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Baldrs draumar - Definition and Overview

Baldrs draumar (Dreams of Baldr) is an Eddic poem, contained in the manuscript AM 748 4o.

Baldr has been having nightmares. Óðinn rides to Hel to investigate. He finds the grave of a vǫlva and resurrects her. Their conversation follows, where the vǫlva tells Óðinn about his and Baldr's fate and ends with predicting Ragnarǫk.

Gylfaginning tells the rest of the story.



Norse mythology
The Nine Worlds of Norse Mythology
People, places and things: Deities | Giants | Dwarves | Valkyries
Orthography | Numbers | Runes | Kenning
Elder Edda | Younger Edda | Skald | Sagas | Later influence


Example Usage of draumar

pbosma: i love the video i took last weekend of my brothers band 'baldrs draumar'! warning: heavy (viking) metal inside: http://bit.ly/81u9Pp :p
2rvund: @HakonOvreas Det gir ei spesiell oppleving å drøyma omatt om ein stad ein bare har vore i tidlegare draumar. Alternativ geografi.
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