Hyndluljóð - The Lay of Hyndla

Hidden among the verses of the Poetic Edda lies one of Norse mythology’s quietest treasures — Hyndluljóð, The Lay of Hyndla. It is not a tale of war or prophecy, but of memory, ancestry, and divine revelation. Here, the goddess Freyja rides beneath the northern stars with her mortal companion Óttar, seeking the wisdom of the giantess Hyndla, keeper of forgotten bloodlines and sacred truths.

Through their dialogue, we glimpse a world where to name one’s ancestors was to awaken their power, where genealogy was magic, and remembrance a sacred act. Hyndluljóð bridges gods and mortals, history and myth, teaching that the past is never gone — only waiting to be spoken back into life.

Forgotten by many, this poem remains one of the Edda’s most profound meditations on identity, belonging, and the divine roots of memory.