The Poetic Edda (1/2) ? By Henry Adams Bellows. FULL Audiobook

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Published on Jan 23, 2026
The Poetic Edda. By Henry Adams Bellows. Full Audiobook
"The Poetic Edda" is a collection of Old Norse poems that were written down in medieval Iceland. The book is considered to be the main source for the myths of the Norse gods and heroes. It contains 35 narrative poems that recount most of what we know about the religious beliefs of the ancient Northmen . The poems are pre-Christian and show the roots of later Norse Sagas. The two main storylines in the poems are those of Helgi and Sigurd .

The book was translated by Henry Adams Bellows in 1923. Bellows' translation is considered to be one of the most accessible and accurate translations of the work . The book is divided into two parts: "The Mythological Poems" and "The Heroic Poems". The first part contains poems that deal with the gods and their interactions with the world. The second part contains poems that deal with the heroes and their adventures .

The poems in "The Poetic Edda" are written in a style that is both beautiful and haunting. They are full of vivid imagery and powerful emotions. The poems are also notable for their use of kennings, which are poetic metaphors that are used to describe people, places, and things in a way that is both imaginative and evocative .

Overall, "The Poetic Edda" is a fascinating and important work that provides a window into the religious beliefs and cultural values of the ancient Northmen. Bellows' translation is an excellent introduction to the work and is highly recommended for anyone who is interested in Norse mythology or ancient literature .

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More: Norse mythology, Germanic mythology, Norse gods
ancient Northmen, heroic poems, world's creation
ultimate destruction, religious beliefs, medieval Iceland
mythological past, words of wisdom, beauty echoed
steel of waving swords, Richard Wagner, J. R. R. Tolkien

00:00:00 Acknowledgement
00:01:15 General Introduction
00:31:31 Voluspo (The Wise-Woman’s Prophecy)
01:28:03 Hovamol (The Ballad Of The High One)
02:30:55 Vafthruthnismol (The Ballad Of Vafthruthnir)
02:57:17 Grimnismol (The Ballad Of Grimnir)
03:41:52 Skirnismol (The Ballad Of Skirnir)
04:04:22 Harbarthsljoth (The Poem Of Harbarth)
04:30:47 Hymiskvitha (The Lay Of Hymir)
04:54:21 Lokasenna (Loki’s Wrangling)
05:33:36 Thrymskvitha (The Lay Of Thrym)
05:49:22 Alvissmol (The Ballad Of Alvis)
06:08:05 Baldrs Draumar (Baldr’s Dreams)
06:17:47 Rigsthula (The Song Of Rig)
06:48:19 Hyndluljoth (The Poem Of Hyndla)
07:20:03 Svipdagsmol (The Ballad Of Svipdag)
07:48:39 Völundarkvitha (The Lay Of Völund)
08:20:10 Helgakvitha Hjorvarthssonar (The Lay Of Helgi The Son Of Hjorvarth)
08:57:40 Helgakvitha Hundingsbana I (The First Lay Of Helgi Hundingsbane)
09:33:00 Helgakvitha Hundingsbana II (The Second Lay Of Helgi Hundingsbane)
10:14:22 Fra Dautha Sinfjotla (Of Sinfjotli’s Death)
10:24:49 Gripisspo (Gripir’s Prophecy)
10:56:44 Reginsmol (The Ballad Of Regin)
11:22:55 Fafnismol (The Ballad Of Fafnir)

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