Old Norse philosophy

Old Norse philosophy was the philosophy of the early Scandinavians.

Kine die, kinsfolk die,
oneself dies the same;
one thing I know which dies not ever,
renown of all noble dead.

- Stanza 77 of Hávamál

Similar to the patterns of thought of other early Germanic peoples, Old Norse philosophy is best attested in the Poetic Edda, particularly Hávamál, which is a poem attributed to Odin, the leading deity in Norse mythology. It emphasized that happiness could only be attained through living a life of virtue, particularly one characterized by the interconnected virtues of wisdom, self-control and personal independence.

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