Kennings — Anonymous Poems Heilagra manna drápa
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Anon Heil 2VII
móðir drottins
‘the mother of the lord’ = Mary
the mother of the Lord. → MaryMary
1. mother of Jesus Christ -
Anon Heil 3VII
verr hodda
‘of the man of treasures’ = TREASURE GUARDIAN
the man of treasures → TREASURE GUARDIANmale, man
. man of riches -
Anon Heil 9VII
frumtígn vífa
‘highest dignity among women’ = Mary
Highest dignity among women, → MaryMary
4. glory, adornment of the world, heaven and mankind -
Anon Heil 10VII
geymir guðspjalls
‘the guardian of the gospel’ = HOLY MAN
the guardian of the Gospel → HOLY MANholy man, saint
6. champion? of Christianity -
Anon Heil 11VII
smiðr lifnaðar
‘the smith of the [good] life’ = HOLY MAN = Dionysius
The smith of the [good] life → HOLY MAN = Dionysiusholy man, saint
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Anon Heil 11VII
valdr náðar
‘the possessor of mercy’ = HOLY MAN = Dionysius
the possessor of mercy → HOLY MAN = Dionysiusholy man, saint
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Anon Heil 12VII
stýrir Párísborgar
‘the ruler of Paris’ = BISHOP = Dionysius
The ruler of Paris → BISHOP = Dionysiusbishop
13. kenning for Saint Dionysius of Paris, not any ‘bishop’? -
Anon Heil 16VII
heljarmaðr
‘the men of hel’ = WICKED MEN
The men of Hel → WICKED MENmale, man
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Anon Heil 17VII
meistari klerka
‘the teacher of clerics’ = BISHOP
The teacher of clerics → BISHOPbishop
2. ruler of clerics -
Anon Heil 17VII
eining guðs
‘the unity of god’ = TRINITY
the unity of God → TRINITYtrinity
. unity of God -
Anon Heil 24VII
guðs einkasonr
‘god’s only son’ = Christ
God’s only son, → ChristJesus Christ
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Anon Heil 25VII
sætum jarl Sýrlands
‘the sweet earl of Syria’ = Maurice
the sweet earl of Syria → MauriceMaurice (Mauritius) of Agaunum
1. lord of Syria