Anonymous Poems (Anon)
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VII. Lausavísa on Lawgiving (Law) - 1
VII. Leiðarvísan (Leið) - 45
VII. Lilja (Lil) - 100
VII. Líknarbraut (Líkn) - 52
VII. Máríudrápa (Mdr) - 43
VII. Máríuvísur I (Mv I) - 29
VII. Máríuvísur II (Mv II) - 24
VII. Máríuvísur III (Mv III) - 30
VII. Pétrsdrápa (Pét) - 54
VII. Plácitusdrápa (Pl) - 59
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VIII. Krákumál (Krm) - 29
VIII. Sǫrlastikki (Sǫrl) - 1
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Líknarbraut (‘The Way of Grace’)
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Anon LíknVII
George S. Tate 2007, ‘(Introduction to) Anonymous, Líknarbraut’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 228-86.
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Skj: Anonyme digte og vers [XIII]: C. 1. Líknarbraut (AII, 150-9, BII, 160-74)
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Cite as: George S. Tate (ed.) 2007, ‘Anonymous Poems, Líknarbraut 22’ in Margaret Clunies Ross (ed.), Poetry on Christian Subjects. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 7. Turnhout: Brepols, pp. 252-3. Kvaliðr sté öllum æðri
ítr gramr til helvítis
dægra láðs ept dauða
djöfla rann at kanna.
Leysti sinn at sönnu
sólhallar gramr allan
lýð fyr lífstré þjóðar
líknarstyrkr frá myrkrum. | {Kvaliðr ítr gramr {dægra láðs}}, öllum æðri, sté ept dauða til helvítis at kanna {rann djöfla}. {Líknarstyrkr gramr {sólhallar}} leysti at sönnu allan sinn lýð frá myrkrum fyr {lífstré þjóðar}. {The tormented glorious king {of days’ land}} [SKY/HEAVEN > = God (= Christ)], higher than all, descended after death to Hell to explore {the house of devils} [HELL]. {The mercy-strong king {of sun’s hall}} [SKY/HEAVEN > = God (= Christ)] freed truly all his people from darkness by means of {the life-tree of mankind} [CROSS].
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editions: Skj Anonyme digte og vers [XIII]: C. 1. Líknarbraut 22 (AII, 154; BII, 166); Skald II, 88, NN §30; Sveinbjörn Egilsson 1844, 42, Rydberg 1907, 15, 50, Tate 1974, 67.
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