Krákumál: Ragnar Lothbrok's Last Words?

Krákumál is a long (29-stanza) skaldic poem in Old Norse about a dying warrior's great exploits and death in a snake-pit, composed in the voice of Ragnar Lothbrok but dating to centuries after his death. This video features a reading from excerpts in both Old Norse and in Dr. Jackson Crawford's original English translation. Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA). He is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Norwegian. FAQs: https://youtu.be/tOgU4vgnmxE Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624663567 Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs with The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624666337 Jackson Crawford's Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/norsebysw