Poetic Edda/Vlusp

Poetic Edda/Vlusp
1. For silence I ask all children,[1] great and small, sons of Heimdallar; wilt thou, that I, Valfather! Well recount ancient history of men, the first I remember? 2. I remember Jotnar early born, those who in old foster me have; nine homes I remember,
The vlva from Vlusp, an illustration from Fredrik Sander's 1893 Swedish edition of the Poetic Edda.

nine wooded rooms, wise tree bright before ground below. 3. In times of old then Ymir build, was no sand or sea, nor gelid waves, earth existed not, nor upper heaven, gap was yawning, but grass nowhere. 4. Ere Bur's sons the burden lifted, they who Midgard mighty created; sun shone from the south on the temple rocks, the ground grows with green onions. 5. Sun warped south, moons companion, the right hand

Poetic Edda/Vlusp around the heavens rim; sun knew not what temples she had, moon knew not what power he possessed, stars knew not what places they had. 6. Then went reigns all to their ruling seats, the high-holy gods held council; night and descendant they gave names, morning they named, and midday, afternoon and eve; years to count. 7. Are Aesir to be found on Idavelli; there they Horg and Hof timbered high, craftsmen created, and blacksmiths, tongs they fashion and tools made. 8. With games in the yard joyous they were, to them was naught the lack of gold; then three there came, Thuss maidens, all-powerful, from Jotunhome. 9. Then went reigns all to their ruling seats, the high-holy gods held council: whom should the Dwarfs, the kings' men, create,

Poetic Edda/Vlusp from oceans blood and the blue calves. 10. There was Modsognir, greatest of creations, greatest of Dwarfs, but Durinn second; Manlike creations many they did, Dwarfs from earth, as Durinn said. 11. Ni, Nidi, Nordri, Sudri, Austri, Vestri, Althjfr, Dvalinn, Nr and Ninn, Npingr, Dinn, Bifurr, Bafurr, Bomburr, Nori, nn and narr, inn, Mjodvitnir. 12. Veggr and Gandlfr, Vindlfr, Thorinn, Thrr and Thrinn, Thekkr, Litr ok Vitr, Nr and Nrdr, now have I Dwarfs, Reginn and Radsvidr, rightly mention. 13. Fili, Kili, Fundinn, Nali, Hepti, Vili, Hanarr, Svurr, Billingr, Brni, Bildr and Buri, Frr, Hornbori, Fregr and Lni, Aurvangr, Jari, Eikinskjaldi. 14. Measure is the Dwarfs

Poetic Edda/Vlusp in Dvalin's flock the men of lions and census Lofars; there they went from temples rocks, to Aurvanga shoot, and Joruvalla. 15. There were Draupnir, and Dlgthrasir, Hr, Haugspori, Hlvangr, Glinn, Dori, Ori, Dfr, Andvari, Skirfir, Virfir, Skafidr, Ai. 16. lfr and Yngvi, Eikinskjaldi, Fjalarr and Frosti, Finnr and Ginnarr; known shall be while people lives, long-fathers reckoning, the Lofars had. 17. To three there came from the land this high and mighty Aesir to the house, found they on land, less mighty, Ask and Emblu void of destiny. 18. Mind they not own, reflection they had not, no vision nor cover or colour fine; mind gave Odinn, reflection gave Hnir, vision gave Ldurr and colour fine.

Poetic Edda/Vlusp 19. Ash I know standing, named Yggdrasill, a lofty tree, laved with limpid water: thence comes dew that in dales fell; stands always over the green Urds well. 20. Thence comes maidens, much knowing, three, from the hall under tree stands; Urd hight the first, the second Verdandi, they ash-tablets graved, Skuld hight the third; they laws made, they life selected; all the children they destiny say. 21. She dispute remember, the first in the home, when Gullveig Geirum supported, and in Hrs hall they burn her; three times burned the three times born, often, not seldom, yet still she lives. 22. Heidi she hight, to the house came the wise volva, woken she neighbours, magic she knew, magic she joyfully, friendly always for angry maidens. 23. Then went reigns all

Poetic Edda/Vlusp to their ruling seats, the high-holy gods held council: whether Aesir should sacrifice offer, or should gods all the guilds own. 24. Spear throws Odinn and shoots in the flock, then there was conflict, the first in the home; broken was board-wall in Aesir-fortress, war proclaims Vanir, on plains running. 25. Then went reigns all to their ruling seats, the high-holy gods held council: who had ear all with evil mixed, or the Jotun's Od's made given? 26. Thorr only rise, in stifling mode, seldom he sits when hearing like this; broken was oaths, words, and promise, the mighty pledges between them made. 27. Knows she Heimdall's sound is hidden under bright twig of holy tree; stream see she wiggle to muddy falls from Valfathers pawn. Understand ye yet, or what?

Poetic Edda/Vlusp 28. Alone she sat outside, when in old there came Yggjungr, Aesir, and in her eye gazed: What wouldst thou ask me? Why temptest thou me? I know all, dinn! Where your eye fell: in the mighty well of Mmi Mead drinks Mmir every morning from Valfathers pawn. Understand ye yet, or what? 30. Selected her Herfather rings and gold, riches wisely, that she wisdom tell. Saw she far and wide in homes all. 30. See she Valkyries far was coming, ready to ride to Godtjodar: Skuld hold shield, but Skogul another, Gunnr, Hildr, Gondul, and Geirskogul; now is counted the nun's of Herjan, Valkyries ready to ride the land. 31. I saw for Baldri, the blood of Tvur, din's child destiny follow: Stood he grown up, high over field, lean and soft,

Poetic Edda/Vlusp the bright mistletoe. 32. Was of the injury, that hit him mildly, harm-flying badly; Hodr was shooting. Baldrs brother was born ere long, and one night old fought Odin's son. 33. Wash he never hands, nor head combed, till to fire he bore Baldrs cause of death. But Frigg she cried in Fensalom over the act in Valhallar. Understand ye yet, or what? 34 . . . . . ...... ...... ...... Then may Vala the tie of misery turn, better-done hard and tide with guts. 35. In chain saw she lying under spring grove, the guileful-like Loka to perceive; sits there Sigyn, but much happiness she dont have. Understand ye yet, or what? 36. River falls east through venom dales with scissors and sword; Sldr is its name. 37. Stood before the north, on Nidavollum

Poetic Edda/Vlusp a hall made of gold for Sindr's kin; another stood in klni, Jotun's bjr-hall, which Brmir hight. 38. Hall she sees standing far from the sun at Nstrondu, north turns the door; falls venom-drops in from the roof, and it's under the hall entwined with serpents. 39. She there saw wading the sluggish streams bloodthirsty men and murderous wolfs and those who confuse the ears of a female friend; there suck Nidhoggr corpses, forward going, the wolf tears beings. Understand ye yet, or what? 40. In the east sat the old in Ironwood and there gave birth to Fenris children; Just one of these of all of them becomes the moon-thief in troll's guise. 41. Fills the foreshore with dead men, reddens reigns abode with red gore; black was sunshine the summer after, the weather unsafe.

Poetic Edda/Vlusp Understand ye yet, or what? 42. Sat there on a pile and played his harp the maidens' warder joyfully Egdir; resound around him in gosling forest bright red rooster that Fjalarr is named. 43. Resound around Aesir Gullinkambi, and wakes yeoman's hinge at Herjafather; another yell before earth below soot-red rooster in the halls of Heljar. 44. Barks Garmr load before Gnpahelli; the leash may break, and Freki then runs. Much she knows, forth I see longer, about Ragnarok the mighty Sigtva. 45. Brothers may fight and fell each other, may sisters' sons kinship stain; hard is in the home, whoredom severe; axe-age, sword-age, shields cloven, wind-age, wolf-age, ere the world falls; no men will each other spare. 46. Plays Mims sons, but fate awakes

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Poetic Edda/Vlusp from the aged Gjallarhorni; load blows Heimdallr, the horn is raised; grind then dinn with Mms head. 47. Trembles Yggdrasil's ash yet standing, a feeble sound of aged tree, the Jotunn is loos; hasty they all went on the road to Hel, before still Surt's friend it swallow. 48. What's with the Aesir? What's with the Elfs? Resound all Jotun-homes; Aesir are at the council, stand the Dwarfs before the stony door, rock-wall wise. Understand ye yet, or what? 49. Barks now Garmr load before Gnpahelli, the leash may break, and Freki then runs. 50. Hrymr slide to the east, have linden in front. Turns Jormungandr in Jotun mode: worm bundle waves and eagle screams, beak tear foul corpse. Naglfar is loosened. 51. Keel's journey eastward, comes may Muspells of lawful lands, but Loki steer's; goes unlawful men
"Vlusp - Intro to Ragnarok", Graph on a Stamp of the Postverk Froya from 2003 by Anker Eli Petersen.

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Poetic Edda/Vlusp with Freka all, they with brother of Byleist went. 52. Surtr journey south, with burning evil, shines from swords the sun on Valtiva. Stone castle clashes, still werewolf journey, throng tails on Hell-road, then heaven cloven. 53. Then comes Hlnars other grief forth, when dinn goes with wolf fighting, and bright Belia slays Surti; there may Friggjar fall out of joy. 54. Barks now Garmr load before Gnpahelli; the leash may break, and Freki then runs. 55. Then comes the high Sigfathers son Vidarr to slay the Val-beast; In Hvedrungs son his sword pierced to the heart; avenged was his father. 56. Then comes the bright son of Hldynjar, goes Odins son to fight the snake; slay he the mighty Midgards guardian; may werewolf's all homesteads clear;

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Poetic Edda/Vlusp walks steps nine Fjorgynjar's son faintly from the serpent; contumely female beast. 57. The sun darkens, earth in ocean sinks, from heaven trembles bright stars. The raging reek with age to linger plays load heat with heaven itself. 58. Barks now Garmr load before Gnipahelli, the leash may break, and Freki then runs. 59. She sees arise a second time earth from ocean, beauteously green; waterfalls descending, eagle flying over, she from mountains captures fish. 60. Are Aesir to be found on Idavelli, of moulded pinewood long they speak, and recollect there the mighty concil, and of Fimbultys ancient runes. 61. Then may again wondrous golden tablets in the grass be found, which in days of old they had possessed. 62. Unsown then

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Poetic Edda/Vlusp the fields will grow, evil be amended; Baldr is coming. Hodr and Baldr dwell in Hropts victory-hall, well with Valtivar. Understand ye yet, or what? 63. Then may Hnir by lot wood choose, and farmsteads build, brothers both in wind home wide. Understand ye yet, or what? 64. She a hall see standing brighter than sun, with gold bedecked, in Giml; there shall good people household build, and in long time happiness enjoy. 65. Then comes a kingdom to the ruling-seat, the high from above, who rules o'er all. 66. Then comes the gloomy dragon flying, serpent from below, from Nidafjollum;. bears in feather corpse - flying over plain Nidhoggr now pale. Now may she sink..

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Footnotes
The text starts with the word Hljs, and no title is given in the source. The name Vlusp 'Vala's Prophecy' is taken from Prose Edda, and used as reference by Snorri Sturluson in Gylfaginning. 1. ^allar kindir 'all children' in R, helgar kindir 'holy children' in B and H. de:Edda/ltere Edda/Vlusp pt:Vluspa is:Vlusp sv:Valans_spdom

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Poetic Edda/Vlusp Source: http://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?oldid=1871640 Contributors: Attys, Nicknack009, Nidud, Pathoschild, Schandolf, Zhaladshar, 3 anonymous edits

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