Preface by the Translator ix
Introduction to the Voluspa xv
The Vala's Prophecy 1
The Lay of Vafthrudnir 9
The Lay of Vegtam, or Baldur's Dream 26
The High One's Lay 29
Odin's Rune Song 44
The Lay of Hymir 48
The Lay of Thrym, or the Hammer Recovered 53
The Lay of the Dwarf Alvis 57
The Lay of Harbard 63
The Journey, or Lay of Skirnir 71
The Lay of Rig 78
Egir's Compotation, or Loki's Altercation 84
The Lay of Fiolsvith 95
The Lay of Hyndla 102
The Incantation of Groa 109
The Song of the Sun 111
The Lay of Volund 121
The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son 127
The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide 137
The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide 144
Sinfiotli's End 155
The Lay of Sigurd, or Gripir's Prophecy 157
The Lay of Fafnir 172
The Lay of Sigrdrifa 180
Fragments of the Lay of Sigurd and Brynhild 186
The Third Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide 194
Fragments of the Lay of Brynhild 203
The First Lay of Gudrun 206
Brynhild's Hel-ride 210
The Slaughter of the Niflungs 212
The Second Lay of Gudrun 213
The Third Lay of Gudrun 219
Oddrun's Lament 221
The Lay of Atli 226
The Groenland Lay of Atli 233
Gudrun's Incitement 248
The Lay of Hamdir 251