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Völuspá facts for kids

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Vǫluspá is the first and best known poem of the Poetic Edda. It tells the story of the creation of the world and its coming end, related to the audience by a völva addressing Odin. It is one of the most important primary sources for the study of Norse mythology.

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  • After Ragnarök by Doepler

    The new world that rises after Ragnarök (depiction by Emil Doepler)

  • Odin og Völven by Frølich

    "Odin and the Völva" (1895) by Lorenz Frølich

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Völuspá para niños

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