(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 […]
(1270) Dráp Niflunga (Old Norse)
Dráp Niflunga Gunnarr ok Högni tóku þá gullit allt, Fáfnis arf. Ófriðr var þá í milli Gjúkunga ok Atla. Kenndi hann Gjúkungum völd um andlát Brynhildar. Þat var til sætta, at þeir skyldu gifta hánum Guðrúnu, ok gáfu henni óminnisveig at drekka, áðr hon játti at giftast Atla. Synir Atla váru þeir Erpr ok Eitill, […]
(1270) Dráp Niflunga (English)
Dráp Niflunga Gunnar and Hogni then took all the gold that Fafnir had had. There was strife between the Gjukungs and Atli, for he held the Gjukungs guilty of Brynhild’s death. It was agreed that they should give him Guthrun as wife, and they gave her a draught of forgetfulness to drink before she would […]