The Norns by Emil Doepler 1905
"There stands a beautiful hall near the fountain beneath the ash. Out of it come three maids, whose names are Urd, Verdande and Skuld. These maids shape the lives of men, and we call them norns. There are yet more norns, namely those who come to every man when he is born, to shape his life, and these are known to be of the race of Gods; others, on the other hand, are of the race of elves, and yet others are of the race of dwarfs. As is here said:
Far asunder, I think,
The norns are born,
They are not of the same race.
Some are of the Asas,
Some are of the elves,
Some are daughters of Dvalin."
-The Prose Edda, Chapter 7
 |
| Emil Doepler illustration from Walhall: Die Götterwelt der Germanen (The Gods of the Teutons) 1905 |
Source:
https://boudicca.de/site/de/gmedia-album/emil-doepler/
Quote:
Comments
Post a Comment