Völuspá

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[[Image:Codex Regius - Voluspa.JPG|thumb|right|Völuspá in the 13th century ''[[wikipedia:Codex Regius|Codex Regius]]''.]]
'''''Völuspá''''' ("Prophecy of the Seeress") is the first poem of the ''[[Poetic Edda]]'', a collection of [[Old Norse]] poems. [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] was influenced greatly by the saga, and [[Christopher Tolkien]] even suggests that "''those Dwarf-names in The Hobbit provided the whole starting-point for the Mannish languages in Middle-earth''"<ref>{{PM|II}}, Commentary to §58</ref><ref>Charles B. Noad, "[http://www.tolkiensociety.org/tolkien/book_reviews_01.html Review: The Peoples of Middle-earth (The History of Middle-earth XII)]" at Tolkiensociety.org. See section "Dwarvish and Mannish Related". Retrieved 30 August 2010.</ref>

In particular almost all of the names of the [[dwarves]] of [[Middle-earth]], as well as [[Gandalf|Gandalf's]], are taken from a section of the Völuspá called the ''Dvergatal'' (the "Catalogue of Dwarves").<ref name="Letter25">{{L|25}}</ref><ref group="note">The ''Dvergatal'' is now considered a later interpolation, and is often omitted from newer editions of ''Völuspá''.</ref> The ''Dvergatal'' is contained in stanzas 10–16:

{| align=center
|-
| align=center | '''Original'''
| align=center | '''Bellows translation'''
|-
| {{blockquote|<poem>
10. Þar var Móðsognir mæztr of orðinn
dverga allra, en Durinn annarr;
þeir mannlíkun mörg of gerðu
dvergar í jörðu, sem Durinn sagði.

11. Nýi, Niði, Norðri, Suðri,
Austri, Vestri, Alþjófr, Dvalinn,
Nár ok Náinn Nípingr, Dáinn
Bívurr, Bávurr, Bömburr, Nóri,
Ánn ok Ánarr, Óinn, Mjöðvitnir.

12. Veggr ok Gandalfr, Vindalfr, Þorinn,
Þrár ok Þráinn, Þekkr, Litr ok Vitr,
Nýr ok Nýráðr, nú hefi ek dverga,
Reginn ok Ráðsviðr, rétt of talða.

13. Fíli, Kíli, Fundinn, Náli,
Hefti, Víli, Hannar, Svíurr,
Billingr, Brúni, Bíldr ok Buri,
Frár, Hornbori, Frægr ok Lóni,
Aurvangr, Jari, Eikinskjaldi.

14. Mál er dverga í Dvalins liði
ljóna kindum til Lofars telja,
þeir er sóttu frá salar steini
Aurvanga sjöt til Jöruvalla.

15. Þar var Draupnir ok Dolgþrasir,
Hár, Haugspori, Hlévangr, Glóinn,
Dóri, Óri Dúfr, Andvari
Skirfir, Virfir, Skáfiðr, Ái.

16. Alfr ok Yngvi, Eikinskjaldi,
Fjalarr ok Frosti, Finnr ok Ginnarr;
þat mun æ uppi meðan öld lifir,
langniðja tal Lofars hafat.
</poem>}}
| {{blockquote|<poem>
10. There was Motsognir | the mightiest made
Of all the dwarfs, | and [[Durin]] next;
Many a likeness | of men they made,
The dwarfs in the earth, | as Durin said.

11. Nyi and Nithi, | Northri and Suthri,
Austri and Vestri, | Althjof, [[Dwalin|Dvalin]],
[[Nár|Nar]] and [[Nain]], | Niping, [[Dain]],
[[Bifur]], [[Bofur]], | [[Bombur]], [[Nori]],
An and Onar, | [[Oi|Ai]], Mjothvitnir.

12. Vigg and [[Gandalf]] | Vindalf, [[Thrain]],
Thekk and [[Thorin]], | [[Thror]], Vit and Lit,
Nyr and Nyrath,-- | now have I told--
Regin and Rathsvith-- | the list aright.

13. [[Fíli|Fili]], [[Kíli|Kili]], | [[Fundin]], [[Náli|Nali]],
Hepti, Vili, | [[Hannar]], Sviur,
(Billing, Bruni, | Bildr and Buri,)
[[Frar]], Hornbori, | Fræg and [[Loni]],
Aurvang, Jari, | Eikinskjaldi.

14. The race of the dwarfs | in [[Dwalin|Dvalin]]'s throng
Down to [[Lofar]] | the list must I tell;
The rocks they left, | and through wet lands
They sought a home | in the fields of sand.

15. There were Draupnir | and Dolgthrasir,
Hor, Haugspori, | Hlevang, [[Gloin]],
[[Dori]], [[Ori]], | Duf, Andvari,
Skirfir, Virfir, | Skafith, Ai.

16. Alf and [[Ingwe|Yngvi]], | Eikinskjaldi,
Fjalar and Frosti, | Finn and Ginnar;
So for all time | shall the tale be known,
The list of all | the forbears of [[Lofar]].
</poem>}}
|}

==Notes==
<references group="note" />
{{references}}
==External links==
* [[wikipedia:Völuspá|Völuspá]] at Wikipedia.
* [http://etext.old.no/Bugge/voluspa/ Völuspá] (Old Norse full text)
* [http://cybersamurai.net/Mythology/nordic_gods/LegendsSagas/Edda/PoeticEdda/Voluspo.htm Völuspá] (English translation by Henry Adams Bellows)

[[Category:Poems]]

Völuspá

2012-12-03T21:45:58Z

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[[Image:Codex Regius - Voluspa.JPG|thumb|right|Völuspá in the 13th century ''[[wikipedia:Codex Regius|Codex Regius]]''.]]
'''''Völuspá''''' ("Prophecy of the Seeress") is the first poem of the ''[[Poetic Edda]]'', a collection of [[Old Norse]] poems. [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] was influenced greatly by the saga, and [[Christopher Tolkien]] even suggests that "''those Dwarf-names in The Hobbit provided the whole starting-point for the Mannish languages in Middle-earth''"<ref>{{PM|II}}, Commentary to §58</ref><ref>Charles B. Noad, "[http://www.tolkiensociety.org/tolkien/book_reviews_01.html Review: The Peoples of Middle-earth (The History of Middle-earth XII)]" at Tolkiensociety.org. See section "Dwarvish and Mannish Related". Retrieved 30 August 2010.</ref>

In particular almost all of the names of the [[dwarves]] of [[Middle-earth]], as well as [[Gandalf|Gandalf's]], are taken from a section of the Völuspá called the ''Dvergatal'' (the "Catalogue of Dwarves").<ref name="Letter25">{{L|25}}</ref><ref group="note">The ''Dvergatal'' is now considered a later interpolation, and is often omitted from newer editions of ''Völuspá''.</ref> The ''Dvergatal'' is contained in stanzas 10–16:

{| align=center
|-
| align=center | '''Original'''
| align=center | '''Bellows translation'''
|-
| {{blockquote|<poem>
10. Þar var Móðsognir mæztr of orðinn
dverga allra, en Durinn annarr;
þeir mannlíkun mörg of gerðu
dvergar í jörðu, sem Durinn sagði.

11. Nýi, Niði, Norðri, Suðri,
Austri, Vestri, Alþjófr, Dvalinn,
Nár ok Náinn Nípingr, Dáinn
Bívurr, Bávurr, Bömburr, Nóri,
Ánn ok Ánarr, Óinn, Mjöðvitnir.

12. Veggr ok Gandalfr, Vindalfr, Þorinn,
Þrár ok Þráinn, Þekkr, Litr ok Vitr,
Nýr ok Nýráðr, nú hefi ek dverga,
Reginn ok Ráðsviðr, rétt of talða.

13. Fíli, Kíli, Fundinn, Náli,
Hefti, Víli, Hannar, Svíurr,
Billingr, Brúni, Bíldr ok Buri,
Frár, Hornbori, Frægr ok Lóni,
Aurvangr, Jari, Eikinskjaldi.

14. Mál er dverga í Dvalins liði
ljóna kindum til Lofars telja,
þeir er sóttu frá salar steini
Aurvanga sjöt til Jöruvalla.

15. Þar var Draupnir ok Dolgþrasir,
Hár, Haugspori, Hlévangr, Glóinn,
Dóri, Óri Dúfr, Andvari
Skirfir, Virfir, Skáfiðr, Ái.

16. Alfr ok Yngvi, Eikinskjaldi,
Fjalarr ok Frosti, Finnr ok Ginnarr;
þat mun æ uppi meðan öld lifir,
langniðja tal Lofars hafat.
</poem>}}
| {{blockquote|<poem>
10. There was Motsognir | the mightiest made
Of all the dwarfs, | and [[Durin]] next;
Many a likeness | of men they made,
The dwarfs in the earth, | as Durin said.

11. Nyi and Nithi, | Northri and Suthri,
Austri and Vestri, | Althjof, [[Dwalin|Dvalin]],
[[Nár|Nar]] and [[Nain]], | Niping, [[Dain]],
[[Bifur]], [[Bofur]], | [[Bombur]], [[Nori]],
An and Onar, | [[Oi|Ai]], Mjothvitnir.

12. Vigg and [[Gandalf]] | Vindalf, [[Thorin]],
Thekk and [[Thrain]]| [[Thror]], Vit and Lit,
Nyr and Nyrath,-- | now have I told--
Regin and Rathsvith-- | the list aright.

13. [[Fíli|Fili]], [[Kíli|Kili]], | [[Fundin]], [[Náli|Nali]],
Hepti, Vili, | [[Hannar]], Sviur,
(Billing, Bruni, | Bildr and Buri,)
[[Frar]], Hornbori, | Fræg and [[Loni]],
Aurvang, Jari, | Eikinskjaldi.

14. The race of the dwarfs | in [[Dwalin|Dvalin]]'s throng
Down to [[Lofar]] | the list must I tell;
The rocks they left, | and through wet lands
They sought a home | in the fields of sand.

15. There were Draupnir | and Dolgthrasir,
Hor, Haugspori, | Hlevang, [[Gloin]],
[[Dori]], [[Ori]], | Duf, Andvari,
Skirfir, Virfir, | Skafith, Ai.

16. Alf and [[Ingwe|Yngvi]], | Eikinskjaldi,
Fjalar and Frosti, | Finn and Ginnar;
So for all time | shall the tale be known,
The list of all | the forbears of [[Lofar]].
</poem>}}
|}

==Notes==
<references group="note" />
{{references}}
==External links==
* [[wikipedia:Völuspá|Völuspá]] at Wikipedia.
* [http://etext.old.no/Bugge/voluspa/ Völuspá] (Old Norse full text)
* [http://cybersamurai.net/Mythology/nordic_gods/LegendsSagas/Edda/PoeticEdda/Voluspo.htm Völuspá] (English translation by Henry Adams Bellows)

[[Category:Poems]]

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