(1270) Reginsmál (Old Norse)
Reginsmál Source: Codex Regius manuscript Sigurðr gekk til stóðs Hjálpreks ok kaus sér af hest einn, er Grani var kallaðr síðan. Þá var kominn Reginn til Hjálpreks, sonr Hreiðmars. Hann var hverjum manni hagari ok dvergr of vöxt. Hann var vitr, grimmr ok fjölkunnigr. Reginn veitti Sigurði fóstr ok kennslu ok elskaði hann mjök. Hann […]
(1270) Reginsmál (English)
Reginsmál English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 Sigurth went to Hjalprek’s stud and chose for himself a horse, who thereafter was called Grani. At that time Regin, the son of Hreithmar, was come to Hjalprek’s home; he was more ingenious than all other men, and a dwarf in stature; he was wise, fierce and […]
(1270) Grípisspá (Old Norse)
Grípisspá Codex Regius manuscript Sigmundr Völsungsson var konungr á Frakklandi. Sinfjötli var elztr hans sona, annarr Helgi, þriði Hámundr. Borghildr, kona Sigmundar, átti bróður, er hét . . . . . . En Sinfjötli, stjúpson hennar, ok . . . . . . báðu einnar konu báðir, ok fyrir þá sök drap Sinfjötli hann. En […]
(1270) Grípisspá (English)
Grípisspá English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 Sigmundr son of Völsung was king in Frankland. Sinfjötli was his eldest son, the second Helgi, and the third Hámundr. Borghildr, Sigmund’s queen, had a brother, who was called . . . . But Sinfjötli, her stepson, and . . . both sought the hand of the […]
(1270) Helgakviða Hundingsbana II (Old Norse)
Helgakviða Hundingsbana II Codex Regius manuscript Sigmundr konungr Völsungsson átti Borghildi af Brálundi. Þau hétu son sinn Helga ok eftir Helga Hjörvarðssyni. Helga fóstraði Hagall. Hundingr hét ríkr konungr. Við hann er Hundland kennt. Hann var hermaðr mikill ok átti marga sonu, þá er í hernaði váru. Ófriðr ok dylgjur váru á milli þeira Hundings […]
(1270) Helgakviða Hundingsbana II (English)
Helgakviða Hundingsbana II English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 King Sigmund, the son of Volsung, had as wife Borghild, from Bralund. They named their son Helgi, after Helgi Hjorvarthsson; Hagal was Helgi’s foster-father. Hunding was the name of a powerful king, and Hundland is named from him. He was a mighty warrior, and had […]
(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 […]