thumb|upright=1.35|Two pages of the Codex Regius

Codex Regius (, "Royal Book" or "King's Book"; and is now kept in the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies. Because air travel at the time was not entirely trustworthy with such precious cargo, it was transported by ship, accompanied by a military escort.

Contents

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|Völuspá || (The Prophecy of the Völva)

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|Hávamál || (The Speech of the High One)

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|Vafþrúðnismál || (The Speech of Vafþrúðnir)

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|Grímnismál || (The Speech of Grímnir)

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|Skírnismál || (The Speech of Skírnir)

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|Hárbarðsljóð || (The Song of Hárbarðr)

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|Hymiskviða || (The Poem of Hymir)

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|Lokasenna || (The Insults of Loki)

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|Þrymskviða || (The Poem of Þrymr)

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|Völundarkviða || (The Poem of Völundr)

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|Alvíssmál || (The Speech of Alvíss)

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|Helgakviða Hundingsbana I || (First Poem of Helgi Hundingsbane)

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|Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar || ( Poem of Helgi Hjörvarðsson)

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|Helgakviða Hundingsbana II || (Second Poem of Helgi Hundingsbane)

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|Frá dauða Sinfjötla || (On the Death of Sinfjötli)

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|Grípisspá || (The Prophecy of Grípir)

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|Reginsmál || (The Speech of Reginn)

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|Fáfnismál || (The Speech of Fáfnir)

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|Sigrdrífumál || (The Speech of Sigrdrífa)

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|The Great Lacuna || A lacuna, not a portion of the text

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|Brot af Sigurðarkviðu || (The Broken-off Poem of Sigurðr)

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|Guðrúnarkviða I || (First Poem of Guðrún)

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|Sigurðarkviða hin skamma || (The Short Poem of Sigurðr)

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|Helreið Brynhildar || (Brynhild's Hel-Ride)

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|Dráp Niflunga || (Niflungs’ Killing)

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|Guðrúnarkviða II || (The Second Lay of Guðrún)

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|Guðrúnarkviða III || (The Third Lay of Guðrún)

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|Oddrúnargrátr || (Oddrún's Lament)

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|Atlakviða || (The Poem of Atli)

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|Atlamál || (The Greenlandic Speech of Atli)

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|Guðrúnarhvöt || (Guðrún's Cause)

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|Hamðismál || (The Speech of Hamðir)

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Other manuscripts

One of the principal manuscripts of the Prose Edda (GKS 2367 4to) is also named Codex Regius. Composed of 55 vellum pages, dating from the early 14th century, it was part of the same gift from Bishop Brynjólfur to Frederick III. It was returned to Iceland in 1985, where it is now also in the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies.

References

  • Finnur Jónsson's Facsimile Edition of 1891.
  • Stafrænt handritasafn (Photographs)
  • CyberSamurai Encyclopedia of Norse Mythology: Lieder-Edda
  • CyberSamurai Encyclopedia of Norse Mythology: Lieder-Edda (Old-Nordic)