(1270) Baldrs Draumar – Vegtamskviða (Old Norse)
Baldrs Draumar – Vegtamskviða Arnamagnæan Codex 1. Senn váru æsir allir á þingiok ásynjur allar á máli,ok um þat réðu ríkir tívar,hví væri Baldri ballir draumar. 2. Upp reis Óðinn, alda gautr,ok hann á Sleipni söðul of lagði;reið hann niðr þaðan niflheljar til;mætti hann hvelpi, þeim er ór helju kom. 3. Sá var blóðugr um […]
(1270) Baldrs Draumar – Vegtamskviða (English)
Baldrs Draumar – Vegtamskviða Arnamagnæan Codex 1. Once were the gods | together met,And the goddesses came | and council held,And the far-famed ones | the truth would find,Why baleful dreams | to Baldr had come. 2. Then Othin rose, | the enchanter old,And the saddle he laid | on Sleipnir’s back;Thence rode he down […]
(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 […]