Steam Community :: The Poetic Edda

Altbert [author] Aug 26, 2016 @ 2:08pm

The texts from the Poetic Edda have been translated by Henry Adam Bellows in 1923. The original text in Oldnorse and the translation of Bellows can be found on:

http://www.voluspa.org/poeticedda.htm

Юλия Беλинский Aug 26, 2016 @ 1:41am

So this version is translated? Do you have a version, that is not translated? But written in original language. Does not have to be with Runes, but that would definitely add to the experience.

Andreas Rhypon Aug 19, 2016 @ 6:42am

No worries... I thought that as you were exposing Skyrim players to some wonderful material, it'd be great to also have some pre-Saxon books too. However, I understand why you'd prefer to keep it Caucasian, considering the games Nordic theme.

Altbert [author] Aug 18, 2016 @ 10:28am

Haven't thought about Celtic mythology, because I wanted to keep it (North-)Germannic. But, according to some historians, Celts were a Germannic people also. So, maybe if I find the time ...

Andreas Rhypon Aug 18, 2016 @ 7:05am

Fantastic work! Thank you for your dedication to the sagas. Any chance of the tales of Cu Chulaind or any other Celtic mythology?

Altbert [author] Jul 11, 2016 @ 9:13am

My "Floating Island of Legends" mod contains some 140 books with old Norse, Germannic and Anglo-Saxon myths, legends and sagas.

wolfenskarn Jul 10, 2016 @ 8:47pm

Holy... 35 books?!

Yeazzal Oct 23, 2015 @ 3:18pm

Awesome, will check it out

Altbert [author] Oct 23, 2015 @ 3:10pm

@Yeazzel: There's a lot more reading material available in my "Floating Island of Legends" mod. The library contains almost all of the old Norse, Germannic and Anglo-Saxon myths, legends and sagas.

Yeazzal Oct 23, 2015 @ 2:30pm

Wow nice work, I like new reading material, especially real ones

Altbert [author] Jun 20, 2015 @ 4:13am

The Ragnarok is described in the first part, Voluspo or Voluspa, of the Poetic Edda.

Correspondence of the Stars Jun 19, 2015 @ 6:41pm

just subed, if i dont see ragrarok in here i'm going to be very upset.

i am not ur mum Apr 14, 2015 @ 5:36am

woah, thanks! awesome mode

Doge The Doge Feb 17, 2015 @ 5:12pm

Loving the Tyr album cover.

Gainer .44 Nov 6, 2014 @ 8:02am

ooo!, i am terribly sorry Altbert, it seems i read the location wrong (*smacks forehead*) i took it as being at the collage of winterhold only. I have being reading too much i guess i got crosse eyed lol.
Again thanks for this addition to the game.

Altbert [author] Nov 6, 2014 @ 7:24am

Rev. 3 of this mod has the complete Poetic Edda in the Bards College also. You don't have to join the Bards College in Solitude to have access to the books. And, with one of my last mods "Floating Island of Legends" you will have all legends, sagas and myths complete in a simple player home up in the sky.

Gainer .44 Nov 5, 2014 @ 3:06pm

Hi Altbert,
I wish you could put copy's of Eddu Saga in other location's too (Bard's College). I am playing a char. that is not supposed to have any ties to the college of winterhold and most surtenly not joining it. I would like to read over this version of the Edda sögu/saga. But anyway's, thank you for adding these Sagas of my people's history.

T. Silvy Sep 30, 2014 @ 5:49pm

that thumbnail if you have read ralph blums The Book Of Runes you can decode the norse runes on the thumbnail

~sean

Clayton Hoyt Nov 30, 2013 @ 8:03am

hailsa altbert, well done.

Roy Valdez Jul 22, 2013 @ 11:09am

Hey, thank you for putting these in~ I personally loved the edda's and having them in here was awesome. Hope you have some luck with the mythos that helped build this game into what it is~

Altbert [author] Jul 6, 2013 @ 4:06pm

Sorry, but these are the originals translated into English. Changing places, names, etc. into Tamrielic should imply me to rewrite those legends and sagas in the same way Tolkien (LOTR) and Wagner (Nibelungen) did.

anvil2011 Jul 5, 2013 @ 8:39pm

I really like book mods. But can I ask you a favor? Could you change a lot of the words to be more Tamrielish, as much as possible? Places, names, etc....

Altbert [author] Jun 11, 2013 @ 9:03am

I have some more germanic and nordic sagas and legends in mind, but it will take some time!

griffin mcelvore Jun 10, 2013 @ 8:16pm

I really like the idea behind this-- real-life sagas in Skyrim. Keep it coming!

Celtic_Soldier Jun 4, 2013 @ 7:32pm

DO THE ULSTER CYCLE AND THE FIANNA TALES!!!!!! IRISH MYTHOLOGY! WOOP!

Altbert [author] May 3, 2013 @ 6:08am

Those two are Greek mythology. Roman might do (Imperials), but I don't know when I can do that! So little time and there's so much I still want to do.

davi_whittleman May 3, 2013 @ 4:18am

Good job man! I congradulate you on this! Maybe for your next project you can add the Illiad and the Oddessy

Cpt. Carnage™ Feb 27, 2013 @ 9:06pm

When I clicked on this I thought it was going to add cairn stones with the Edda written on them but this is cool too. Poetic Edda is awesome, thanks for taking the time to do this.

The Fir Darrig Feb 25, 2013 @ 8:39pm

Thanks

Altbert [author] Feb 25, 2013 @ 9:37am

So, you want to beat me to it? You can find the complete Edda with commentaries on http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/poe/ . Here you find an introduction, index and links to all 35 parts.

The Fir Darrig Feb 24, 2013 @ 9:15pm

post the whole edda as a comment on my profile pageand ill try to create the skyrim version

Altbert [author] Feb 24, 2013 @ 2:36pm

@Mafearaak: That would indeed be a good idea, but I'm not that kind of a writer. But, I'll think about it, at least if noone beats me to it!

The Fir Darrig Feb 24, 2013 @ 11:37am

Maybe make a second version that changes the real gods to skyrims lore that would be cool

CaldariSteel Feb 24, 2013 @ 9:38am

This is an awesome idea. Up-rating in advance, eager to start a collection of these and read through them.

Altbert [author] Feb 23, 2013 @ 6:09pm

@lowkey1979: Thx. No idea for an "Edda"-mod. There are some small references to the Edda, but nothing very specific. And ... I'll stick to some basic modding without questlines.

lowkey1979 Feb 23, 2013 @ 6:01pm

Cool mod, great for a bit of RP immersion that gives credit to the inspiration behind the whole modern Fantasy genre, and the Nord RPG trope in particular!

@Altbert, that's interesting the Beth were planning a quest based on the Edda. Maybe for a future update try and figure out what they had planned and add the quest back in or create a new one based on the Edda lore?

Altbert [author] Feb 21, 2013 @ 4:29pm

@E.D.I.T. Lewboy: Yes, it should! See my last remark in the description above. I just found out that Bethesda originally planned a quest about the Edda, but never finished it. You can still find the remains of it in the CK. So, in future updates (I don't know which one) I will have the Edda in the Bards College, but not for the take!

Dropz0ne Feb 21, 2013 @ 10:41am

Shouldn't this be available in The Bards College aswell, maybe a few books scattered here and there.

Konrad Feb 21, 2013 @ 4:29am

Ah yes i rewrote one of these poems into lyrics for a viking metal song and i used the eddas as one of my only primary sources for my essay about norse pagan burial practices.

Altbert [author] Feb 20, 2013 @ 5:50am

@pelle_torsk: You can now subscribe to the Heimskringla. Both series are now available for direct buy (not anymore randomly just one or two volumes).

pelle_torsk Feb 19, 2013 @ 6:40am

Thanks for checking, I appreciate that.

Altbert [author] Feb 19, 2013 @ 3:28am

Yngvar's Saga is not part of the Heimskringla. I've looked for it, but it is still copyrighted, so I can't put it in the game.

pelle_torsk Feb 19, 2013 @ 1:45am

Well I checked out the Museum, it is amazing...it's just not a family-friendly home. Perhaps if there was a little wing for the kids to sleep in. However, I'll be looking forward to acquiring the Heimskringla also, thanks for all the hard work on these books. One of the Icelandic Sagas (Yngvars Saga Vídförla) mentions our local area so I'm curious if the story is perhaps included.

Altbert [author] Feb 18, 2013 @ 4:47pm

No need for a carpenter! Just subscribe to "The Museum" by Soldyne, and you have enough bookcases, but apart from that also enough mannequins, weaponracks, etc. BTW I am working on the Heimskringla (The chronicles of the Norse kings) at the moment. Should take a few days.

onealone Feb 18, 2013 @ 12:33pm

cool. thanks.

pelle_torsk Feb 18, 2013 @ 11:45am

Fantastic idea! Now to find a carpenter to build more bookcases. :)

Donald Trump Feb 18, 2013 @ 11:29am

norse mythology. i like this alot. this belongs in skyrim. very well done sir.

Marty McMeme Feb 17, 2013 @ 6:41pm

ehh ill give it a try it may be good i acually put something like the on the mod idea wall but mine was for like 1700 america this is sorta heading ithe right dierection

Altbert [author] Feb 17, 2013 @ 3:10pm

You will probably find a lot of similarities between the Edda and the Elder Scrolls, and not only in names.

BongHeed Feb 17, 2013 @ 3:05pm

I'll defonetly give these a read.
I'm actually quite interested in Norse mythology & beliefs so it seems like a great idea to me!

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