The Havamal, stanzas 1 to 81 - Episode 81
Sep 24th, 2008 by spokenlore
With Grettir’s Saga complete Dave and I are going to turn our attention to reading the Havamal. The Havamal, or The Sayings of Har, is the second section of the Poetic Edda. There are many great translations out there but we will be using Henry Adams Bellows translation. For those interested in reading along two sites to visit are Northvegr and Sacred Texts. For each section we read I will also include my favorite quote or quotes.
We hope you enjoy!
“The Witless man is awake all night, Thinking of many things; Care-worn he is when morning comes, And his woe is just as it was” ~ Havamal stanza 24
“Crooked and far is the road to a foe, Though his house on the highway be; But wide and straight is the way to a friend, Though far away he fare.” ~ Havamal stanza 35
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Hail! Great choice of readings! A couple of episodes ago I suggested one of the Fornaldar sagas, but this is even better. For some reason I had a mental block and was thinking only of the sagas, not the other lore. I’m delighted to hear you read from the Poetic Edda, especially something as fundamental as Havamal. Cheers, Karen