strongly of Philistinism, to use a modern expression. But the same section of the poem containing this ends with the following lines, and with these we also will close this presentation of our forefathers' belief:

HAV. 76

Cattle die, kinsmen die,
man himself dies at last.
But remembrance never dies,
where it is well gained.

77

Cattle die, kinsmen die,

man himself dies at last.

One thing that never dies, I know,
Judgment upon all the dead.

Such words are expressive of a standpoint of culture which deserves our attention and respect.

EDDIC POEMS

FROM WHICH THE

ILLUSTRATIVE STROPHES

TRANSLATED FOR THIS BOOK ARE TAKEN

I. POEMS OF THE GODS.

Voluspá (Vsp.), "The Volva's' or 'Sibyl's
Prophecy.'

Hávamál (Hav.), "The Sayings of Har,' the 'Ex-
alted One.'

Vafthrúthnismál (Vafthr.), "The Sayings of
Vafthruthnir.'

Grimnismál (Grimn.), 'The Sayings of Grimnir.'
Skirnismál (Skm.), “The Sayings of Skirnir';
also For Skirnis, 'Skirnir's Journey.'

Lokasenna (Lok.), “The Loki Quarrel.'

Thrymskvitha (Thrkv.), "The Lay of Thrym.'
Rigsthula (Rigsth.), "The Lay of Rig.'

II. HERO POEMS.

Völundarkvitha (Vkv.), 'The Lay of Völund.'
Helgakvitha Hundingsbani (Helg. Hu.), "The
Lay of Helgi Hunding's Bane' or 'Slayer of
Hunding.'

Gróttasöngr (Grott.), "The Grotti Song (The
Song of the Magic Mill).

INDEX

The numbers refer to the