Lore:Poetic Edda

Bards College (Skyrim)

The Poetic Edda is an ancient collection of poems, stories, and legends that depict the extensive history of Skyrim, which is why it earned the moniker, "the living history of Skyrim." For an untold amount of time, bards and skalds have contributed to the Poetic Edda, which is often kept by the Bards College of Solitude.

The most infamous contribution to the collection was King Olaf's Verse, which was created by the early-First Era bard, Svaknir, as a serious critique of the then newly-named High King of Skyrim, Olaf One-Eye. However, it was eventually lost to time and not recovered until 4E 201 by the Bards College, roughly thousands of years after it was made. It was kept in Dead Men's Respite, the burial site of both Svaknir and Olaf. Because of its ancient condition, the college was forced to fill in the holes that were lost to time. Azzadal, a Redguard bard, once performed the entire Poetic Edda before he jumped off Bard's Leap Summit. However, like many others before him, he died in the process.

Known Entries

• King Olaf's Verse — Written by Svaknir, circa the early-mid fifth century of the First Era

Gallery

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  Svaknir, contributor to the Poetic Edda

Notes

• The Poetic Edda is based on the real-world Poetic Edda, the modern name for an untitled collection of Old Norse poems contributed anonymously. Information in the Edda can also be found in the Codex Regius, an important source of Norse mythology and Germanic heroic legends.