Kennings — Anonymous Poems Pétrsdrápa

Anon Pét 1^VII

mær guðs
‘to the maid of god’ = Mary
to the maid of God, → Mary

Mary
2.1. woman of God

Anon Pét 3^VII

slóttig hyggju jǫrð mín
‘my cunning land of thought’ = HEART
my cunning land of thought, → HEART

heart
1.2. place of the mind (A3)

Anon Pét 5^VII

gildan mildingr himins
‘the excellent king of heaven’ = God
the excellent king of heaven → God

God
1.1. lord of heaven

Anon Pét 6^VII

heilagr stjörnudeilir
‘the holy star-ruler’ = God
the holy star-ruler → God

God
1.2. lord of heavenly bodies

Anon Pét 7^VII

hjálpríkum hilmir heima
‘to the help-mighty king of worlds’ = God
to the help-mighty king of worlds; → God

God
1.7. lord of the world

Anon Pét 11^VII

þverrandi háðs
‘diminishers of scorn’ = HOLY MEN
diminishers of scorn → HOLY MEN

holy man, saint
3. opponent of sins, vices

Anon Pét 11^VII

grund gjálfrs hyrs
‘to a land of the ocean’s fire’ = WOMAN
the ocean’s fire, → GOLD
to a land of the GOLD → WOMAN

female, woman
1.3. land, landscape of riches, wealth (B2c)

Anon Pét 11^VII

gjálfrs hyrr
‘of the ocean’s fire’ = GOLD
the ocean’s fire, → GOLD

gold
1.1.1. fire of the sea (A1)

Anon Pét 13^VII

lægir lasta
‘oppressor of vices’ = HOLY MAN
oppressor of vices, → HOLY MAN

holy man, saint
3. opponent of sins, vices

Anon Pét 14^VII

vísi brautar vagna
‘the king of the path of the wagons’ = God
the path of the wagons → SKY/HEAVEN
The king of the SKY/HEAVEN → God

Jesus Christ
1.01. lord of sky/heaven

Anon Pét 14^VII

braut vagna
‘of the path of the wagons’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the path of the wagons → SKY/HEAVEN

sky/heaven
7.4. path of the Ursa Major

Anon Pét 16^VII

eyðir ilsku
‘the destroyer of wickedness’ = APOSTLE
the destroyer of wickedness; → APOSTLE

apostle
3.1. destroyer of sin

Anon Pét 17^VII

hirðmaðr Krists
‘to the retainer of Christ’ = APOSTLE = Peter
to the retainer of Christ → APOSTLE = Peter

apostle
1. agent of God/Jesus

Anon Pét 18^VII

helgum hilmir himna
‘the holy king of the heavens’ = God
the holy king of the heavens; → God

Jesus Christ
1.01. lord of sky/heaven

Anon Pét 18^VII

prýðir lista
‘an adorner of virtues’ = HOLY MAN
an adorner of virtues. → HOLY MAN

holy man, saint
2. man of virtues

Anon Pét 18^VII

sannan kóngr ielranns
‘the true king of the storm-house’ = God
the storm-house; → SKY/HEAVEN
the true king of the SKY/HEAVEN → God

Jesus Christ
1.01. lord of sky/heaven

Anon Pét 18^VII

ielrann
‘of the storm-house’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the storm-house; → SKY/HEAVEN

sky/heaven
1.1.1. house of storm/wind

Anon Pét 19^VII

hýrr stýrir dagbrauta
‘the glad ruler of the day-paths’ = God
the day-paths → SKY/HEAVEN
The glad ruler of the SKY/HEAVEN → God

Jesus Christ
1.01. lord of sky/heaven

Anon Pét 19^VII

dagbraut
‘of the day-paths’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the day-paths → SKY/HEAVEN

sky/heaven
7.5. path of the daylight

Anon Pét 19^VII

góligr sonr guðs
‘the glorious son of god’ = Christ
The glorious son of God → Christ

Jesus Christ
2.1. son of God

Anon Pét 20^VII

várum valdr himneskra spjalda
‘to our keeper of the heavenly tablets’ = God
to our keeper of the heavenly tablets: → God

Jesus Christ

Anon Pét 21^VII

bragningr salar vagna
‘the king of the hall of the wagons’ = God
the hall of the wagons → SKY/HEAVEN
the king of the SKY/HEAVEN → God

Jesus Christ
1.01. lord of sky/heaven

Anon Pét 21^VII

salr vagna
‘of the hall of the wagons’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the hall of the wagons → SKY/HEAVEN

sky/heaven
1.2.3. house of Ursa Major

Anon Pét 22^VII

heilagr deilir hlýrna
‘the holy ruler of heavenly bodies’ = God
the holy ruler of heavenly bodies; → God

Jesus Christ
1.01.1. lord of heavenly bodies

Anon Pét 23^VII

dýrum kóngr sólranns
‘the precious king of the sun-hall’ = God
the sun-hall → SKY/HEAVEN
the precious king of the SKY/HEAVEN → God

Jesus Christ
1.01. lord of sky/heaven

Anon Pét 23^VII

sólrann
‘of the sun-hall’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the sun-hall → SKY/HEAVEN

sky/heaven
1.2.1. house of the sun

Anon Pét 26^VII

gramr lofta
‘the king of heavens’ = God
The king of heavens → God

Jesus Christ
1.01. lord of sky/heaven

Anon Pét 27^VII

deilir sunnu
‘the ruler of the sun’ = God
The ruler of the sun → God

Jesus Christ
1.01.1. lord of heavenly bodies

Anon Pét 27^VII

þenna siðspennir
‘this virtue-clasper’ = APOSTLE
this virtue-clasper → APOSTLE

apostle
3. agent of virtues

Anon Pét 29^VII

jungum skjǫldungr skjaldar skýja
‘for the young king of the shield of the clouds’ = God
the shield of the clouds, → SUN
for the young king of the SUN → God

Jesus Christ
1.01.1. lord of heavenly bodies

Anon Pét 29^VII

skjǫldr skýja
‘of the shield of the clouds’ = SUN
the shield of the clouds, → SUN

sun
2.1. shield of sky/heaven

Anon Pét 30^VII

mætr megnstœrir
‘the excellent increaser of strength’ = APOSTLE
the excellent increaser of strength → APOSTLE

apostle
3. agent of virtues

Anon Pét 30^VII

hetskum fjanda heims
‘the malignant enemy of the world’ = Devil
the malignant enemy of the world → Devil

Anon Pét 32^VII

vísi alda
‘the prince of men’ = God
The prince of men → God

Jesus Christ
1.02. lord of people

Anon Pét 32^VII

sínum eflir víngarðs
‘to his strengthener of the vineyard’ = APOSTLE
to his strengthener of the vineyard; → APOSTLE

apostle
1.2. strengthener of the vineyard

Anon Pét 32^VII

jǫfurr iels kalligra palla
‘the king of the storm’s cold seats’ = God
the storm’s cold seats → SKY/HEAVEN
The king of the SKY/HEAVEN → God

God
1.1. lord of heaven

Anon Pét 32^VII

iels kalligra pallr
‘of the storm’s cold seats’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the storm’s cold seats → SKY/HEAVEN

sky/heaven
8.2. abode of the storm

Anon Pét 32^VII

lundr manndýrða
‘the tree of human virtues’ = HOLY MAN = Peter
the tree of human virtues → HOLY MAN = Peter

holy man, saint
2. man of virtues

Anon Pét 33^VII

skerðir dress
‘to the diminisher of arrogance’ = HOLY MAN
to the diminisher of arrogance; → HOLY MAN

holy man, saint
3. opponent of sins, vices

Anon Pét 35^VII

flýtir himiríkis
‘the promoter of heaven’ = APOSTLE = Peter
The promoter of heaven → APOSTLE = Peter

apostle
1.1. agent of heaven

Anon Pét 36^VII

kunnigr salr vizkunnar
‘the knowing hall of the intellect’ = BREAST
the knowing hall of the intellect → BREAST

breast, chest
1.1. place of the mind and emotions (A3)

Anon Pét 37^VII

gætir himna
‘the keeper of the heavens’ = God
the keeper of the heavens → God

God
2.1. guardian of heaven

Anon Pét 37^VII

móðir guðs
‘the mother of god’ = Mary
the mother of God → Mary

Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ

Anon Pét 39^VII

hlœðir happa
‘the accumulator of blessings’ = HOLY MAN = Peter
the accumulator of blessings → HOLY MAN = Peter

holy man, saint
8. agent of (good) life?

Anon Pét 39^VII

gœðir andlags
‘the strengthener of the counterthrust’ = WARRIOR = Peter
the strengthener of the counterthrust → WARRIOR = Peter

warrior
2.5.1. increaser / strengthener of battle

Anon Pét 40^VII

háleitr veitir trúar
‘the sublime dispenser of faith’ = APOSTLE
The sublime dispenser of faith → APOSTLE

apostle
3. agent of virtues

Anon Pét 41^VII

stríðandi kvíða
‘the fighter against anxiety’ = Peter
The fighter against anxiety → Peter

Peter the Apostle
1. fighter of anxiety

Anon Pét 41^VII

buðlungr sólar
‘the king of the sun’ = God
the king of the sun, → God

Jesus Christ
1.01.1. lord of heavenly bodies

Anon Pét 42^VII

valdr aldar
‘the ruler of mankind’ = God
the ruler of mankind → God

Jesus Christ
1.02. lord of people

Anon Pét 43^VII

hjarðreki dróttins
‘of the shepherd of the lord’ = APOSTLE
the shepherd of the Lord; → APOSTLE

apostle
1. agent of God/Jesus

Anon Pét 43^VII

steði gleði tárkveiktan
‘anvil of joy [which has been] moved to tears’ = HEART
anvil of joy [which has been] moved to tears. → HEART

heart
1.1. solid object of the mind (A1b)

Anon Pét 43^VII

ástkennir
‘of the teacher of love’ = APOSTLE
the teacher of love → APOSTLE

apostle
3. agent of virtues

Anon Pét 43^VII

mætr gætir kinnroða
‘the worthy possessor of shame’ = HOLY MAN
the worthy possessor of shame → HOLY MAN

holy man, saint
2. man of virtues

Anon Pét 45^VII

regn brásteina
‘with rain of eyelash-stones’ = TEARS
eyelash-stones → EYES
with rain of EYES → TEARS

tears, weeping
1.1. shower of the eyes

Anon Pét 45^VII

brásteinn
‘of eyelash-stones’ = EYES
eyelash-stones → EYES

eye
1.2. gem of the brow, eyelashes (A1b)

Anon Pét 45^VII

garðr greina
‘the enclosure of wits’ = BREAST
the enclosure of wits, → BREAST

breast, chest
1.1. place of the mind and emotions (A3)

Anon Pét 46^VII

gramr glyggranns
‘the king of the storm-house’ = God
the storm-house → SKY/HEAVEN
the king of the SKY/HEAVEN → God

Jesus Christ
1.01. lord of sky/heaven

Anon Pét 46^VII

glyggrann
‘of the storm-house’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the storm-house → SKY/HEAVEN

sky/heaven
1.1.1. house of storm/wind

Anon Pét 47^VII

þengill skýja
‘the king of the clouds’ = God
The king of the clouds → God

Jesus Christ
1.01.2. lord of the clouds

Anon Pét 48^VII

mildingr foldar mána
‘the king of the land of the moon’ = God
the land of the moon → SKY/HEAVEN
The king of the SKY/HEAVEN → God

Jesus Christ
1.01. lord of sky/heaven

Anon Pét 48^VII

fold mána
‘of the land of the moon’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the land of the moon → SKY/HEAVEN

sky/heaven
6.1.2. land of the moon

Anon Pét 49^VII

gætir himna
‘the keeper of the heavens’ = God
the keeper of the heavens → God

God
2.1. guardian of heaven

Anon Pét 49^VII

móðir guðs
‘the mother of god’ = Mary
the mother of God → Mary

Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ

Anon Pét 50^VII

brattstígandi báru
‘steep-walker of the wave’ = Peter
the walker of the steep wave → Peter

Peter the Apostle
2. walker on water

Anon Pét 51^VII

sœkir sannleiks
‘the seeker of truth’ = ANGEL
The seeker of truth → ANGEL

angel
4. seeker of truth

Anon Pét 51^VII

hjǫlp meingis
‘the help of the multitude’ = APOSTLE
the help of the multitude → APOSTLE

apostle
2. supporter of mankind

Anon Pét 52^VII

tærir miskunnar
‘the giver of mercy’ = APOSTLE
the giver of mercy → APOSTLE

apostle
3. agent of virtues

Anon Pét 52^VII

auðsýtir
‘wealth-yearner’ = POOR MAN
wealth-yearner, → POOR MAN

poor man

Anon Pét 52^VII

jafn hittir heiðrs
‘the righteous finder of glory’ = APOSTLE
the righteous finder of glory. → APOSTLE

apostle
3. agent of virtues

Anon Pét 54^VII

brjótr lasta
‘the breaker of sins’ = APOSTLE
the breaker of sins → APOSTLE

apostle
3.1. destroyer of sin