Þul Eyja 3^III

Krít, Kípr, Lygra,         Kǫrmt, Rǫð, Bjarkey,
Hæring, Gylling,         Hugró, Varða,
Lauga, Lygra,         Lág ok Gizki,
Þriðna ok Þjótta,         Þruma, Kinn ok Hrótt.

Krít, Kípr, Lygra, Kǫrmt, Rǫð, Bjarkey, Hæring, Gylling, Hugró, Varða, Lauga, Lygra, Lág ok Gizki, Þriðna ok Þjótta, Þruma, Kinn ok Hrótt.

Crete, Cyprus, Lygra, Karmøy, Radøy, Bjarkøy, Knapplundøya, Straumøya, Hugró, Varða, Laugen, Lygra, Lågøy and Giske, Træna and Tjøtta, Tromøy, Kinn and Rott.

Mss: A(21v) (SnE)

Editions: Skj AI, 689, Skj BI, 679, Skald I, 343; SnE 1848-87, II, 492.

Notes: [All]: Aside from Crete and Cyprus (Krít and Kípr l. 1), all islands listed in this stanza are located in Norway. Many of the names occur in Einarr Skúlason’s stanzas which precede Þul Eyja in ms. A, and they are also known from LaufE (the last two stanzas only from the latter source and RE 1665(Ee3); see Introductions to Þul Islands and ESk Lv 8-9, 14-15): Lygra (Lygra ll. 1, 5), Karmøy, Radøy (Kǫrmt, Rǫð  l. 2), Varða (l. 4), Giske (Gizki l. 6), Tjøtta (Þjótta l. 7), Tromøy and Kinn (Þruma, Kinn l. 8). — [1] Krít, Kípr ‘Crete, Cyprus’: See Krít in Árm Lv 4/8^II. Kípr is not attested in other poetic sources, but cf. this p. n. in Magnússona saga (MsonaHkr ch. 11, ÍF 28, 252), Knýtlinga saga (Knýtl ch. 81, ÍF 35, 238) and in a learned text describing náttúrusteinar ‘stones possessing virtues’ (Hb 1892-6, 228). — [1] Lygra: Located northeast of Radøy (Rǫð, see l. 2 below) in Lurefjorden. See also Þul Islands l. 5 (and Note to [All] there) and ESk Lv 8/8, 9/3. The name is mentioned again in l. 5. — [2] Kǫrmt ‘Karmøy’: Located off Rogaland in Boknafjorden, western Norway. See also Þul Islands l. 1, ESk Lv 9/5 and Forað Lv 4/7^VIII (Ket 24). — [2] Rǫð ‘Radøy’: An island in Hordaland, near Lygra, located northwest of Bergen, off the western coast of Norway. See also ESk Lv 8/2. — [2] Bjarkey ‘Bjarkøy’: Located in Andfjorden east of Andøya (Ǫmð, see st. 1/1) and north of Hinnøya (Hinn, see st. 7/3 below) in Hålogaland, northern Norway. See also Anon Mberf 2/1^II. — [3] Hæring, Gylling ‘Knapplundøya, Straumøya’: Most likely Knapplundøya and Straumøya, two small islands in Saltfjorden (Munch 1846, 89), northern Norway, known as ON Goðeyjar, the home of Rauðr inn rammi ‘the Strong’ (see ÓTHkr ch. 80, ÍF 26, 328). — [4] Hugró, Varða: Neither of these islands has been identified (Munch 1846, 89). Cf. hugró f. ‘upper hilt, pommel of a sword’ (Þul Sverða 12/3). The name Varða is also given in this form in ESk Lv 8/3. — [5] Lauga ‘Laugen’: According to Munch (1846, 89), perhaps the Laugen peninsula in Namdalen, Nord-Trøndelag near Ramsta (Hrafnista, st. 1/5), which is almost entirely surrounded by water. — [6] Lág ‘Lågøy’: One of the small islands located at the mouth of Sognefjorden in western Norway. — [6] Gizki ‘Giske’: An island located off the western coast of Norway, northwest of Ålesund in Sunnmøre. See also ESk Lv 9/7. — [7] Þriðna ‘Træna’: A group of islands located in Trænafjorden in Hålogaland, northern Norway, near the Arctic Circle. See also Þul Islands l. 7. — [7] Þjótta ‘Tjøtta’: An island located at the mouth of Vefsnfjorden in Hålogaland, northern Norway. See also Þul Islands l. 4 and Note to ESk Lv 8/1. — [8] Þruma ‘Tromøy’: An island in the Skagerrak, located near Arendal, Aust-Agder, in southern Norway. See also ESk Lv 14/2. — [8] Kinn: A small island located west of Florø in Sogn og Fjordane, western Norway. See also ESk Lv 15/6. However, there is another island of this name (spelled Kinn and Kín) located near Selja, which is mentioned in the story of S. Sunniva (see Note to st. 2/1 above). — [8] Hrótt ‘Rott’: Or Hrott. A small island located off the coast of Rogaland near Stavanger. See also Þul Islands l. 4 (spelled Rótt) and Blakkr Lv 2/7^II.

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