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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages
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Index taken from the published volumes, with supplementary materials

category group myth object person place term

Historical or current places and place-names.

Agðir - Agder, Norway (1)

Akrsborg - Acre (4)

Aldi - Alden, island in Søndfjord (1)

Alexandría - Alexandria (1)

Alkasse, Alcácer do Sal (1)

Anteócía - Antioch (1)

Apardjón, (Old) Aberdeen (1)

Askr - Ask, Norway (1)

Áróss - Århus, Denmark (4)

Bakki - Bakke, Norway (1)

Barvík, Sweden (0)

Bár - Bari, Italy (1)

Bessaíðe - Bethsaida (1)

Bjarkey - Bjarkøy, Norway (2)

Bjǫrgvin, Bjǫrgyn - Bergen, Norway (0)

Bláland - ‘Dark-land’, North Africa (3)

Borg, Iceland (0)

Borgund, Sunnmøre, Norway (1)

Bót - Bute, Scotland (1)

Brynjudalr, Iceland (5)

Byrða - Børøya, Norway (1)

Danmǫrk - Denmark (0)

Dollshellir - Dollsteinshola, Sunnmøre, Norway (1)

Dyflinn - Dublin, Ireland (2)

Dýrnes - Deerness, Orkney (1)

Ebrón - Hebron (1)

Ekkjall - river Oykel, Scotland (1)

Ekreyjar - Öckerö, Sweden (1)

Elfr - Götaälv, Sweden (21)

England (15)

Erri - Ærø, Denmark (1)

Eyjar - Shetland, Orkney and the Hebrides (1)

Eyrar - Øra, Norway (1)

Eyrasund, Eyrarsund - Øresund, Denmark (1)

Eystra Salt (it) - the Baltic (1)

Falstr - Falster, Denmark (2)

Fenney - Venice, Italy (1)

Finnbygðir - settlements of the Saami (1)

Finnmǫrk - Finnmark, Norway (3)

Fitjar - Stord, Hordaland, Norway (2)

Fjón - Fyn, Denmark (6)

Fljót, Iceland (11)

Forminterra - Formentera (1)

Fors - Foss near Munkedal, Sweden (1)

Foxerni - Fuxerna near Götaälv, Sweden (2)

Frakkland - the kingdom of the Franks (1)

Fulford - near York, England (1)

Fyrileifr - Färlev near Foss, Sweden (1)

Gallacia, Spain (4)

Gallía, Valland - Gaul (2)

Garðar - north-west Russia (15)

Gaulardalr - Gauldalen, valley in Norway (1)

Gautelfr - the Götaälv, river in Sweden (1)

Gálílée sjór, sea of Galilee (1)

Geitkjǫrr - unidentified place in Sweden (1)

Glaumsteinn, unidentified place in Halland (1)

Goðnarfjǫrðr - Randersfjord, Denmark (2)

Grenland - region in Norway (1)

Grikkland - Greece (2)

Griksalt - the Aegean (3)

Grímsbýr - Grimsby, England (1)

Gulaþing - Gulatinget, the Gula Assembly (1)

Gullberuvík - farm of Wick or Trebister, Shetland (1)

Halland - region of Denmark (7)

Hallvarðskirkja - ‘Church of S. Hallvarðr’, Oslo, Norway (1)

Hals - by Limfjorden, Denmark (1)

Harmr - Velfjorden, Norway (1)

Haukabrekka - on Snæfellsness, Iceland (0)

Haugr - Haug, farmstead near Stiklestad, Norway (2)

Hákarlastrǫnd - in Bergen, Norway (1)

Heiðabýr/-bœr - Hedeby, Schleswig (5)

Helganes - Helgenæs, Jylland, Denmark (7)

Hísing - Hisingen, island in the Götaälv, Sweden (1)

Hítarnes, Iceland (0)

Hjaltland - Shetland (6)

Hjartarpollr - Hartlepool, England (1)

Hjerkinn - Dovre, Norway (1)

Hlaðir - Lade in Trondheim, Norway (1)

Hleiðr - Lejre, Denmark (1)

Hlésey - Læsø, Denmark (3)

Hlíð - Lia or Lien, Strinda, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway (1)

Hlýrskógsheiðr - Lyrskovshede (1)

Hǫrðaland region, western Norway (0)

Hornskógr - near Hornslæt, Jylland (1)

Hólmr inn gráni - Holmengrå, Hvaler (1)

Hólmr - Holmen, Norway (3)

Hrafnseyrr - Spurn Head, Yorkshire (1)

Hringaríki - Ringerike, Norway (1)

Hringstaðir - Ringsted, Denmark (1)

Hrott - Rott, island in Rogaland, Norway (1)

Hróiskelda - Roskilde, Denmark (1)

Hrund - Runde, island in Sunnmøre, Norway (1)

Humra - the Humber, England (1)

Hveðn - Hven, Denmark (1)

Hvítabýr - Whitby, England (1)

Ilevollene - Trøndelag, Norway (2)

Imbólum - unidentified (1)

Indía - India (1)

Íl - Islay, the Hebrides (2)

Írland - Ireland (2)

Ísland - Iceland (0)

Ívist - North Uist, Hebrides (2)

Ívíza - Ibiza, Mediterranean (1)

Jákóbsland - Galicia, Spain (1)

Joppen - Joppe (1)

Jóm - Wollin, present-day Poland (2)

Jórðán, Jórðôn - the river Jordan (10)

Jórsalir, Jórsalaborg - Jerusalem (8)

Jórvík - York, England (0)

Jótland - Jylland, Denmark (3)

Jótlandshaf - Kattegat, Denmark (1)

Kalmarnes - Sweden (2)

Kaupangr - Trondheim, Norway (0)

Kápharnáum - Capernaum (1)

Kjøl-Jämtland - a point between Kjøl and Jämtland (1)

Knarrarstaðir - Orkney (1)

Kolni - Cologne (1)

Kompostella - Compostela, Spain (1)

Konungahella - Norway (1)

Kǫrmt - Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway (1)

Kristskirkja - Kristkirken, Bergen, Norway (3)

Kristskirkja - Kristkirken, Trondheim, Norway (4)

Krít - Crete, Aegean (1)

Krókaskógr - Sörbygden, Bohuslän, Sweden (1)

Kvildir - Kville, Bohuslän, Sweden (1)

Kýrfjǫll - unidentified, Vestfold, Norway (1)

Langatún - unidentified (Langton?), England (1)

Langeyjarsund - Langösund, Hvaler, Sweden (1)

Láka - Låke, Romerike, Norway (2)

Leikbjǫrg - unidentified, SE Norway (1)

Lidda - Lydda (1)

Limafjǫrðr - Limfjorden, Jylland, Denmark (1)

Listi - Lista, Vest-Agder, Norway (3)

Lizibón - Lisbon, Portugal (1)

Ljóðhús - Lewis, Hebrides (1)

Ljóðhús - Lödöse, on the Götaälv, Sweden (2)

Lund Fjord, Jylland, Denmark (1)

Lundr - Lund, Skåne (3)

Manork - Minorca, island in the Mediterranean (1)

Máríukirkja - church of Mary (1)

Mediterranean Sea - near Gibraltar (1)

Mediterranean Sea - near Narbonne (3)

Mediterranean Sea - near Sardinia (3)

Miklagarðr - Constantinople, Byzantium (5)

Mœrr - Möre, near Kalmar in south-eastern Sweden (1)

Mœrr - Nord- and Sunnmøre (1)

Mǫn - the Isle of Man (1)

Mostrarsund - unidentified p. n. in northern Hal (1)

Munkaþverá/Þverá, Eyjafjǫrðr (0)

Mynni - Minne, Akershus, Norway (1)

Nerbón - Narbonne, France (3)

Nesjar - between Langesundsfjorden and Tønsbergfjorden, Norway (0)

Nið - Nidelven, river in Norway (3)

Niðarbakki - the banks of Nidelven, Trondheim (2)

Niðaróss - Trondheim, Norway (0)

Niz - the river Nissan in Halland (4)

Norðrseta - Greenland (0)

North Ronaldsay, Orkney (1)

North Sea - Humber mouth (1)

Nǫrvasund - the Straits of Gibraltar, Spain (3)

Nóregr - Norge, Norway (0)

Ǫlvishaugr - lit. ‘Ǫlvir’s mound’ (1)

Ǫngulssund - Ǫngulseyjarsund (2)

Orkneyjar - Orkney (0)

Ǫrvahamrar ‘Arrow-crags’ (1)

Ósló - Oslo, Norway (7)

Óslófjǫrðr - Oslofjorden, Norway (1)

Párísborg - Paris (1)

Peita - Poitou, France (1)

Persiðaland - land of the Persians (1)

Péttlandsfjǫrðr - Pentland Firth (1)

Pézínavellir - Pezina plains (1)

Pílavík - unidentified p. n. in England (1)

Portyrja - Portør, Telemark, Norway (1)

Rauðabjǫrg - possibly Roberry, Orkney (2)

Raumsdalr - Romsdalen, Norway (1)

Rennebu, Norway (1)

Reykholt, Iceland (0)

Ré - Rügen, Germany (1)

Rín - the river Rhine (5)

Rogaland - Rogaland, Norway (1)

Róm - Róma, Rómsborg, Rúm, Rome, Italy (13)

Sandey - Sanda, island south of Kintyre (1)

Sandvík - Sandwick, Orkney (1)

Sanntíri, Sátíri - Kintyre, Scotland (2)

Sarpr - Sarpfossen, waterfall in Sarpsborg (1)

Sauðungssund - Sauesund, Sogn og Fjordane (1)

Saurbœr (0)

Saxland - Saxony (1)

Selja - Selja, island off W Norway (1)

Selund - Sjælland, island in Denmark (4)

Serkland - land of the Saracens (4)

Sigtúnir, Sigtún - Sigtuna, Uppland, Sweden (3)

Sikiley - Sicily, Italy (6)

Sintré - Sintra, town northwest of Lisbon (1)

Skáney - Skåne, Denmark now Sweden (8)

Skáneyr - Skanör, Denmark now Sweden (1)

Skíð - Skye, island in the Hebrides (2)

Skǫrpusker - the Farne Islands, Northumberland (1)

Skotborgará - Skotborgarô, the river Kongeå (2)

Skotland - Scotland (4)

Sogn - district in western Norway (3)

Spánn - Spain (5)

Stað - Stadlandet, Nordfjord, Norway (1)

Stað - Stadsbygd, Trøndelag, Norway (2)

Staðr - Snæfellsnes, Iceland (15)

Stafangr - Stavanger, town in Rogaland, Norway (1)

Staurr - Point of Stoer, Scotland (1)

Stiklastaðir, Norway (0)

Stræti - Øvregaten, street in Bergen, Norway (1)

Suðreyjar - the Hebrides (4)

Sunnmœrr - Sunnmøre, district in western Norway (1)

Súla - Sulstuen, Verdalen, Norway (1)

Svala (0)

Svarfaðardalr, Iceland (0)

Sverrisborg - Sverresborg, Bergen, Norway (2)

Svíþjóð - Svealand, Sweden (7)

Svǫlðrarvágr - the Bay of Svolder (1)

Sýrland - Syria (2)

Sæheimr - Seim, Nordhordland, Norway (1)

Sætt - Sidon, city in present-day Lebanon (1)

Torfnes - Tarbatness, Scotland (1)

Tunga, Hrútafjǫrðr (0)

Túnsberg - Tønsberg, town in Vestfold, Norway (6)

Tyrvist - Tiree, island in the Hebrides (1)

Ukraine - between the Black Sea and Kiev (6)

Unnardys í Lista, hérað í Vestur-Agðafylki (0)

Upplǫnd - Oppland, present-day Hadeland, Norway (5)

Úlfasund, Ulfasund - Ulvesundet, Nordfjord, Norway (1)

Úsa - the river Ouse, Yorkshire, England (2)

Útsteinn - Utstein, on Mosterøy in Boknafjorden, Norway (1)

Valsnes - Valsneset, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway (1)

Vambahólmr - Vomma near Tjøtta, N Norway (1)

Varna - Værne, Østfold, Norway (1)

Vatnsdalr, Iceland (45)

Vatsfjǫrðr - possibly Loch Vatten, Skye (1)

Vágar - Vågan, in Lofoten, Norway (2)

Vermaland - Värmland, Sweden (1)

Veslu sandar, unidentified p. n. (1)

Vestland - West Pomerania, Germany (1)

Víðimýrr in Skagafjǫrðr (0)

Vík - Viken, area around Oslofjorden, Norway (4)

Völlur, Iceland (11)

Vänern - lake in Sweden (1)

Westray - island near Orkney (2)

Yrjar - Ørland, in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway (1)

Þingvellir (0)

Þjóð - Thy, Jylland, Denmark (1)

Þjólarnes - near the river Gudenå in Jylland (1)

Þrasnes - unidentified p. n. (1)

Þrándheimr, Þrœndalǫg - Trøndelag, Norway (0)

Þumli - southern part of Hisingen, Sween (1)

Þursasker - possibly The Skerries (1)

Elfr

Elfr - Götaälv, Sweden

red Place names

 

names:  Elfr  [elfr (noun f.) ‘river...’]

links to stanzas/chapters:  Anon Nkt 6II   ESk Elfv 1II   Gísl Magnkv 17II   Ív Sig 22II   Ív Sig 23II   Sturl Hákkv 37II   Sturl Hryn 11II   Sturl Hryn 14II   Sturl Hryn 5II   Þfagr Sveinn 5II   Þham Magndr 4II   ÞjóðA Magnfl 5II   ÞjóðA Har 7II 

links to name in text:  Kálf Kátr 30VII   Anon Leið 28VII   Anon Nkt 6II   Þul Á 1III   ESk Elfv 1II   Eyv Lv 9I   Gísl Magnkv 8II   Sigv ErfÓl 1I   SnSt Ht 1III   SnSt Lv 6III   Sturl Hákkv 37II   Sturl Hryn 5II   ÞHjalt Lv 1I   ÞHjalt Lv 2I   Þfagr Sveinn 5II   Ásb Ævkv 5VIII (OStór 8)   Yng ch. 42   HSig ch. 34   HSig ch. 59   ÓHHkr ch. 61   ÓHHkr ch. 67   Gísl ch. Add. 5   AnnReg   Fris   FskBˣ   Hák81   HkrIˣ   HkrEirsp   HkrFris   Knýtl1741ˣ   MHFlat   Mork   NjM   ÓH   ÓTI   ÓTII   SnEU   ǪrvM   Mork §845   Mork §1020   Mork §1021   unattrib ÓHLeg 1I (DG 8)   Anon Eg 1V (WolfAug 9 10 4°) 

automatically-generated references

place: Elfr ∙ has the dictionary headword ∙ elfr (noun f.) (Tarrin Wills)

place: Elfr ∙ is mentioned in ∙ ÞjóðA Magnfl 5 (7973)

place: Elfr ∙ is mentioned in ∙ ÞjóðA Har 7 (7974)

place: Elfr ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Þfagr Sveinn 5 (7975)

place: Elfr ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Þham Magndr 4 (7976)

place: Elfr ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Gísl Magnkv 17 (7977)

place: Elfr ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Ív Sig 22 (7978)

place: Elfr ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Ív Sig 23 (7979)

place: Elfr ∙ is mentioned in ∙ ESk Elfv 1 (7980)

place: Elfr ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Sturl Hryn 5 (7981)

place: Elfr ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Sturl Hryn 11 (7982)

place: Elfr ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Sturl Hryn 14 (7983)

place: Elfr ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Sturl Hákkv 37 (7984)

place: Elfr ∙ is mentioned in ∙ Anon Nkt 6 (7985)

place: Elfr ∙ is the subject of ∙ Halli XI Fl 1 (15550)

place: Elfr ∙ is the subject of ∙ Halli XI Fl 2 (15551)

place: Elfr ∙ is the subject of ∙ Halli XI Fl 3 (15552)

place: Elfr ∙ is the subject of ∙ Halli XI Fl 4 (15553)

place: Elfr ∙ is the subject of ∙ Halli XI Fl 5 (15554)

place: Elfr ∙ is the subject of ∙ Halli XI Fl 6 (15555)

place: Elfr ∙ saw the composition of ∙ Hharð Lv 5 (9311)

place: Elfr ∙ saw the composition of ∙ ÞjóðA Lv 3 (9367)

place: Elfr ∙ saw the composition/recitation of ∙ Hharð Lv 5 (15394)

place: Elfr ∙ saw the composition/recitation of ∙ ÞjóðA Lv 3 (15395)

place: Elfr ∙ saw the recitation of ∙ Hharð Lv 5 (9312)

place: Elfr ∙ saw the recitation of ∙ ÞjóðA Lv 3 (9368)

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