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!
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.
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.
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?
Very strange to hear the song of the Voelva in a man’s voice?😂 The whole point of the Voluspá is that the female oracle tells the hidden truths to a man-god (Oden). The woman has knowledge that the man wants. (Ref. Kress, H. “Völvans sång” in Nordisk kvinnolitteraturhistoria, 1993. Ed. Møller Jensen, E.)
@@AncientLiteratureDude I mean no offence I just like my mythology... beautifully bardic, Nordic, Homeric-hypnotic. haunting andmystical colourful-wonderful, accurate-historical! And no, I've never heard of Balrog library night. Can i come?
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!
Speechless my brother. By the fire watching the flames play out to this reading. A ton of respect
Thank you so, so much. Means a lot to me.
Thanks for providing the original text and your translation, this is so helpful!
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. ❤
Thank you so much!
This is so beautiful
Thank you.
Thank you, I was searching for this version for quite a time now. Many thanks ❤ I appreciate you listed your source as well.
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.
Thank you so much, Bethany. It made my day to read this. Yours is exactly the reaction I wanted when I recorded this.
I really appreciate the words on the screen as I tend to have trouble distinguishing subtle sounds.
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.
Thank you for your work
Thank you, really appreciate it.
Amazing and meaningful work!
Thank you very much!
Found this on tik tok, subscribed brother. This is amazing.
Thank you!
@@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!
I was literally on the plane listening 8 hours ago.😵💫😵💫😵💫
To what dialect and era is this reconstructing?
I love this please sing my mother told me in old norse!
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.
So... When do you release your audiobook of the Eddas?
I would love to do it. Still a lot left to record, but maybe one day.
Sounds like Beowulf. Not surprising, of course. Stunning.
Another great video! Cheers for all you do!
Thank you so much, my friend! More Old Norse is on the way, too, this time with another unique twist.
I can’t keep my eyes open to finish it.
haww tht feels so goood.
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💫🤍
😗 nice
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?
I’ve come across this dilemma too, James.
Yea it’s a “å”
Its in all modern scandinavian languages still
Thanks my brother in thor
Hagalaz Hagalaz
Hail Freya
🤔 I don't think that word means what you think it means.....
❤️
Thank you, my friend.
@@AncientLiteratureDude Mihi placet, amice.
Hail Wotan Hail Tyr
Very strange to hear the song of the Voelva in a man’s voice?😂 The whole point of the Voluspá is that the female oracle tells the hidden truths to a man-god (Oden). The woman has knowledge that the man wants. (Ref. Kress, H. “Völvans sång” in Nordisk kvinnolitteraturhistoria, 1993. Ed. Møller Jensen, E.)
Can't listen to this translation unfortunately, it would have been spoken with tempo and pitch, rolling words... Not like a Balrog.
Not gonna go to the Balrog reading night at the library, huh?
@@AncientLiteratureDude I mean no offence I just like my mythology...
beautifully bardic, Nordic,
Homeric-hypnotic.
haunting andmystical
colourful-wonderful,
accurate-historical!
And no, I've never heard of Balrog library night. Can i come?