The High One’s Sayings (Hávamál) Hoaxes & Deceptions superstition and culture of Icelandic

superstition and culture of Icelandic society of old

The oldest pieces are from the late 14th century

Publiser MM

A writer walks daily over Skólavörðuholtið in the center of Reykjavík

Publisher Drápa

The High One’s Sayings (Hávamál) Hoaxes & Deceptions superstition and culture of IcelandicThe 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,