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Kennings — Anonymous Poems Heilagra meyja drápa

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Anon Mey 2^VII
dýran stýrir himna
‘the glorious ruler of the heavens’ = God
the glorious ruler of the heavens. → God
Jesus Christ
1.01. lord of sky/heaven
Anon Mey 10^VII
óflekkuð miskunn meyja
‘the unstained mercy of maidens’ = Mary
the unstained mercy of maidens, → Mary
Mary
5. help of people
Anon Mey 13^VII
sannur hjalpari manna
‘the true helper of men’ = God
The true helper of men → God
Jesus Christ
. helper of people
Anon Mey 13^VII
sæta guðs
‘the woman of god’ = HOLY WOMAN = Mary Magdalene
the woman of God → HOLY WOMAN = Mary Magdalene
holy woman
1.1. woman of God
Anon Mey 15^VII
mjúka móðir kóngs himna
‘to the merciful mother of the king of the heavens’ = Mary
the king of the heavens → God
to the merciful mother of GOD → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mey 15^VII
kóngr himna
‘of the king of the heavens’ = God
the king of the heavens → God
Jesus Christ
1.01. lord of sky/heaven
Anon Mey 19^VII
mild meyja Krists
‘the gentle maiden of Christ’ = HOLY WOMAN
the gentle maiden of Christ → HOLY WOMAN
holy woman
1.1. woman of God
Anon Mey 29^VII
hǫll guðs
‘of the hall of god’ = HEAVEN
the hall of God → HEAVEN
heaven (Christian)
1.1. house of God
Anon Mey 30^VII
Nanna gulls
‘the Nanna of gold’ = WOMAN
the Nanna of gold → WOMAN
female, woman
1.1.1. goddess of riches, wealth (B2b)
Anon Mey 33^VII
hǫll guðs
‘of the hall of god’ = HEAVEN
the hall of God → HEAVEN
heaven (Christian)
1.1. house of God
Anon Mey 35^VII
ljúfa mær guðs
‘the beloved maiden of god’ = HOLY WOMAN
the beloved maiden of God → HOLY WOMAN
holy woman
1.1. woman of God
Anon Mey 37^VII
hǫll guðs
‘of the hall of god’ = HEAVEN
the hall of God → HEAVEN
heaven (Christian)
1.1. house of God
Anon Mey 38^VII
kæra drottins
‘the woman of the lord’ = HOLY WOMAN
the woman of the Lord; → HOLY WOMAN
holy woman
1.1. woman of God
Anon Mey 41^VII
ærlig sæta yfirgræðara
‘the honourable woman of the supreme healer’ = HOLY WOMAN
the honourable woman of the supreme healer → HOLY WOMAN
holy woman
1.1. woman of God
Anon Mey 45^VII
guðs kæra
‘god’s woman’ = HOLY WOMAN
God’s woman → HOLY WOMAN
holy woman
1.1. woman of God
Anon Mey 46^VII
feska plóma guðs
‘the fresh plum-tree of god’ = HOLY WOMAN
the fresh plum-tree of God → HOLY WOMAN
holy woman
1.3. tree (f.) of God
Anon Mey 51^VII
meyja drottins
‘The maiden of the lord’ = HOLY WOMAN
The maiden of the Lord → HOLY WOMAN
holy woman
1.1. woman of God
Anon Mey 52^VII
Sága gulls
‘the Sága of gold’ = WOMAN
the Sága of gold; → WOMAN
female, woman
1.1.1. goddess of riches, wealth (B2b)
Anon Mey 53^VII
jungfrú Kristi
‘the virgin of Christ’ = HOLY WOMAN
the virgin of Christ → HOLY WOMAN
holy woman
1.1. woman of God
Anon Mey 54^VII
brúðr drottins
‘the brides of the lord’ = HOLY WOMEN
the brides of the Lord; → HOLY WOMEN
holy woman
1.1. woman of God
Anon Mey 57^VII
hús guðs
‘god’s house’ = HEAVEN
God’s house. → HEAVEN
heaven (Christian)
1.1. house of God
Anon Mey 58^VII
Máríu sonr
‘Mary’s son’ = Christ
Mary’s son → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.2. son of Mary
Anon Mey 59^VII
drottins hallar eingla
‘of the lord of the hall of angels’ = God
the hall of angels → HEAVEN
the Lord of the HEAVEN → God
Jesus Christ
1.01. lord of sky/heaven
Anon Mey 59^VII
hǫll eingla
‘of the hall of angels’ = HEAVEN
the hall of angels → HEAVEN
heaven (Christian)
2.2. house of angels
Anon Mey 59^VII
öllum þessum ástúðigum fagrmynduðum brúðr drottins hallar eingla
‘to all these loving [and] beautifully formed brides of the lord of the hall of angels’ = HOLY VIRGINS
the hall of angels → HEAVEN
the Lord of the HEAVEN → God
To all these loving [and] beautifully formed brides of GOD → HOLY VIRGINS
holy woman
1.1. woman of God

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