Völuspá

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Völuspá means The Prophecy of the Seeress and tells the story of the creation and coming destruction of the world related by a völva or seeress in what could be described as a shamanic trance to Odin. It is considered a primary source for the study of Norse mythology. It is the first poem in the collection known as the Poetic Edda.

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Faroe Islands 24 February 2003, by Anker Eli Petersen

FO 428: The Vølva (Prophet)

FO 429: The Creation

FO 430: The First Human Beings

FO 431: The Norns and the Tree

FO 432: Gullveig's Execution

FO 433: Odin and the Valkyries

FO 434: The Death of Baldur

FO 435: Intro to Ragnarøk

FO 436: The Death of Odin

FO 437: The Return of Baldur and Høður

Source: http://www.tjatsi.fo

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