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Voluspa

Voluspa or Völuspa means The Prophecy of the Seeress and tells the story of the creation and coming destruction of the world related by a volva or seeress in a shamanic trance to Odin. It is considered a primary source for the study of Norse mythology. It is a part of the collection known as the Elder Edda.

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