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Handskriftet nr. 2365 4 is a book containing the Codex Regius (GKS 2365 4º) manuscript, a Danish facsimile published in 1891 by Finnur Jónsson and Ludvig F. A. Wimmer. It contains various mythological stories from the Norse culture, including The Poetic Edda. It was said to have been written some time around 1200 CE, but scholars are unsure of the exact date.
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An old woman, the seeress, addresses both humans and deities in a monologue that explains how the world was created, destroyed, and reborn. The world was initially raised from the sea and the sky created. Three giant maidens threaten the new world. Humans and dwarfs are created. The first war between the old deities takes place. The seeress tells Odin that the world will be destroyed. Several deities die and Loki is bound. In the final few lines, the new world resurfaces.
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Norse Paganism refers to the beliefs and traditions of people from Scandinavia: Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
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Ymir was the first and oldest figure in the Norse pantheon of deities. He is described as a primeval creature who was born from venom that dripped from icy rivers.
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ChicagoWimmer, Ludvig F.A., and Finnur Jónsson. Handskriftet nr. 2365 4 to gl. kgl. samling pa det store Kgl. bibliothek i København: (Codex regius af den aeldre Edda) i fotypisk og diplomatisk gengivelse. Copenhagen, Denmark: S. L. Møllers Bogtrykkeri, 1891.