Arvid August Afzelius

Arvid August Afzelius (October 8, 1785–September 25, 1871), Swedish pastor, poet, historian and mythologist.

From 1828 till his death he was parish priest of Enköping. He is mainly known as a collaborator with the learned historian, Erik Gustaf Geijer, in the great collection of Swedish folk-songs, Svenska folk-visor från forntiden, 3 vols (Stockholm, 1814-1816).

He published also translations of the Poetic Edda and Hervarar saga, and a history of Sweden to Charles XII (of which a German translation was published in 1842), as well as original poems.

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

External links

• Listen to a free MP3 recording of Afzelius poem Näckens polska to a folkmelody he 1810 heard a girl from Småland singing - with a trio from Umeå Akademiska kör.

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