Kennings — Bragi inn gamli Boddason Þórr’s fishing
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Bragi Þórr 1III
sonr aldafǫðrs
‘the son of mankind’s father’ = Þórr
mankind’s father → Óðinn
the son of ÓÐINN → ÞórrÞórr
2.2. son of Óðinn (C4a) -
Bragi Þórr 1III
aldafaðir
‘of mankind’s father’ = Óðinn
mankind’s father → ÓðinnÓðinn
7. father of mankind (C4b) -
Bragi Þórr 1III
reistr jarðar
‘the twisted thing of the earth’ = Miðgarðsormr
the twisted thing of the earth, → MiðgarðsormrMiðgarðsormr
1. surrounding object of the earth (A1b) -
Bragi Þórr 2III
arfi Viðris
‘of Viðrir’s heir’ = Þórr
Viðrir’s heir → ÞórrÞórr
2.2. son of Óðinn (C4a) -
Bragi Þórr 2III
andr Eynæfis
‘the ski of Eynæfir’ = SHIP
the ski of Eynæfir, → SHIPship, boat
2.2. ski of the sea-king -
Bragi Þórr 3III
œgir ǫflugbarða
‘the terrifier of ǫflugbarði’ = Þórr
The terrifier of Ǫflugbarði→ Þórr Þórr
1.1. defeater of the giants -
Bragi Þórr 3III
endiseiðr allra landa
‘the boundary-saithe of all lands’ = Miðgarðsormr
the boundary-saithe of all lands. → MiðgarðsormrMiðgarðsormr
1. surrounding object of the earth (A1b) -
Bragi Þórr 4III
inn ljóti hringr brautar borðróins barða
‘the ugly ring of the road of the side-rowed ship’ = Miðgarðsormr
the road of the side-rowed ship → SEA
the ugly ring of the SEA → MiðgarðsormrMiðgarðsormr
3. surrounding or elongate object of the sea (A1b) -
Bragi Þórr 4III
braut borðróins barða
‘of the road of the side-rowed ship’ = SEA
the road of the side-rowed ship → SEAsea
4.2. path of the ship -
Bragi Þórr 4III
haus-sprengir Hrungnis
‘the skull-splitter of Hrungnir <giant>’ = Þórr
the skull-splitter of Hrungnir <giant>. → ÞórrÞórr
1.1. defeater of the giants -
Bragi Þórr 5III
hrøkkviáll drekku Vǫlsunga
‘the coiling eel of the drink of the Vǫlsungar’ = Miðgarðsormr
the drink of the Vǫlsungar → POISON
the coiling eel of the POISON → MiðgarðsormrMiðgarðsormr
2.2. fish of poison (A1b) -
Bragi Þórr 5III
drekka Vǫlsunga
‘of the drink of the Vǫlsungar’ = POISON
the drink of the Vǫlsungar → POISONpoison
. drink of the Vǫlsungar -
Bragi Þórr 5III
fangboði flotna forns Litar
‘of the wrestling-challenger of the followers of ancient Litr’ = Þórr
the followers of ancient Litr. → GIANTS
the wrestling-challenger of GIANTS → ÞórrÞórr
1. enemy of the giant-race (C1a/C3a) -
Bragi Þórr 5III
flotnar forns Litar
‘of the followers of ancient Litr’ = GIANTS
the followers of ancient Litr. → GIANTSgiant
3.2. men of the giant -
Bragi Þórr 6III
byrsendir vágs
‘the wind-sender of the sea’ = GIANT = Hymir
The wind-sender of the sea → GIANT = Hymirgiant
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Bragi Þórr 6III
mjótygill mœrar máva
‘the slender string of the marshland of seagulls’ = FISHING LINE
the marshland of seagulls → SEA
the slender string of the SEA → FISHING LINEfishing-line
1. strap of the sea -
Bragi Þórr 6III
mœrr máva
‘of the marshland of seagulls’ = SEA
the marshland of seagulls → SEAsea
6.1. land of the aquatic bird