Völuspá is the Poetic Edda poem in which a seeress prophesies the events of Norse Ragnarok.
The title Völuspá is commonly translated as “Prophecy of the Völva” or “Prophecy of the Seeress.” In the poem, Odin questions a völva, who describes the creation of the cosmos, the history of gods and giants, the signs preceding Ragnarok, the final battle, and the world’s renewal.
Völuspá survives in medieval Icelandic manuscripts, especially the Codex Regius manuscript of the Poetic Edda. Its exact date and authorship are uncertain, but it is generally treated as one of the most important surviving sources for Norse mythology.
It is distinct from the Prose Edda, Snorri Sturluson’s later Icelandic mythological work. Hávamál presents wisdom sayings, while Vafþrúðnismál uses a question-and-answer contest; neither is the main seeress’s prophecy of Ragnarok.