Jackson Crawford Sharing real expertise in Norse language and myth with people hungry to learn, free of both ivory tower elitism and the agendas of self-appointed gurus. I’m offering Old Norse classes in 2024!

Organized by subject/playlist and then by date. Not continuously updated; last updated early 2023. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for a gallery of the most-asked-about videos. PLAYLIST: RUNES (A FREE, COMPLETE COURSE)Runes Course Pt. 1: The Languages / The Word "Rune" (02 / 2023) [Youtube] [Vimeo]Runes Course Pt. 2: Origins (02 / 2023)…

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A published poet in his own right, Crawford renders his translation in a modest, cautiously elegant free verse with a rigorous consistency that gives the material fluency impossible in a translation reflecting the original Old Norse syntax.

I’m offering Old Norse classes in 2024! See here.. My most recent FAQ video (updated Nov. 2019) attempts to provide answers to the questions I am asked most often (timestamps for each question, and links to more detailed answers in other videos where applicable, in the video description).. And of course, many of my videos are made in response to questions that I frequently receive.

Crawford provides a clear translation that points directly into the original text itself, while his extensive commentary emphasizes its nuances and ambiguity, strips away popular notions of paganism, and draws attention instead to the poem’s universal down-to-earth attitude.

“The Cowboy Havamal,” from The Wanderer’s Hávamál, translated by Jackson Crawford, Copyright © 2019, Hackett Publishing Co. Reproduced exclusively on www ...

Future Books As of September 2020, I have completed my next contracted book with Hackett Publishing, The Saga of Hervor and Heidrek, with The Saga of Hrólf Kraki. My next contracted title with Hackett is a translation of The Prose Edda, with The Saga of the Ynglings, which I have begun work on. Follow My…

Crawford’s version is vivid, clear, and exciting, tracing the intrigues, killings, battles, and magic that shape the lives of Sigurd’s kindred. Coupled with it is the brilliant sequel, the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok.

Be sure to take a look at my most recent FAQ video (updated Nov. 2019), where many frequently-asked questions and requests are already answered. At this time, I am not accepting requests for translations (large or small) into Old Norse or runes, except as part of larger, paid consulting projects or occasional Patreon reward bonuses.…