Scandinavian Mythology

Iceland: The Poetic Edda

13th century, Old Norse, Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, Reykjavik.

"I am called Mask. I am called Wanderer, Warrior and Helm-wearer, Known and Third, Thund and Ud."

The Norse god Odin descends to Geirrod’s hall disguised as a man called Grimnir. Here he shouts: 'Look upon me now! –

I am called Mask. I am called Wanderer,
Warrior and Helm-wearer,
Known and Third, Thund and Ud,
Hellblind and High,
Sad, Svipal and Sanngetal... Grimnir they called me at Geirrod's...

Story fragment retold from: Larrington, Carolyne, 1996. The Poetic Edda: a new translation by Carolyne Larrington. Oxford University Press. Grimnir's Sayings, pp 50–60 in the non-illustrated edition.

See for yourself

Poetic Edda (Elder Edda) – Wikipedia

Elder Edda and Younger Edda – Project Gutenberg; free out-of-copyright editions, ebooks

Grímnismál – Wikipedia

The Eddas – translated into English : Northvegr.org

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