(1270) Skírnismál (Old Norse)
Skírnismál Source: Codex Regius manuscript Freyr, sonr Njarðar, hafði einn dag setzt í Hliðskjálf, ok sá um heima alla. Hann sá í Jötunheima ok sá þar mey fagra, þá er hon gekk frá skála föður síns til skemmu. Þar af fekk hann hugsóttir miklar. Skírnir hét skósveinn Freys. Njörðr bað hann kveðja Frey máls. Þá […]
(1270) Skírnismál (English)
Skírnismál English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 Freyr, the son of Njorth, had sat one day in Hlithskjolf, and looked over all the worlds. He looked into Jotunheim, and saw there a fair maiden, as she went from her father’s house to her bower. Forthwith he felt a mighty love-sickness. Skirnir was the name […]
(1270) Hávamál (Old Norse)
Hávamál Source: Codex Regius manuscript 1. Gáttir allar áðr gangi framum skoðask skyli,um skyggnast skyli,því at óvíst er at vita hvar óvinirsitja á fleti fyrir. 2. Gefendr heilir!Gestr er inn kominn,hvar skal sitja sjá? Mjök er bráðrsá er á bröndum skal síns of freista frama. 3. Elds er þörf þeims inn er kominnok á kné […]
(1270) Hávamál (English)
Hávamál English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 1. Within the gates | ere a man shall go,(Full warily let him watch,)Full long let him look about him;For little he knows | where a foe may lurk,And sit in the seats within. 2. Hail to the giver! | a guest has come;Where shall the stranger […]