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


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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)

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00 - Preface 10:59 Read by Becky Cook
01 - Introduction to the Voluspa 3:05 Read by Becky Cook
02 - Voluspa, The Vala's Prophecy 12:50 Read by Becky Cook
03 - The Lay of Vafthrudnir 10:56 Read by Becky Cook
04 - The Lay of Grimnir 12:57 Read by Becky Cook
05 - The Lay of Vegtam, Or Baldr's Dreams 4:13 Read by Becky Cook
06 - The High One's Lay 22:43 Read by Becky Cook
07 - Odin's Rune-song 5:22 Read by Becky Cook
08 - The Lay of Hymir 7:01 Read by Becky Cook
09 - The Lay of Thrym, Or The Hammer Recovered 5:55 Read by Becky Cook
10 - The Lay of the Dwarf Alvis 6:38 Read by Becky Cook
11 - The Lay of Harbard 8:50 Read by Becky Cook
12 - The Journey or Lay of Skirnir 7:52 Read by Becky Cook
13 - The Lay of Rig 8:59 Read by Becky Cook
14 - Oegir's Compotation, or Loki's Altercation 14:17 Read by Becky Cook
15 - The Lay of Fiolsvith 8:40 Read by Becky Cook
16 - The Lay of Hyndla 9:29 Read by Becky Cook
17 - The Incantation of Groa 3:18 Read by Becky Cook
18 - The Song of The Sun 13:00 Read by Becky Cook
19 - The Lay of Volund 8:40 Read by Becky Cook
20 - The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son 13:11 Read by Becky Cook
21 - The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcid 10:13 Read by Becky Cook
22 - The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide 14:31 Read by Becky Cook
23 - Sinfiotli's End 3:32 Read by Becky Cook
24 - The First Lay of Siguard Fafnicide, or Gripir's Prophecy 10:41 Read by Becky Cook
25 - The Second Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide 10:00 Read by Leni
26 - The Lay of Fafnir 11:30 Read by Leni
27 - The Lay of Sigrdrifa 10:36 Read by Leni
28 - Fragments of the Lay of Sigurd and Brynhild 15:15 Read by Leni
29 - The Third Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide 15:03 Read by Leni
30 - Fragments of te Lay of Brynhild 5:32 Read by Leni
31 - The First Lay of Gudrun 7:44 Read by Leni
32 - Brynhild's Hel-ride 3:27 Read by Foon
33 - The Slaughter of the Niflungs 2:12 Read by Jeff Burke
34 - The Second Lay of Gudrun 9:07 Read by Foon
35 - The Third Lay of Gudrun 2:46 Read by Foon
36 - Oddrun's Lament 6:32 Read by Foon
37 - The Lay of Atli 13:10 Read by Kathrine Engan
38 - The Groenland Lay of Atli 26:52 Read by Kathrine Engan
39 - Gudrun's Incitement 6:05 Read by Kathrine Engan
40 - The Lay of Hamdir 7:24 Read by Kathrine Engan
41 - The Deluding of Gylfi 2:34 Read by Kathrine Engan
42 - Gylfi's Journey to Asgard 3:59 Read by Kathrine Engan
43 - Of The Supreme Deity 1:43 Read by Marta A
44 - Of The Primordial State of the Universe 1:37 Read by Marta A
45 - Origin of the Hrimthursar, or Frost-Giants 3:06 Read by Marta A
46 - Of the Cow Audhumla, and the Birth of Odin 1:35 Read by Marta A
47 - How the Sons of Bor Slew Ymir, and from His Body Made Heaven and Earth 3:40 Read by Marta A
48 - Of The Formation of the First Man and Woman 2:22 Read by Marta A
49 - Of Night and Day 1:34 Read by Marta A
50 - Of the Sun and Moon 1:44 Read by Marta A
51 - Of the Wolves that Pursue the Sun and Moon 1:58 Read by Marta A
52 - Of the Way that Leads to Heaven 1:31 Read by Marta A
53 - The Golden Age 1:47 Read by Marta A
54 - Origin of the Dwarfs 1:28 Read by Marta A
55 - Of the Ash Yggdrasill, Mimir's Well, and the Norns or Destinies 5:36 Read by Foon
56 - Of the Various Celestial Regions 2:18 Read by Foon
57 - Of the Wind and the Seasons 1:52 Read by Foon
58 - Of Odin 2:43 Read by Foon
59 - Of Thor 2:01 Read by Foon
60 - Of Baldur 1:21 Read by Foon
61 - Of Njord 2:26 Read by Foon
62 - Of the God Frey, and the Goddess Freyja 1:53 Read by Foon
63 - Of Tyr 2:05 Read by Foon
64 - Of the Other God 2:30 Read by Foon
65 - Hodur, The Blind Assassin of Baldur 2:01 Read by Foon
66 - Of Loki and His Progeny 4:23 Read by Foon
67 - Binding the Wolf Fenir 4:56 Read by Foon
68 - Of the Godesses 4:27 Read by Foon
69 - Of Frey and Gerda 3:34 Read by Foon
70 - Of the Joys of Valhalla 5:35 Read by Foon
71 - Of the Horse Sleipnir 5:24 Read by Fatima Ansari
72 - Of the Ship Skidbladnir 2:01 Read by Fatima Ansari
73 - Thor's Adventures on His Journey to the Land of the Giants 28:23 Read by Mayah
74 - How Thor Went to Fish for the Midgard Serpent 5:06 Read by Jeff Burke
75 - The Death of Baldur the Good 7:33 Read by Kathrine Engan
76 - Baldur in the Abode of the Dead 4:02 Read by Kathrine Engan
77 - The Flight and Punishment of Loki 5:10 Read by Kathrine Engan
78 - Of Ragnarok, or the Twilight Of the Gods, and the Conflagration of the Universe 6:24 Read by Kathrine Engan
79 - Abodes of Future Bliss and Misery 2:01 Read by Kathrine Engan
80 - The Renovation of the Universe 3:17 Read by Kathrine Engan
81 - Aegir's Journey to Asgard 1:41 Read by Kathrine Engan
82 - Iduna and Her Apples 5:45 Read by Kathrine Engan
83 - The Origin of Poetry 2:47 Read by Kathrine Engan
84 - Odin Beguiles the Daughter of Baugi 3:57 Read by Kathrine Engan