX · Loke and his Offspring · 📍 [[Lyngve]]
They all laughed except Tyr; he lost his hand.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter IX · Loke and his Offspring · Then
The wolf opened his mouth terribly wide, raged and twisted himself with all his might, and wanted to bite them; but they put a sword in his mouth, in such a manner that the hilt stood in his lower jaw and the point in the upper, that is his gag.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XI · The Giantess Gerd and Skirner's Journey · 📍 [[Hlidskjalf]] · One day
One day when Frey had gone into Hlidskjalf, and was looking out upon all the worlds, he saw toward the north a hamlet wherein was a large and beautiful house.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XI · The Giantess Gerd and Skirner's Journey
Skirner answered saying that he would go on this errand, but Frey must give him his sword, that was so excellent that it wielded itself in fight. Frey made no objection to this and gave him the sword.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XI · The Giantess Gerd and Skirner's Journey · 📍 [[Bar-Isle]] · nine nights thereafter
Skirner went on his journey, courted Gerd for him, and got the promise of her that she nine nights thereafter should come to Bar-Isle and there have her wedding with Frey.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XIV · Thor's Adventures · Part 3
No one can stay with us here, unless he is skilled in some craft or accomplishment beyond the most of men.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XIV · Thor's Adventures · Part 3
Thor went over to it, put his hand under the middle of its body and tried to lift it up, but the cat bent its back in the same degree as Thor raised his hands; and when he had stretched them up as far as he was able the cat lifted one foot, and Thor did not carry the game any further.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XIV · Thor's Adventures · Part 3
He showed Thor and his companions to seats, and they spent the night there enjoying the best of hospitality.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XIV · Thor's Adventures · Part 4 · at parting
Know, then, that I have deceived you with illusions.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XIV · Thor's Adventures · Part 4
The first blow was the least, and still it was so severe that it would have been my death if it had hit me.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XIV · Thor's Adventures · Part 4
So he turned and went his way back to Thrudvang. But it is truthfully asserted that he then resolved in his own mind to seek that meeting with the Midgard-serpent, which afterward took place.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XIV · Thor's Adventures · Part 5
just at the moment when Thor grasped the hammer and lifted it in the air, the giant fumbled for his fishing-knife and cut off Thor’s line at the gunwale, whereby the serpent sank back into the sea.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XV · The Death of Balder · Part 1
So Frigg exacted an oath from fire, water, iron and all kinds of metal, stones, earth, trees, sicknesses, beasts, birds and creeping things, that they should not hurt Balder.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XV · The Death of Balder · Part 1
Hyrrokken went to the prow and launched the ship with one single push, but the motion was so violent that fire sprang from the underlaid rollers and all the earth shook.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XV · The Death of Balder · Part 2
It is generally believed that this Thok was Loke, Laufey’s son, who has wrought most evil among the asas.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XV · The Death of Balder · Part 2
Thor grasped after him and caught him, but he slipped in his hand so that Thor did not get a firm hold before he got to the tail, and this is the reason why the salmon has so slim a tail. Now Loke was taken without truce and was brought to a cave.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XV · The Death of Balder · Part 2
Vale they changed into the likeness of a wolf, whereupon he tore his brother Narfe to pieces
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XV · The Death of Balder · Part 2
with whose intestines the asas bound Loke over the three rocks. One stood under his shoulders, another under his loins, and the third under his hams, and the fetters became iron.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XVI · Ragnarok · 📍 [[Mimer’s well]]
Odin rides to Mimer’s well to ask advice of Mimer for himself and his folk.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XVI · Ragnarok · 📍 [[Vigrid]]
Odin rides first; with his golden helmet, resplendent byrnie, and his spear Gungner, he advances against the Fenris-wolf.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XVI · Ragnarok · 📍 [[Vigrid]]
Thor gets great renown by slaying the Midgard-serpent, but retreats only nine paces when he falls to the earth dead, poisoned by the venom that the serpent blows on him.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XVI · Ragnarok · 📍 [[Vigrid]]
Frey encounters Surt, and heavy blows are exchanged ere Frey falls. The cause of his death is that he has not that good sword which he gave to Skirner.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XVI · Ragnarok · 📍 [[Vigrid]]
The wolf swallows Odin, and thus causes his death; but Vidar immediately turns and rushes at the wolf, placing one foot on his nether jaw. On this foot he has the shoe for which materials have been gathering through all ages, namely, the strips of leather which men cut off for the toes and heels of shoes; wherefore he who wishes to render assistance to the asas must cast these strips away. With one hand Vidar seizes the upper jaw of the wolf, and thus rends asunder his mouth. Thus the wolf perishes.
Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XVI · Ragnarok · 📍 [[Vigrid]]
Then goes the famous Son of Hlodyn To fight with the serpent. Though about to die, He fears not the contest; All men Abandon their homesteads When the warder of Midgard In wrath slays the serpent.
Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter I · Æger's Journey to Asgard · 📍 [[Asgard]]
But the asas knew of his coming and gave him a friendly reception;
Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter II · Idun and her Apples · 📍 [[Asgard]] · at the time agreed upon
But at the time agreed upon, Loke coaxed Idun out of Asgard into a forest, saying that he had found apples that she would think very nice, and he requested her to take with her her own apples in order to compare them.
Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter II · Idun and her Apples · 📍 [[Jotunheim]]
Then Loke was seized and brought into the council, and he was threatened with death or torture. But he became frightened, and promised to bring Idun back from Jotunheim if Freyja would lend him the falcon-guise that she had.
Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter II · Idun and her Apples · 📍 [[Asgard]]
The asas were on hand and slew the giant Thjasse within the gates of Asgard, and that slaughter is most famous.
Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter III · How Njord got Skade to Wife
it was agreed to, in the first place, that she should choose herself a husband among the asas, but she was to make her choice by the feet, which was all she was to see of their persons. She saw one man’s feet that were wonderfully beautiful, and exclaimed: This one I choose! On Balder there are few blemishes. But it was Njord, from Noatun.
Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter III · How Njord got Skade to Wife · when he died
He was very rich in gold, and when he died and his sons were to divide their heritage, they had this way of measuring the gold, that each should take his mouthful of gold, and they should all take the same number of mouthfuls. One of them was Thjasse, another Ide, and the third Gang.
Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter IV · The Origin of Poetry
But at parting the gods, being unwilling to let this mark of peace perish, shaped it into a man whose name was Kvaser
Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter IV · The Origin of Poetry · Once
Once he came to the home of the dwarfs Fjalar and Galar. They called him aside, saying they wished to speak with him alone, slew him and let his blood run into two jars called Son and Bodn, and into a kettle called Odrarer.
Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter IV · The Origin of Poetry
But he threw the whet-stone up in the air, and when all wished to catch it they scrambled about it in such a manner that each brought his scythe onto the other’s neck.
Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter IV · The Origin of Poetry · for three nights
She then promised to give him three draughts from the mead. With the first draught he emptied Odrarer, in the second Bodn, and in the third Son, and thus he had all the mead.
Younger Edda · Brage's Talk · Chapter IV · The Origin of Poetry · 📍 [[Asgard]]
But Suttung’s mead Odin gave to the asas and to those men who are able to make verses.
Younger Edda · Afterword to Brage's Talk · 📍 [[Troy]]
Hektor [[Volukrontes]]
Hektor slew Volukrontes, a famous hero, in the presence of Achilleus
Younger Edda · Afterword to Brage's Talk
Hektor [[Roddros]]
When he missed Achilleus, who had fled, he soothed his wrath by slaying the champion called Roddros.
Younger Edda · Afterword to Brage's Talk · 📍 [[the temple before the altar of Thor]]
[[Pyrrhos]] Priamos
Pyrrhos they compared with the Fenris-wolf. He slew Odin, and Pyrrhos might be called a wolf according to their belief, for he did not spare the peace-steads, when he slew the king in the temple before the altar of Thor.
Younger Edda · Afterword to Brage's Talk · 📍 [[Frigialand]]
Hektor [[Elenus]]
It is said that the sons of Hektor came to Frigialand and established themselves in that kingdom, but banished Elenus.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Thor and Hrungner · Part 1 · 📍 [[Grjottungard]]
Meanwhile Thjalfe attacked Mokkerkalfe, who fell with but little honor.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Thor and Hrungner · Part 2
Until Orvandel’s wife, Magic songs singing, From the head of Thor Removed the giant’s Excellent flint-stone.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Thor and Hrungner · Part 2
A shield adorned With hues most splendid I received from Thorleif.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Idun · After this had taken place
Sorry were not the giants After this had taken place, Since from the south Idun had come to the giants. All the race Of Yngve-Frey, at the Thing, Grew old and gray,-- Ugly-looking were the gods.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Idun · thereupon
Heard have I that thereupon The friend of Honer flew In the guise of a falcon (He often deceived the asas with his cunning); And the strong fraudulent giant, The father of Morn, With the wings of the eagle Sped after the hawk’s child. The holy gods soon built a fire-- They shaved off kindlings-- And the giant was scorched.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Loke's Wager with the Dwarfs
had he not pledged himself with an oath to get the swarthy elves to make for Sif a hair of gold that should grow like other hair.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Niflungs and Gjukungs · Part 1
But the dwarf said that that ring should be the bane of every one who possessed it.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Niflungs and Gjukungs · Part 1 · 📍 [[Gnita-heath]]
But Fafner went to Gnita-heath (the glittering heath), where he made himself a bed, took on him the likeness of a serpent (dragon), and lay brooding over the gold.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Niflungs and Gjukungs · Part 1
The heart-blood came in contact with his tongue, which made him comprehend the speech of birds,
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Niflungs and Gjukungs · Part 2 · 📍 [[Fafner’s bed]] · thereupon
thereupon he mounted his horse hight Grane, and rode until he came to Fafner’s bed, took out all the gold, packed it in two bags and laid it on Grane’s back, then got on himself and rode away.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Niflungs and Gjukungs · Part 2 · while he was sleeping
Guthorm pierced him with his sword while he was sleeping; but as soon as Sigurd was wounded he threw his sword, Gram, after Guthorm, so that it cut him in twain through the middle. There Sigurd fell, and his son, three winters old, by name Sigmund, whom they also killed. Then Brynhild pierced herself with the sword and was cremated with Sigurd.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Niflungs and Gjukungs · Part 3
Gunnar he threw into a den of snakes, but a harp was secretly brought to him, and he played the harp with his toes (for his hands were fettered), so that all the snakes fell asleep excepting the adder, which rushed at him and bit him in the breast, and then thrust its head into the wound and clung to his liver until he died.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Niflungs and Gjukungs · Part 3 · A little later
A little later Gudrun slew her two sons and made from their skulls goblets trimmed with gold, and thereupon the funeral ceremonies took place.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Niflungs and Gjukungs · Part 3 · On that night
Gudrun Hogne (son of Gudrun) Atli
On that night she went to the king when he had fallen asleep, and had with her her son Hogne. They slew him, and thus he ended his life.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Niflungs and Gjukungs · Part 3
Then she went to the sea and sprang into the water to drown herself; but she was carried across the fjord, and came to the land which belonged to King Jonaker.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Niflungs and Gjukungs · Part 3
Then King Jormunrek riding out of the woods from the chase with his courtiers, while Queen Swanhild sat dressing her hair, had the courtiers ride onto her, and she was trampled to death beneath the feet of the horses.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Menja and Fenja · at the time when the Emperor Augustus established peace in all the earth and Christ was born
He took the kingdom after his father, at the time when the Emperor Augustus established peace in all the earth and Christ was born.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Menja and Fenja
King Frode had the maid-servants led to the mill, and requested them to grind for him gold and peace, and Frode’s happiness.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Grottesong · 📍 [[Svithjod’s land]] · Afterward
To Guthorm the Good Help we gave.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Rolf Krake
Then he took a gold ring off his hand and gave it to the churl.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Rolf Krake
You give as the best king of all, and therefore I now pledge myself to become the bane of him who becomes your bane.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Rolf Krake · 📍 [[the lake called Wenern]]
In that war fell King Ale and a large part of his army.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Rolf Krake
But the king refused to surrender any of these treasures, nor did he give the berserks any pay.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Rolf Krake
Now Yrsa came and handed Rolf Krake a deer’s horn full of gold, and with it she gave him the ring Sviagris, and requested them to ride straightway to their army.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Rolf Krake · 📍 [[the Fyrisvold]]
When Rolf Krake saw that King Adils was riding near him, he took the ring Sviagris and threw it to him, asking him to take it as a gift.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Hogne and Hild
Hedin (son of Hjarrande) Hild (daughter of Hogne)
Her a king, by name Hedin, son of Hjarrande, made a prisoner of war
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Hogne and Hild
Hedin (son of Hjarrande) Hogne (father of Hild)
Then Hedin called to Hogne, his father-in-law, offering him a reconciliation and much gold as a ransom. Hogne answered: Too late do you offer to make peace with me
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Hogne and Hild · 📍 [[the island called Ha]] · in the evening
Hedin (son of Hjarrande) Hogne (father of Hild)
Then they began the battle which is called the Hjadninga-vig (the slaying of the Hedinians); they fought the whole day, and in the evening the kings fared back to their ships.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Hogne and Hild · 📍 [[the battlefield]] · in the night
But in the night Hild went to the battlefield, and waked up with sorcery all the dead that had fallen.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Hogne and Hild · 📍 [[the battlefield]] · The next day
Hedin (son of Hjarrande) Hogne (father of Hild)
The next day the kings went to the battlefield and fought, and so did also all they who had fallen the day before.
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Hogne and Hild · 📍 [[the field of battle]] · from day to day
Hild (daughter of Hogne) Hedin (son of Hjarrande) Hogne (father of Hild)
Thus the battle continued from day to day; and all they who fell, and all the swords that lay on the field of battle, and all the shields, became stone. But as soon as day dawned all the dead arose again and fought, and all the weapons became new again, and in songs it is said that the Hjadnings will so continue until Ragnarok.