Sigvatr Þórðarson, Erfidrápa Óláfs helga 22

Judith Jesch

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Sigv ErfÓl 22^I

Judith Jesch (ed.) 2012, ‘Sigvatr Þórðarson, Erfidrápa Óláfs helga 22’ in Diana Whaley (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 1: From Mythical Times to c. 1035. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 1. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 691.

Sigvatr Þórðarson Erfidrápa Óláfs helga

21 22 23

text and translation

Sumir trúðu á goð gumnar;
grein varð liðs á miðli;
folkorrostur fylkir
framráðr tjogu háði.
Frægr bað hann á hœgri
hǫnd kristit lið standa;
feðr Magnúss biðk fagna
flóttskjǫrrum goð dróttin.

Sumir gumnar trúðu á goð; varð grein á miðli liðs; framráðr fylkir háði tjogu folkorrostur. Frægr bað hann kristit lið standa á hœgri hǫnd; biðk goð dróttin fagna {flóttskjǫrrum feðr Magnúss}.

‘Some men believed in God; there was a division among the troop; the ambitious leader waged twenty major battles. Renowned, he asked the Christian troop to stand at [his] right hand; I pray the Lord God to welcome the flight-shy father of Magnús [= Óláfr]. ’

notes and context

Óláfr is said to have been thirty-five years old when he died, according to Ari Þorgilsson, and to have fought twenty major battles.

[7-8]: Fidjestøl (1982, 189-90) suggests that these two lines, which are relatively independent of the rest of the stanza, may have been the stef of the original poem.

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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.

AM 36 folx (Kx) — 488v/1 - 488v/8
Sumir trúðu á goð gumnar;
grein varð liðs á miðli;
folkorrostur fylkir
framráðr tjogu háði.
Frægr bað hann á hœgri
hǫnd kristit lið standa;
feðr Magnúss †bið ec† fagna
flóttskjǫrrum goð dróttin.
Sumir truðo a guð gumnar | grein varð liþs a miðli | fólc oʀostor fylkir | fram raðr tiogo háþi | frægr bað hann a hǫgri | hꜹnd cristið liþ standa | feðr Magnus bið ec fagna | flótscioʀum guð drottin
(KS)
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Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 72v/7 - 72v/9
Sumir trúðu á goð gumnar;
grein var liðs á miðli;
folkorrostur fylkir
framráðr tjogu háði.
Frægr bað hann á hœgri
hǫnd kristit lið standa;
feðr Magnúss bið fagna
flóttskjǫrrum goð dróttin.
images

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 572va/20 - 572va/27
images

AM 38 folx (J2x) — 233r/6 - 233r/9
images

AM 325 VI 4° (325VI) — 40rb/30 - 40rb/33
Sumir trúðu á goð gumnar;
grein var liðs í miðli;
folkorrostur fylkir
framráðr tigu háði.
Frægr bað hann á hœgri
hǫnd kristit lið standa;
feðr Magnúss biðk fagna
fljótt--skírum goð dróttin.
images

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 276/15 - 276/18
Sumir trúðu á goð gumnar;
grein varð liðs í miðli;
folkorrostur fylkir
fráráðr tjogu háði.
Frægr bað hann á hœgri
hǫnd kristit lið standa;
feðr Magnúss biðk fagna
fljótt--skírum goð dróttin.
images

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 212v/17 - 212v/24
Sumir trúðu á goð gumnar;
grein var liðs á miðli;
folkorrostur fylkir
fram-ráðs tugu háði.
Frægr bað hann á hœgri
hǫnd kristit lið standa;
feðr Magnúss biðk fagna
flóttskjǫrrum goð dróttin.
images

AM 61 fol (61) — 129ra/39 - 129ra/42
Sumir trúðu á goð gunnar;
grein var liðs í miðli;
folkorrostur fylkir
framráðr tigum háði.
Frægr hann á hœgri
hǫnd kristins liðs standa;
feðr Magnúss biðk fagna
fljót--skjótum goð dróttin.
images

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 87ra/20 - 87ra/25
Sumir trú á goð gumnar;
grein var liðs miðli;
folkorrostur †fylkr†
framráðr †tavgv† háði.
Frægr bað hann á hœgri
hǫnd kristit standa;
feðr Magnúss biðk fagna
fljót--skjótum goð dróttni.
images

AM 325 VII 4° (325VII) — 40v/6 - 40v/8
Sumir trúðu á goð gumnar;
grein varð liðs á miðli;
folkorrostur fylkir
framráðr tigu háði.
Frægr bað hann á hœgri
hǫnd kristinn †lyð† standa;
feðr Magnúss biðk fagna
flóttskjǫrrum goð dróttni.
images

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 204rb/11 - 204rb/15
Sumir trúðu á goð †gumar†;
grein varð liðs á miðli;
folkorrostur fylkir
framráðr tjogu háði.
Frægr bað hann á hœgri
hǫnd kristit lið standa;
feðr Magnúss biðk fagna
flóttskjǫrrum goð dróttin.
images

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 127ra/51 - 127ra/53
Sumir trúðu á goð gumnar;
grein var liðs á miðli;
folk-orrostu fylkir
framráðr tigu háði.
Frægr bað hann á hœgri
hǫnd kristit lið standa;
feðr Magnúss biðk †fagnnla†
fljótt-mætum goð dróttni.
images

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 159v/35 - 159v/37
Sumir trúðu á goð gumnar;
grein var liðs í miðli;
folk-orrostu fylkir
framráðr tigu háði.
Frægr bað hann á hœgri
hǫnd kristit lið standa;
feðr Ôleifs biðk fagna
fljótt--skjótum goð dróttin.
images

AM 325 XI 2 n 4° (325XI 2 n) — 1v/24 - 1v/26
Sumir trúðu á goð gumnar;
†g[…]n† varð liðs í miðli;
folkorrostur fylkir
framráðr †togo† háði.
Frægr bað hann á hœgri
hǫnd †cri[…]† lið †stand[…]†;
feðr Magnúss biðk fagna
†[…]ot†skjǫrrum goð dróttin.
images

AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 296v/16 - 296v/23
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editions and texts

Skj: Sigvatr Þórðarson, 12. Erfidrápa Óláfs helga 22: AI, 263, BI, 244, Skald I, 126, NN §2312; Hkr 1893-1901, II, 523, IV, 176-7, ÍF 27, 410, Hkr 1991, II, 552 (ÓHHkr ch. 246); ÓH 1941, I, 609 (ch. 248), Flat 1860-8, II, 374; Jón Skaptason 1983, 177, 308.

376

Hkr 377 (II 176)

378

635

Flat 636

637

175

ÓHHkr 176 (II 176)

177

186

ÓH 187 (183)

188

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Sigv ErfÓl 22^I

text and translation

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AM 36 folx (Kx) — 488v/1 - 488v/8

Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 72v/7 - 72v/9

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 572va/20 - 572va/27

AM 38 folx (J2x) — 233r/6 - 233r/9

AM 325 VI 4° (325VI) — 40rb/30 - 40rb/33

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 276/15 - 276/18

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 212v/17 - 212v/24

AM 61 fol (61) — 129ra/39 - 129ra/42

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 87ra/20 - 87ra/25

AM 325 VII 4° (325VII) — 40v/6 - 40v/8

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 204rb/11 - 204rb/15

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 127ra/51 - 127ra/53

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 159v/35 - 159v/37

AM 325 XI 2 n 4° (325XI 2 n) — 1v/24 - 1v/26

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AM 36 folx (Kx) — 488v/1 - 488v/8

Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 72v/7 - 72v/9

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 572va/20 - 572va/27

AM 38 folx (J2x) — 233r/6 - 233r/9

AM 325 VI 4° (325VI) — 40rb/30 - 40rb/33

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 276/15 - 276/18

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 212v/17 - 212v/24

AM 61 fol (61) — 129ra/39 - 129ra/42

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 87ra/20 - 87ra/25

AM 325 VII 4° (325VII) — 40v/6 - 40v/8

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 204rb/11 - 204rb/15

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 127ra/51 - 127ra/53

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 159v/35 - 159v/37

AM 325 XI 2 n 4° (325XI 2 n) — 1v/24 - 1v/26

AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 296v/16 - 296v/23

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