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Woah, l see copy-paste answers here. Tsk. Tsk. Particularly to the one who didn't even give a reference where you took your answer from.
To answer your question Pangel:
Yes, The Poetic and Prose Eddas, in particular The H?vam?l, or the Words of the High One. (The High One is Odin). Is a collection of proverbs and advice give by the All-Father. It is the most sacred writing known in the ?satr? faith. The words of wisdom which served as spiritual provisions for the Norse on their long journeys over the rough sea to discover new lands. The sayings give a clear picture of their view of and attitude to life. It has often been compared to the old Chinese book of Tao (the way), which could be called the wisdom of the East. In the same manner the H?vam?l is well described as the wisdom of the North.
H?vam?l is one of the most famous and important of the Eddaic poems. The Eddas signify for Norse culture what the Vedas mean to India and the Homeric poems are for the Greeks. Their variety and wealth are such that hey have been a source of inspiration and delight for generations and still are.
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