The High One’s Sayings (Hávamál) Hoaxes & Deceptions The oldest pieces are from

The oldest pieces are from the late 14th century

Author Hermann Stefánsson

ISBN 9789979654469

superstition and culture of Icelandic society of old

Publiser MM

The High One’s Sayings (Hávamál) Hoaxes & Deceptions The oldest pieces are fromThe poem Hvaml is preserved in a 13th century manuscript known as the Codex Regius of the Poetic Edda. It contains timeless wisdom and practical advice for living and proper conduct. Together with Voluspa, Hvaml is one of the most famous and often quoted of all Eddic poems, and a pillar of medieval Icelandic culture. Hvaml is presented in a new translation by scholar Emily Lethbridge. The Icelandic text is printed alongside the English for reference,