WELCOME TO HUGR EDDA

About The HUGR EDDA Project:

The HUGR EDDA Project is an anthology collection of poems and stories that was created in 2015 by Niklen that highlights the philosophical and emotional mindsets of his everyday life. HUGR means "mind, thought, or soul" in Old Norse. The original meaning is unknown but it has been translated as such and normally appears in Pagan folklore and rituals as a form of animatism. EDDA means "a collection of poems" in Old Norse; This is very similar to the renowned Prose Edda and Poetic Edda, which are collections of Norse poems that explain what was left of the mythologies of the Scandinavian world. 
The HUGR EDDA Project is a representation of different mindsets over many years; This is just as much an emotional outlet as it is creative. This website is meant as a way to publicly access the poems that are written for close ones and those interested in the process before the final publication. The main focus and goal of this project is to write an anthology of 120 total poems and four sagas into a 100-page poetry collection meant to ‘mimic’ the original Eddas but with a more structuralist style. All of the poems will be organized in the book alphabetically and without their dates. Side note: There will also be a minimum of one poem per letter. The order is the following: The First Saga, the first 40 poems, the Second Saga, the Second 40 Poems, the Third Saga, the Second Saga, the Third 40 Poems, and the Fourth Saga. 
UPDATE: As of July 2026, the project is 50% done ツ

The Runic Symbol Behind the HUGR EDDA Project: 

Runes are an old Norse method of divination that were used on good luck amulets and protection talimans. Runes are normally cast onto clothing or inscribed onto pieces of stone or wood for ritualistic, Pagan purposes. The logo contains Elder Fuþark (Futhark) runes, which is the oldest Norse alphabet and consists of 24 letters. A bind rune is a series of runes put together on a singular vertical line (stave) or in a radial pattern (radial stave) to create a symbol that has a conceptual meaning. This bind rune is supposed to represent the communication and understanding of creativity and emotions through an awakening of nature by overcoming life's obstacles. 
  • ᚨ or A [Ansuz] - Represents an estuary - Symbolizes mouth, communication, understanding, and inspiration
  • ᚲ or C/K [Kennaz] - Represents a torch - Symbolizes vision, creativity, inspiration, improvement, and vitality
  • ᚺ or H [Hagalaz] - Represents hail - Symbolizes nature, wrath, being tested, and overcoming obstacles
  • ᛚ or L [Laguz] - Represents water - Symbolizes intuition, emotions, flow, renewal, dreams, and hopes and fears
  • ᛞ or D [Dagaz] - Represents dawn - Symbolizes awakening, certainty, illumination, completion, and hope
There is no proper way to write a bind rune. The sigil created for this project was completely created by hand and transferred over into a photo-editing software to give off the "ink-blot" look it portrays.
Please keep in mind that this sigil is a contemporary expression of a bind rune and is not fully anthropologically correct. Elder Fuþark is an alphabetic language as a result of its anglicization as it was originally iconographic; Due to it's anglicization, runes are often misused and misconstrued and the one Niklen drew to represent the project here is meant to be artistically derivative.

Main Inspirations:

Music is the universal language. The music  listened to during the writing of the HUGR EDDA Project is a main source of inspiration along with various mixed medias including movies, television shows, comic books, novellas, short stories, allegories, poems, video games, and args. Using these as main inspirations and as a way to create a new lens, Niklen set forth a primary objective to better clarify and comprehend stereotypes, folkloric motifs, and sociocultural tropes in media through the utilization of poetry. The genres listened to during the creation of the HUGR EDDA Project include: EDM, Hip-Hop, Rap/RNB, Jazz, and Hyperpop. 
The main inspirations of the HUGR EDDA project are simply part of the author's daily media consumption. Each poem can easily reference what the author was interested or involved with at the time of its publication, which is listed in each blog section, known as the six ‘Eras’. Niklen’s style of writing is mainly freeform but can also be highly experimental with structured syllabic rhythms and stanzas of inspired by various kinds of poetry forms.