(1270) Sigrdrífumál (English)
Sigrdrífumál English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 Sigurth rode up on Hindarfjoll and turned southward toward the land of the Franks. On the mountain he saw a great light, as if fire were burning, and the glow reached up to heaven. And when he came thither, there stood a tower of shields, and above […]
(1270) Fáfnismál (English)
Fáfnismál English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 Sigurth and Regin went up to the Gnitaheith, and found there the track that Fafnir made when he crawled to water. Then Sigurth made a great trench across the path, and took his place therein. When Fafnir crawled from his gold, he blew out venom, and it […]
(1270) Reginsmál (English)
Reginsmál English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 Sigurth went to Hjalprek’s stud and chose for himself a horse, who thereafter was called Grani. At that time Regin, the son of Hreithmar, was come to Hjalprek’s home; he was more ingenious than all other men, and a dwarf in stature; he was wise, fierce and […]
(1270) Grípisspá (English)
Grípisspá English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 Sigmundr son of Völsung was king in Frankland. Sinfjötli was his eldest son, the second Helgi, and the third Hámundr. Borghildr, Sigmund’s queen, had a brother, who was called . . . . But Sinfjötli, her stepson, and . . . both sought the hand of the […]
(1270) Helgakviða Hundingsbana II (English)
Helgakviða Hundingsbana II English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 King Sigmund, the son of Volsung, had as wife Borghild, from Bralund. They named their son Helgi, after Helgi Hjorvarthsson; Hagal was Helgi’s foster-father. Hunding was the name of a powerful king, and Hundland is named from him. He was a mighty warrior, and had […]
(1270) Helgakviða Hundingsbana I (English)
Helgakviða Hundingsbana I English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 Here begins the poem of Helgi Hundingsbane and and that of Hodbrodd* 1. In olden days, | when eagles screamed,And holy streams | from heaven’s crags fell,Was Helgi then, | the hero-hearted,Borghild’s son, | in Bralund born. 2. ‘Twas night in the dwelling, | and […]
(1270) Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar (English)
Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 (I) Of Hjorvarth and Sigrlin Hjorvarth was the name of a king, who had four wives: one was called Alfhild, and their son was named Hethin; the second was called Særeith, and their son was named Humlung; the third was called Sinrjoth, and their son was […]
(1270) Völundarkviða (English)
Völundarkviða English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 There was a king in Sweden named Nithuth. He had two sons and one daughter; her name was Bothvild. There were three brothers, sons of a king of the Finns: one was called Slagfith, another Egil, the third Völund. They went on snowshoes and hunted wild beasts. […]
(1270) Alvíssmál (English)
Alvíssmál English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 Alvis spake: 1. “Now shall the bride | my benches adorn,And homeward haste forthwith;Eager for wedlock | to all shall I seem,Nor at home shall they rob me of rest.” Thor spake: 2. “What, pray, art thou? | Why so pale round the nose?By the dead hast […]
(1270) Þrymskviða (English)
Þrymskviða English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 1. Wild was Vingthor | when he awoke,And when his mighty | hammer he missed;He shook his beard, | his hair was bristling,As the son of Jorth | about him sought. 2. Hear now the speech | that first he spake:“Harken, Loki, | and heed my words,Nowhere […]