HSt Rst 9I
Rolf Stavnem (ed.) 2012, ‘Hallar-Steinn, Rekstefja 9’ in Diana Whaley (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 1: From Mythical Times to c. 1035. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 1. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 906.
text and translation
Fémildr fylkir vildi
firna mǫrg ok hǫrga
blóthús brenna láta;
bað heiðin goð meiða.
Siðvandr síðan kenndi
sannhróðigr trú góða
herlundr hǫlða kindum.
Hann vas ríkstr konungmanna.
Fémildr fylkir vildi láta brenna firna mǫrg hǫrga ok blóthús; bað meiða heiðin goð. {Siðvandr, sannhróðigr herlundr} kenndi síðan góða trú kindum hǫlða. Hann vas ríkstr konungmanna …
‘The generous ruler wanted to have very many temples and sacrificial buildings burned; he ordered the heathen gods to be harmed. The devout, truly famous war-tree [WARRIOR = Óláfr] then taught the good faith to the offspring of men. He was the mightiest of royal men … ’
notes and context
Óláfr Christianizes the people of Norway with a firm hand, burning down heathen temples, destroying sacrificial sites and replacing them with churches and priests.
Óláfr’s promulgation of Christianity in Norway is also the subject of Anon Óldr 9-10. — [1-4]: For Óláfr as an enemy of heathen shrines, see also Hfr Óldr 1.
readings
- [1] Fé‑: ‘Se‑’ Bb(44vb)
- [2] hǫrga: hǫggva 62
- [5] Siðvandr: so all others, sigrbands Bb(111vb)
- [6] ‑hróðigr: ‑fróðum 61, 54, Bb(44vb), 62, ‑fróðr Flat
- [7] her‑: so all others, ýr‑ Bb(111vb)
- [7] ‑lundr: ‘lyndr’ 62
- [7] hǫlða: hauka 54, Bb(44vb)
- [7] kindum: so all others, om. Bb(111vb)
- [8] vas (‘var’): er all others
- [8] konung‑: konungr 61, Bb(44vb), kóngr 54
sources
Text is based on reconstruction from the base text and variant apparatus and may contain alternative spellings and other normalisations not visible in the manuscript text. Transcriptions may not have been checked and should not be cited.
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Holm perg 1 fol (Bb*) — 111vb/16 - 111vb/19
imagesFémildr fylkir vildi
firna mǫrg ok hǫrga
blóthús brenna láta;
bað heiðin goð meiða.
sigrbands síðan kenndi
sannhróðigr trú góða
ýr-lundr hǫlða .
Hann vas ríkstr konungmanna.Fe milldr fylkír villdi . fírnna mo᷎rg ok ho᷎rga | blot hvs brenna lata . bad hann heidínn god meida . | sigrbanz sidan kendi sannhrodigr trv goda . | yrlvndr hꜹllda hann var rikzstr konung manna |
(VEÞ)
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AM 61 fol (61) — 32ra/11 - 32ra/13
imagesFémildr fylkir vildi
firna mǫrg ok hǫrga
blóthús brenna láta;
bað heiðin goð meiða.
Siðvandr síðan kenndi
sann-fróðum trú góða
herlundr hǫlða kindum.
Hann vas ríkstr konungrmanna.Fe milldr fylkir uilldi . fir | na mo᷎rg ok ho᷎rga . blot hus breɴa lata bað hann heiðin goð meiða . | sið uandr siþan kendi . sannfroðum tru goða . her lundr ho᷎lða kíndum | ⸝hann er rikztr konungr manna.⸜ |
(VEÞ)
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AM 54 fol (54) — 30vb/20 - 30vb/24
imagesFémildr fylkir vildi
firna mǫrg ok hǫrga
blóthús brenna láta;
bað heiðin goð meiða.
Siðvandr síðan kenndi
sann-fróðum trú góða
herlundr hauka kindum.
Hann vas ríkstr kóngrmanna.Femilldr fylkir villdi · firna mor | g ok haurga · blothus brenna lata . bad hann heidin god | meida · siduandr sidan kendi · sannfrodum tru | goda . herlundr hauka kindum · hann er rikz | str kongr manna ·
(VEÞ)
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Holm perg 1 fol (Bb*) — 44vb/8 - 44vb/12
images†Se-†mildr fylkir vildi
firna mǫrg ok hǫrga
blóthús brenna láta;
bað heiðin goð meiða.
Siðvandr síðan kenndi
sann-fróðum trú góða
herlundr hauka kindum.
Hann vas ríkstr konungrmanna.Femílldr fyl | kir villdi . firna morg ok hꜹrga blot hus bre | nna lȧta . bad hann heidín gvd meida . sidvandr | sidan kendi . sannf⸌r⸍odvm trv goda . herlvndr hꜹka | kíndvm . hann er rikrstr konungr manna.
(VEÞ)
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AM 62 fol (62) — 14vb/26 - 14vb/29
imagesFémildr fylkir vildi
firna mǫrg ok hǫggva
blóthús brenna láta;
bað heiðin goð meiða.
Siðvandr síðan kenndi
sann-fróðum trú góða
her†lyndr† hǫlða kindum.
Hann vas ríkstr konungmanna.Femilldr fylkir villdí firna morg ok hǫggva | blothvs brenna lata bad hann heidín god meida sid | vandr sidan kendí sann frodvm trv goda herlyndr | holda kínndvm hann er rikstr konvng manna |
(VEÞ)
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GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 37vb/35 - 37vb/38
imagesFémildr fylkir vildi
firna mǫrg ok hǫrga
blóthús brenna láta;
bað heiðin goð meiða.
Siðvandr síðan kenndi
sann-fróðr trú góða
herlundr hǫlða kindum.
Hann vas ríkstr konungmanna.Fe milldr fylkir uillde | firnna mo᷎rg ok ho᷎rga · blot hus brenna lata bad hann hæidin god mæída síd | uandr sidan kende sannfrodr tru goda · her lundr holda kíndum hann er | ʀikstr konung manna
(VEÞ)
editions and texts
Skj: Hallar-Steinn, 1. Rekstefja 9: AI, 545, BI, 527, Skald I, 256, NN §§1795, 2316C, 2990I; ÓT 1958-2000, I, 308 (ch. 142), Flat 1860-8, I, 285; SHI 3, 248-51, CPB II, 296-7, Wisén 1886-9, I, 47, Finnur Jónsson 1893b, 164, Konráð Gíslason 1895-7, I, 212-18.
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