Jun 7, 2024 · Hávamál is one of the most important, and surely most quoted of all the ancient Norse poems. The only surviving full version of the Hávamál is from t he Poetic Edda found in the Codex Regius, written down sometime around 1270. The …

Hávamál (English: / ˈhɔːvəˌmɔːl / HAW-və-mawl; Old Norse: Hávamál, [note 1] classical pron. [ˈhɒːwaˌmɒːl], Modern Icelandic pron. [ˈhauːvaˌmauːl̥], ‘Words of Hávi [the High One]’) is presented as a single poem in the Codex Regius, a collection of Old Norse poems from the …

1. At every door-way, ere one enters, one should spy round, one should pry round for uncertain is the witting that there be no foeman sitting, within, before one on the floor 2. Hail, ye Givers! a guest is come; say! where shall he sit within? Much pressed is he who fain on the hearth would seek for warmth and weal. 3. He hath need of fire, who ...

To ask well, to answer rightly, Are the marks of a wise man: Men must speak of men's deeds, What happens may not be hidden. glib tongue that goes on chattering Sings to its own harm. man among friends should not mock another: Many believe the man Who is not questioned to know much And so he escapes their scorn.

While the two translations are largely similar, their differences on particular points are significant. 1. Gáttir allar, sitja á fleti fyrir. 1. All the entrances, before you walk forward, ahead in the hall. 1. All the doorways, before one enters, in the hall ahead. 2. …

Five separate elements are pretty clearly recognizable: (1) the Hovamol proper (stanzas 1-80), a collection of proverbs and counsels for the conduct of life; (2) the Loddfafnismol (stanzas 111-138), a collection somewhat similar to the first, but specific ally addressed to a certain Loddfafnir; (3) the Ljothatal (stanzas 147-165), a collection ...

The name Hávamál translates to “Sayings of the High One,” with the “High One” being none other than Odin, the Allfather of Norse mythology. Think of the Hávamál as Odin’s personal blog, where he shares his thoughts on life, love, friendship, and survival. It’s a mix of practical advice, philosophical musings, and a dash of Odin’s signature wit.

The second poem in the Poetic Edda, broken down into 5 stanza seqments so that the Old Norse can match the English translations. Voluspa.org - Information, analysis and studies on Germanic Pre-Christian religion, culture and heritage, using the Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, Sagas and Germanic Folklore.

Hávamál is the longest Eddic poem, containing 164 verses, mostly in ljóðaháttr meter. Málaháttr meter occurs in stt. 73, 85-87, and 144; fornyrðislag is used at the end of strophe 145; and the meter in stanzas 80, 142 and 143 is unrecognizable.

The easiest way to study and understand the Havamal is to read and analyze the poem and its meaning stanza by stanza. In order to assist you in this task, we have put together a page for each stanza of the Havamal, presenting multiple translations of the same stanza side by side.