(1270) Rígsþula (Old Norse)
Rígsþula Wormanius Codex Svá segja menn í fornum sögum, at einnhverr af ásum, sá er Heimdallr hét, fór ferðar sinnar ok fram með sjóvarströndu nökkurri, kom at einum húsabæ ok nefndist Rígr. Eftir þeiri sögu er kvæði þetta: 1. Ár kváðu ganga grænar brautiröflgan ok aldinn ás kunnigan,ramman ok röskvan Ríg stíganda. 2. Gekk hann […]
(1270) Rígsþula (English)
Rígsþula Wormanius Codex They tell in old stories that one of the gods, whose name was Heimdall, went on his way along a certain seashore, and came to a dwelling, where he called himself Rig. According to these stories is the following poem: 1. Men say there went | by ways so greenOf old the […]
(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 […]