(1270) Helgakviða Hundingsbana I (Old Norse)
Helgakviða Hundingsbana I Codex Regius manuscript Hér hefr upp kvæði frá Helga Hundingsbana ok þeira Höðbrodds. 1. Ár var alda, þat er arar gullu,hnigu heilög vötn af Himinfjöllum;þá hafði Helga inn hugumstóraBorghildr borit í Brálundi. 2. Nótt varð í bæ, nornir kómu,þær er öðlingi aldr of skópu;þann báðu fylki frægstan verðaok buðlunga beztan þykkja. 3. […]
(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 (Old Norse)
Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar Codex Regius manuscript (I) Frá Hjörvarði ok Sigrlinn. Hjörvarðr hét konungr. Hann átti fjórar konur. Ein hét Álfhildr. Son þeira hét Heðinn. Önnur hét Særeiðr. Þeira son hét Humlungr. In þriðja hét Sinrjóð. Þeira son hét Hymlingr. Hjörvarðr konungr hafði þess heit strengt at eiga þá konu, er hann vissi vænsta. Hann spurði, […]
(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 […]