Alvíssmál (complete) in Old Norse and English

[@Pandaemoni]

"Self-employed internet weirdo" caught me off guard. Thanks for the laugh.

[@radiationraven]

I liked that little “squirrel!” moment, but with a digging shrew instead.

[@otto17023]

Beer and ale were originally differentiated by the fact that ale does not use soporific hops. Ale was sometimes used for what we would call cider... cf "Heather Ale"

[@drunkdraugr]

could lagastaf mean something like "water stirer" or water stirring stick? during the process of brewing beer you do have to stir it and when rowing on water in a way you're also kind of stirring it. Just some food for thought, Thank you for the great video as always.

[@XianVivre]

Great work as always, professor

[@Gaisowiros]

Interesting that grana (?) means "beard". We think Grannos in Gaulish means "beard", but it could also mean something related to the Sun like Irish "grian".

[@faramund9865]

37:20 I like that Tolkien used that.

[@ariadne4720]

I was hoping against hope that you'd cover Alvíssmól - and here it is! You've no idea how important this is to me personally, and for the book I'm writing. Thank you so very much, Dr. Crawford!

[@candyturner1412]

Is Thor maybe saying to Alviss “you’ll marry her over my dead body” so to speak in stanza 6?

[@Ed1ArchitectHist]

Inspiring view into an Old Norse worldview from this poem. If this is "internet weirdo" content then I don't want normal. In addition to EXCELLENT teaching methodology and communication, your calm helps me land my hyperactive feet back on the ground. ᛏᚺᚨᚾᚲᛊ -Edward Yarbrough

[@redhezzie870]

Thank you

[@kirrahmae6650]

Underrated poem in the Edda, thanks for sharing!

[@AbhiramN_1289]

Here is Alvismall Stanza 23 in Sanskrit: अल्विः उवाच "समुद्रः इति उच्यते मानवैः। मीनप्रथितस्त्विति देवैः। वनिदेवाः सलीलः इति वाद्यन्ति । भाक्षासुराः जलव्यालगृहः इति । ऋभवः मीराधारः इति। वमनः गभीरसमुद्रः इति वाद्यन्ति​"॥

[@neptunesdreams]

I don't think you're an old Norse specialist. You're not old. 😉 Sorry for the bad humor. I bought both your audiobooks and have finished the Poetic Edda. Great stuff. Thank you.

[@SwordTune]

Just in time for work.

[@faramund9865]

In the Netherlands we have the womans name 'Truus' derived from Gertruida, which, given its latinization must've been adapted from the saint. Same word as þruðr.

[@beepboop204]

[@RVluck]

I hate to bother you but I have traced my name back to the old Norse it is slawson it was slawton if you have any information I would really appreciate it thank you very much

[@blaircolquhoun7780]

I'm writing a fantasy novel about a cursed sword. It's similar to The Lord of the Rings in that it has elves and dwarves but this is about a sword. I've had the idea for it since the late '70s and early '80s. However, I can't think of the name of the dwarven realm. I don't have your audio books unfortunately.

[@omikrondraconis5708]

Leave it to Jackson Crawford to read an ancient thesaurus out aloud. Well with this voice, I'd listen to you read the phonebook, ngl.