(1270) Sigurðarkviða in Skamma (Old Norse)
Sigurðarkviða in skamma 1. Ár var, þats Sigurðr sótti Gjúka,Völsungr ungi, er vegit hafði;tók við tryggðum tveggja bræðra,seldusk eiða eljunfræknir. 2. Mey buðu hánum ok meiðma fjölð,Guðrúnu ungu, Gjúka dóttur;drukku ok dæmðu dægr margt samanSigurðr ungi ok synir Gjúka. 3. Unz þeir Brynhildar biðja fóru,svá at þeim Sigurðr reið í sinniVölsungr ungi, ok vega kunni;hann […]
(1270) Sigurðarkviða in Skamma (English)
Sigurðarkviða in skamma 1. Of old did Sigurth | Gjuki seek,The Volsung young, | in battles victor;Well he trusted | the brothers twain,With mighty oaths | among them sworn. 2. A maid they gave him, | and jewels many,Guthrun the young, | the daughter of Gjuki;They drank and spake | full many a day,Sigurth the […]
(1270) Grímnismál (Old Norse)
Grímnismál Source: Codex Regius manuscript Frá sonum Hrauðungs konungs Hrauðungr konungr átti tvá sonu. Hét annarr Agnarr, en annarr Geirröðr. Agnarr var tíu vetra, en Geirröðr átta vetra. Þeir reru tveir á báti með dorgar sínar at smáfiski. Vindr rak þá í haf út. Í náttmyrkri brutu þeir við land ok gengu upp, fundu kotbónda […]
(1270) Grímnismál (English)
Grímnismál Of the sons of King Hrauthung King Hrauthung had two sons: one was called Agnar, and the other Geirröth. Agnar was ten winters old, and Geirröth eight. Once they both rowed in a boat with their fishing-gear to catch little fish; and the wind drove them out into the sea. In the darkness of […]