Fötunarkvæðingar
Fötunarkvæðingar are a form of Old Norse poetry, often translated as "fate poems" or "lay of fate." These poems are characterized by their focus on the concept of fate, or *örlög* in Old Norse, and its inexorable power over individuals and the cosmos. While not a rigidly defined genre with strict metrical rules, they share thematic elements and a somber, often fatalistic, tone.
The most prominent example of a fötunarkvæði is the Völuspá, a central poem in the Poetic Edda.