(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) Völuspá (English)
Völuspá English translation by Henry Adams Bellows 1923 1. Hearing I ask | from the holy races,From Heimdall’s sons, | both high and low;Thou wilt, Valfather, | that well I relateOld tales I remember | of men long ago. 2. I remember yet | the giants of yore,Who gave me bread | in the days […]
(1270) Völuspá (Old Norse)
Völuspá Source: Codex Regius manuscript 1. Hljóðs bið ek allar helgar kindir,meiri ok minni mögu Heimdallar;viltu, at ek, Valföðr! vel framtelja forn spjöll fíra,þau er fremst um man. 2. Ek man jötna ár um borna,þá er forðum mik fœdda höfðu;níu man ek heima, níu íviði,mjötvið mœran fyr mold neðan. 3. Ár var alda þar er […]