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The Norns Wyrd and Fate
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Video Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcaG19-leJA
A look at the Norse goddesses of fate (the Norns: Urðr, Verðandi, and Skuld), the relationship of Old Norse 'Urðr' to Old English 'wyrd,' and the attitude toward fate in the Norse sagas. • Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA). He is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Norwegian. FAQs: • Video • Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda is available now: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/162... and his translation of The Saga of the Volsungs with The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok is forthcoming in August 2017: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/162... • Jackson Crawford's Patreon page: / norsebysw
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