Gealdýr - Grimnir

One of Odin’s many names is Grimnir, meaning the hooded or masked one. This song takes its inspiration from the Poetic Edda poem “Grímnismál”. The way Odin identifies himself in this poem is more direct then in any other piece of surviving literature. Get it on Bandcamp: Listen on Apple Music: ígríðr/1688975895 Listen on Spotify: Listen on Amazon Music: Original Old Norse lyrics and English translation: Svipum hef ek nú yppt fyr sigtíva sonum, við þat skal vilbjörg vaka; öllum ásum þat skal inn koma Ægis bekki á, Ægis drekku at. Hétumk Grímr, hétumk Gangleri, Herjann ok Hjalmberi, Þekkr ok Þriði, Þundr ok Uðr, Herblindi ok Hár. Óðinn ek nú heiti, Yggr ek áðan hét, hétumk Þundr fyr þat, Vakr ok Skilfingr, Váfuðr ok Hroftatýr, Gautr ok Jalkr með goðum, Ófnir ok Sváfnir, er ek hygg, at orðnir sé allir af einum mér. - I have shown my face in the presence of Gods, now help is on its way. It will come to all the gods on Aegir’s benches, When they drink at Aegir’s place. I have called myself Grim, I have called myself wanderer, Warrior and Helmet-Wearer, Famed One and Third One, Thunder and Wave, Hel-Blind and One-Eye Odin is my name. But before they called me Terror, and Thunder before that, and Waker and Killer, and Confuser and Orator-God, Heat-Maker, Sleep-Maker, both Gelding and Father! I think all these names were used for me alone. Official Website: Follow me on Facebook: Follow me on Instagram: ©️ Arvur Records 2023