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1895 Lorenz Frølich (1820-1908) |
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Den Ældre Eddas Gudesange
by Karl Gjellerup
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| Lokasenna | |
 "Strife and Hate to the Aesir's Sons I bear." |
 "Of horse and rings Bragi, thou shalt ever be in want!" |
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 Loki and Odin become Blood Brothers |
 "Mad thou art Loki, recounting your foul misdeeds!" |
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 "Shut up Frey, I know, you gave your sword for Gymir's daughter" |
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 Loki put to flight |
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| Alvismál | |
The dwarf Alvis woos Thor's daughter, Thrud |
 Thor questions Alvis |
| Skirnismál | |
 Skirnir's Ride |
 Skirnir and Gerd |
 Gerd Refuses Frey's Gifts |
 "Þurs I cut for thee, and three more staves: ergi, and oenði, and oÞola." |
 Skirnir Curses Gerd |
 "Tell me Skirnir, what you accomplished in Jötunheim!" |
| Svipdagsmál | |
| I: Grougaldur | |
 "Go find Menglad" |
 "Sing to me songs which are good. Mother protect thy son!" |
| II: Fjölsvinnsmál | |
 "What monster is this standing before the gate?" |
 Menglad and her Maidens |
 "Hear Menglad, a man has come hither, I think it must be Svipdag!" |
 "Now it is certain that we shall pass our lives together." |
| Rigsþula | |
 On green-ways walked the powerful, upright god— the strong and mighty Rig. |
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 Rig-Heimdall arrives at Ai and Edda's home |
 Young Thrall carries wood home |
 Thrall takes a wife |
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Rig went on and came to a house owned by Afi and Amma. He counseled them both |
 Young Karl tames oxen |
 Karl makes a plough |
 Karl builds a house |
 Rig went hence and came to a hall. Within, a couple sat facing each other, Modir and Fadir. |
 To the table she brought, on platters adorned with silver, game, pork and roasted foul. |
 Modir bore a boy. They wrapped him in silk, and sprinkled him with water, and named him Jarl. |
 From out of the forest came Rig walking. He taught him runes and called him his son. |
 Jarl finds a wife. |
 Jarl conquered lands. He distributed riches, gave treasures and precious things. |
 Jarl's progeny grew up, broke horses and cut arrows. |
 Young Kon contended with Rig Jarl in runes |
 He knew the speech of birds |
 Heimdall sanctified the 3 castes: Jarls, Karls and Thralls |
| Hyndluljóð | |
 Freyja's Lover, Ottar |
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 "Awake, Maid of maids! Wake my friend! Hyndla, sister, who dwells in the cavern!" |
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 "Fire I strike over you, dweller of the wood! So that you shall not ever go hence." |
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| The Short Völuspá | |
 Baldur pierced with an arrow |
 Baldur's Pyre |
 The End  Back cover |
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