(1270) Guðrúnarhvöt (English)
Guðrúnarhvöt Guthrun went forth to the sea after she had slain Atli. She went out into the sea and fain would drown herself, but she could not sink. The waves bore her across the fjord to the land of King Jonak; he took her as wife; their sons were Sorli and Erp and Hamther. There […]
(1270) Atlamál hin Groenlenzku (Old Norse)
Atlamál hin Groenlenzku 1. Frétt hefir öld óvu, þá er endr of gerðuseggir samkundu, sú var nýt fæstum,æxtu einmæli, yggr var þeim síðanok it sama sonum Gjúka, er váru sannráðnir. 2. Sköp æxtu skjöldunga, – skyldu-at feigir, –illa réðsk Atla, átti hann þó hyggju;felldi stoð stóra, stríddi sér harðla,af bragði boð sendi, at kvæmi brátt […]
(1270) Atlamál hin Groenlenzku (English)
Atlamál hin Groenlenzku 1. There are many who know | how of old did menIn counsel gather; | little good did they get;In secret they plotted, | it was sore for them later,And for Gjuki’s sons, | whose trust they deceived. 2. Fate grew for the princes, | to death they were given;Ill counsel was […]
(1270) Atlakviða (Old Norse)
Atlakviða Guðrún Gjúkadóttir hefndi bræðra sinna, svá sem frægt er orðit. Hon drap fyrst sonu Atla, en eftir drap hon Atla ok brenndi höllina ok hirðina alla. Um þetta er sjá kviða ort: 1. Atli sendi ár til Gunnarskunnan segg at ríða, Knéfröðr var sá heitinn;at görðum kom hann Gjúka ok at Gunnars Höllu,bekkjum aringreypum […]
(1270) Atlakviða (English)
Atlakviða Guthrun, Gjuki’s daughter, avenged her brothers, as has become well known. She slew first Atli’s sons, and thereafter she slew Atli, and burned the hall with his whole company. Concerning this was the following poem made: 1. Atli sent | of old to GunnarA keen-witted rider, | Knefröth did men call him;To Gjuki’s home […]
(1270) Oddrúnarkviða (Old Norse)
Oddrúnarkviða Heiðrekr hét konungr. Dóttir hans hét Borgný. Vilmundr hét sá, er var friðill hennar. Hon mátti eigi fæða börn, áðr til kom Oddrún Atlasystir. Hon hafði verit unnusta Gunnars Gjúkasonar. Um þessa sögu er hér kveðit: 1. Heyrða ek segja í sögum fornum,hvé mær of kom til Mornalands;engi mátti fyr jörð ofanHeiðreks dóttur hjalpir […]
(1270) Oddrúnarkviða (English)
Oddrúnarkviða Heithrek was the name of a king, whose daughter was called Borgny. Vilmund was the name of the man who was her lover. She could not give birth to a child until Oddrun, Atli’s sister, had come to her; Oddrun had been beloved of Gunnar, son of Gjuki. About this story is the following […]
(1270) Guðrúnarkviða in þriðja (Old Norse)
Guðrúnarkviða in þriðja Herkja hét ambótt Atla. Hon hafði verit frilla hans. Hon sagði Atla, at hon hefði sét Þjóðrek ok Guðrúnu bæði saman. Atli var þá allókátr. Þá kvað Guðrún: 1. “Hvat er þér, Atli, æ, Buðla sonr?Er þér hryggt í hug? Hví hlær þú æva?Hitt mundi æðra jörlum þykkja,at við menn mæltir ok […]
(1270) Guðrúnarkviða in þriðja (English)
Guðrúnarkviða in þriðja Herkja was the name of a serving-woman of Atli’s; she had been his concubine. She told Atli that she had seen Thjothrek and Guthrun both together. Atli was greatly angered thereby. Then Guthrun said: 1. “What thy sorrow, Atli, | Buthli’s son?Is thy heart heavy-laden? | Why laughest thou never?It would better […]
(1270) Guðrúnarkviða in Forna (Old Norse)
Guðrúnarkviða in Forna Þjóðrekr konungr var með Atla ok hafði þar látit flesta alla menn sína. Þjóðrekr ok Guðrún kærðu harma sín á milli. Hon sagði hánum ok kvað: 1. Mær var ek meyja, – móðir mik fæddi, –björt í búri, unna ek vel bræðrum, –unz mik Gjúki gulli reifði,gulli reifði, gaf Sigurði. 2. Svá […]