The Völuspá in reconstructed Old Norse (deep, meditative reading with English translation)

[@PeteyyPorker]

Such a beautiful language. I've always been fascinated by Old Norse as a native English speaker. There aren't enough videos out there of just someone reading a passage in this language. thank you for this!

[@realgremnir]

Thanks for providing the original text and your translation, this is so helpful!

[@geraldkozakii5537]

Speechless my brother. By the fire watching the flames play out to this reading. A ton of respect

[@AncientLiteratureDude]

Thank you so, so much. Means a lot to me.

[@outfromtheshadows]

This is beautiful, I close my eyes and am transported to another time and place where I can share time with my ancestors. Thank you. ❤

[@AncientLiteratureDude]

Thank you so much!

[@bethanymayer3599]

When I first listened to this last night, I watched the tree tops blowing in the wind from my house on the hill and felt blissfully small and at peace. The second time I listened to it going to bed and found myself drawn to the sounds that made the words on the screen. Tonight, I meditate with it and the ancestral blood of the kindred Northmen within and the profound way you have stirred memory and legacy. Thank you for sharing this.

[@AncientLiteratureDude]

Thank you so much, Bethany. It made my day to read this. Yours is exactly the reaction I wanted when I recorded this.

[@Dashuyan88]

Thanks my brother in thor

[@d.v.robertson]

Thank you, I was searching for this version for quite a time now. Many thanks ❤ I appreciate you listed your source as well.

[@franco682]

This is so beautiful

[@AncientLiteratureDude]

Thank you.

[@christinadanna8395]

I really appreciate the words on the screen as I tend to have trouble distinguishing subtle sounds.

[@AncientLiteratureDude]

Thank you, Christina. Yeah, I try to make the readings as clear as possible with concurrent original text/English. I find that it helps to follow along.

[@nicosolheim-davidson1197]

Another great video! Cheers for all you do!

[@AncientLiteratureDude]

Thank you so much, my friend! More Old Norse is on the way, too, this time with another unique twist.

[@MidgardMusings]

Amazing and meaningful work!

[@AncientLiteratureDude]

Thank you very much!

[@kurokawasocchi74]

So... When do you release your audiobook of the Eddas?

[@AncientLiteratureDude]

I would love to do it. Still a lot left to record, but maybe one day.

[@esthercohen5434]

Sounds like Beowulf. Not surprising, of course. Stunning.

[@lucynela]

Thank you for your work

[@AncientLiteratureDude]

Thank you, really appreciate it.

[@AlaskaJiuJitsu]

Found this on tik tok, subscribed brother. This is amazing.

[@AncientLiteratureDude]

Thank you!

[@AlaskaJiuJitsu]

@@AncientLiteratureDude weird that you commented today. I have this downloaded and listened to it on the flight home from my new job in Nome AK!

[@AlaskaJiuJitsu]

I was literally on the plane listening 8 hours ago.😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@drawingathome1027]

I love this please sing my mother told me in old norse!

[@AncientLiteratureDude]

Thank you so much! I've thought about it, I would need to practice it. Not much of a singer, but maybe I can work on it.

[@the-human-being]

To what dialect and era is this reconstructing?

[@HunnyKutz]

I can’t keep my eyes open to finish it.

[@dorottyakuremszki7]

🙏

[@LoreenPartlow]

Hagalaz Hagalaz Hail Freya

[@arweninnj]

🤔 I don't think that word means what you think it means.....

[@The_Sock_]

😗 nice

[@volvaheidrbores663]

💫🤍

[@jamesPatrick11]

I've learned in old norse reconstructed that an a with an accent makes an o sound like someone in Boston who says koaffee. Maybe it's a different reconstruction paradigm?

[@outfromtheshadows]

I’ve come across this dilemma too, James.

[@squax2734]

Yea it’s a “å”

[@squax2734]

Its in all modern scandinavian languages still

[@kalemerabasileia10]

❤️

[@AncientLiteratureDude]

Thank you, my friend.

[@kalemerabasileia10]

@@AncientLiteratureDude Mihi placet, amice.

[@LoreenPartlow]

Hail Wotan Hail Tyr