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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