(1270) Sólarljóð (Old Norse)
Sólarljóð The poem is sometimes included in various editions of the Poetic Edda, it has several elements that are clearly Christian and other elements that are Forn Seðr. 1. Fé ok fjörvi rænti fyrða kind sá hinn grimmi Greppr;yfir þá vegu, er hann varðaði, náði engi kvikr komask. 2. Einn hann át oft harðla, aldri […]
(1270) Sólarljóð (English)
Sólarljóð The poem is sometimes included in various editions of the Poetic Edda, it has several elements that are clearly Christian and other elements that are Forn Seðr. 1. Of life and property a fierce freebooter despoiled mankind; over the ways beset by him might no one living pass. 2. Alone he ate most frequently, […]
(1270) Hamðismál (Old Norse)
Hamðismál 1. Spruttu á tái tregnar íðir,græti alfa in glýstömu;ár of morgin manna bölvasútir hverjar sorg of kveykva. 2. Var-a þat nú né í gær,þat hefir langt liðit síðan,– er fátt fornara, fremr var þat halfu, –er hvatti Guðrún Gjúka borin,sonu sína unga at hefna Svanhildar: 3. “Systir var ykkur Svanhildr of heitin,sú er Jörmunrekkr […]
(1270) Hamðismál (English)
Hamðismál 1. Great the evils | once that grew,With the dawning sad | of the sorrow of elves;In early mom | awake for menThe evils that grief | to each shall bring. 2. Not now, nor yet | of yesterday was it,Long the time | that since hath lapsed,So that little there is | that […]
(1270) Sigrdrífumál (Old Norse)
Sigrdrífumál Source: Codex Regius manuscript Sigurðr reið upp á Hindarfjall ok stefndi suðr til Frakklands. Á fjallinu sá hann ljós mikit, svá sem eldr brynni, ok ljómaði af til himins. En er hann kom at, þá stóð þar skjaldborg ok upp ór merki. Sigurðr gekk í skjaldborgina ok sá , at þar lá maðr ok […]
(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 […]