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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Note to Anon Krm 17VIII

[9] Hamðis ‘of Hamðir <legendary hero>’: The allusion here is to the legendary hero Hamðir, son of Guðrún Gjúkadóttir (sister of Gunnarr and Hǫgni, see Notes to st. 22, ll. 2-4, and second Note to st. 29/8 below) by her third husband King Jónakr. Hamðir’s name is common as a determinant in kennings for weapons and armour, especially mail-coats (Meissner 164-5).

References

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  2. Meissner = Meissner, Rudolf. 1921. Die Kenningar der Skalden: Ein Beitrag zur skaldischen Poetik. Rheinische Beiträge und Hülfsbücher zur germanischen Philologie und Volkskunde 1. Bonn and Leipzig: Schroeder. Rpt. 1984. Hildesheim etc.: Olms.

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