Arvid August Afzelius (; 8 October 1785, in Fjällåkra2 September 1871, in Enköping) was a Swedish pastor, poet, historian and mythologist. Historical background 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, 1814–1817). He also published 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 External links 1785 births 1871 deaths People from Falköping Municipality Writers from Västergötland Swedish male poets Swedish male writers Swedish folk-song collectors Swedish musicologists 19th-century Swedish poets 19th-century male writers 19th-century Swedish musicians Translators of the Poetic Edda 19th-century translators