Bjarni Frag 1III
Edith Marold (ed.) 2017, ‘Bjarni ...ason, Fragments 1’ in Kari Ellen Gade and Edith Marold (eds), Poetry from Treatises on Poetics. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 3. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 21.
introduction
This stanza (Bjarni Frag 1), recorded in SnE (ms. W), may refer to the blinding of Magnús blindi by his uncle, Haraldr gilli; cf. Magnúss saga blinda ok Haralds gilla (MbHgHkr ch. 8, ÍF 28, 287).
text and translation
Varð, þats fylkis fœrðu,
fárverk, bráa merki
— gǫr varð heipt — ór hjǫrvi
Heimdalls viðir seima.
Fárverk varð, þats {viðir seima} fœrðu {merki bráa} ór {hjǫrvi Heimdalls} fylkis; heipt varð gǫr.
‘A terrible deed came to pass, when trees of gold [MEN] stabbed the stars of the eyelashes [EYES] out of the sword of Heimdallr <god> [HEAD] of the ruler; [an act of] hatred was accomplished. ’
notes and context
The helmingr is cited in W to exemplify the kenning ‘sword of Heimdallr’ meaning ‘head’.
readings
sources
Text is based on reconstruction from the base text and variant apparatus and may contain alternative spellings and other normalisations not visible in the manuscript text. Transcriptions may not have been checked and should not be cited.
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AM 242 fol (W) — 169/3 - 169/4
Varð, þats fylkis fœrðu,
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fárverk, bráa merki
— gǫr varð heipt — ór
Heimdalls viðir seima. -
AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 10r/1 - 10r/4
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