(1270) Hyndluljóð (English)
Hyndluljóð Flateyjarbok Freyja spake: 1. “Maiden, awake! | wake thee, my friend,My sister Hyndla, | in thy hollow cave!Already comes darkness, | and ride must weTo Valhall to seek | the sacred hall. 2. The favor of Heerfather | seek we to find,To his followers gold | he gladly gives;To Hermoth gave he | helm […]
(1270) Helreið Brynhildar (Old Norse)
Helreið Brynhildar Eftir dauða Brynhildar váru gör bál tvau, annat Sigurði, ok brann þat fyrr, enn Brynhildr var á öðru brennd, ok var hon í reið þeiri, er guðvefjum var tjölduð. Svá er sagt, at Brynhildr ók með reiðinni á helveg ok fór um tún, þar er gýgr nökkur bjó. Gýgrin kvað: 1. “Skaltu í […]
(1270) Helreið Brynhildar (English)
Helreið Brynhildar After the death of Brynhild there were made two bale-fires, the one for Sigurth, and that burned first, and on the other was Brynhild burned, and she was on a wagon which was covered with a rich cloth. Thus it is told, that Brynhild went in the wagon on Hel-way, and passed by […]