Edda / Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson

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1 - Úr Völuspá (The Prophecy Of Seeress ) [27:36]

B

1 - Úr Hávamálum (The Sayings Of Hár ) [8:23]

2 - Úr Sigurdrífumálum (The Lay Of Sigrdrifa) [5:13]

3 - Rímur eftir Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson (Poems by Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson)
a. Bragaþing [3:37]
b. Nótt [0:53]
c. Ósk [1:02]
d. Vinátta [1:32]
e. Ferðavisur [3:42]
f. Draumur [1:07]
g. Sumarhaust [1:28]
h. Álfakvæði [3:15]

Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson • kveður

Edda

Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson, the official head of the revived heathen sect of Ásatrú (religion of the ancient gods – the æsir), was born in 1924 in Borgarfjördur in West Iceland where he has lived all his life. Since 1944 he has been a sheep farmer, pursuing his literary interests on the side. His published works include a book of rímur (1945), a textbook on the verse forms of rimur (1953), two volumes of his own verse (1957 and 1976), and several anthologies which he has edited. Since the foundation of the Ásatrú Sect in 1972, he has been its official leader and spokesman. Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson is a well known rimur singer or kvædamadur in Iceland. There are many such singers in each district, while others travelled around to entertain the public.

The Poetic Edda is often considered the most interesting cultural contribution of the Nordic nations. The poems were originally recited from memory before an audience, but not written down until later. As written scripts from the poems were saved from falling into oblivion and made more accessible to a thorough study. The original method of transmitting them to an audience is however still valuable.

The wisdom of these poems has not been rendered obsolete by the centuries that have passed, experience has proved its importance. The poems still warn against betrayal and cowardice, brutality and restlessness. The need to consult them is not any less now than before.

Edda Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson

Edda
Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson