Kennings — Eilífr kúlnasveinn
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Ekúl Frag 1III
viðr malmþings
‘trees of the weapon-meeting’ = WARRIORS
the weapon-meeting → BATTLE
Trees of the BATTLE → WARRIORSwarrior
2.1. tree of battle -
Ekúl Frag 1III
malmþing
‘of the weapon-meeting’ = BATTLE
the weapon-meeting → BATTLEbattle
3.1. meeting of weapons -
Ekúl Frag 1III
bœtir seggja
‘the curer of men’ = Christ
the curer of men, → ChristJesus Christ
. improver of men -
Ekúl Frag 1III
siklingr skýja
‘the prince of the clouds’ = God
the prince of the clouds → GodJesus Christ
1.01.2. lord of the clouds -
Ekúl Frag 1III
gramr fyrða
‘the ruler of men’ = God
the ruler of men → GodJesus Christ
1.02. lord of people -
Ekúl Kristdr 1III
ferð hróts heims
‘the host of the roof of the world’ = ANGELS
the roof of the world → SKY/HEAVEN
The host of the SKY/HEAVEN → ANGELSangel
1.2. host of heaven -
Ekúl Kristdr 1III
hrót heims
‘of the roof of the world’ = SKY/HEAVEN
the roof of the world → SKY/HEAVENsky/heaven
4.5. roof of the world -
Ekúl Kristdr 1III
lið beima
‘the company of men’ = HUMANS
the company of men → HUMANSmankind, people
2. host of men -
Ekúl Kristdr 1III
sannr sólkonungr
‘the true king of the sun’ = God
the true king of the sun → GodJesus Christ
1.01.1. lord of heavenly bodies -
Ekúl Kristdr 2III
hrein hirð dýrðar himna
‘the pure retinue of the glory of the heavens’ = ANGELS
The pure retinue of the glory of the heavens → ANGELSangel
1.1. retinue of heaven -
Ekúl Kristdr 2III
sveinn Máríu
‘to the son of Mary’ = Christ
to the son of Mary; → ChristJesus Christ
2.2. son of Mary -
Ekúl Kristdr 2III
mildingr dróttar
‘the prince of the host’ = God
the prince of the host → GodJesus Christ
1.02. lord of people -
Ekúl Kristdr 3III
sonr goðs
‘of the son of god’ = Christ
the son of God → ChristJesus Christ
2.1. son of God -
Ekúl Kristdr 3III
ǫrr gramr engla
‘the generous prince of angels’ = God
the generous prince of angels → GodJesus Christ
1.03. lord of angels -
Ekúl Kristdr 4III
stillir hǫlða
‘the ruler of men’ = God
the ruler of men; → GodJesus Christ
1.02. lord of people -
Ekúl Kristdr 4III
konungr alls
‘king of everything’ = God
king of everything. → GodJesus Christ