Sigvatr Þórðarson, <i>Flokkr</i> about Erlingr Skjálgsson 2

Judith Jesch

Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Sigv Erlfl 2^I

Judith Jesch (ed.) 2012, ‘Sigvatr Þórðarson, Flokkr about Erlingr Skjálgsson 2’ 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. 632.

Sigvatr Þórðarson Flokkr about Erlingr Skjálgsson

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text and translation

Rakkr þengill hjó rekka;
reiðr gekk hann of skeiðar;
valr lá þrǫngt á þiljum;
þung vas sókn fyr Tungum.
Bragningr rauð fyr breiðan
borðvǫll Jaðar norðan;
blóð kom varmt í víðan
— vá frægr konungr — ægi.

Rakkr þengill hjó rekka; hann gekk reiðr of skeiðar; valr lá þrǫngt á þiljum; sókn fyr Tungum vas þung. Bragningr rauð {borðvǫll} fyr norðan breiðan Jaðar; varmt blóð kom í víðan ægi; frægr konungr vá.

‘The bold lord [Óláfr] cut down warriors; he walked enraged across the warships; the slain lay tightly packed on the boards; the attack off Tunge was heavy. The ruler [Óláfr] reddened the plank-field [SEA] north of broad Jæren; warm blood fell into the wide ocean; the renowned king [Óláfr] fought. ’

notes and context

Erlingr’s troops fall as the king fights fiercely.

[1-4]: The helmingr is in the verse-form called áttmælt ‘eight-times spoken’, in which each line is an independent clause; see SnSt Ht 10^III and Context. Cf. Note to st. 3/1-4 below. — [2]: Cf. Ólhelg Lv 7/6 Ek gekk reiðr of skeiðar ‘I walked enraged across the warships’, describing the same incident in the 1st pers.

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AM 36 folx (Kx) — 431r/16 - 431r/23
Rakkr þengill hjó rekka;
reiðr gekk hann of skeiðar;
valr lá þrǫng á þiljum;
þung vas sókn fyr Tungum.
Bragningr rauð fyr breiðan
borðvǫll Jaðar norðan;
blóð kom varmt í víðan
— vá frægr konungr — ægi.
Rackr þengill hió recka | reiðr geck hann um sceiðar | valr lá þrong a þiliom | þung var sócn fyr tungum | bragningr rꜹð fyr breiðan | borðvoll jaðar norþan | bloðcom varmt i viðan | vá frǫgr konungr ægi
(KS)
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Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 57v/23 - 57v/25
Rakkr þengill hjó rekka;
reiðr gekk hann of skeiðar;
valr lá †þrꜹmt† á þiljum;
þung varð sókn fyr Tungum.
Bragningr rauð fyr breiðan
borðvǫll Jaðar norðan;
blóð kom varmt í víðan
— vá frægr konungr — ægi.
images

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 426va/5 - 426va/12
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AM 38 folx (J2x) — 208r/5 - 208r/12
Rakkr dróttinn hjó rekka;
reiðr gekk hann of skeiðar;
valr lá þrǫngt á þilið;
þung varð sókn fyr Tungum.
Bragningr rauð í blóði
borðvǫll Jaðar norðan;
blóð fell varmt á víðan
— vá frægr konungr — ægi.
images

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 217/3 - 217/7
Rakkr þengill hjó rekka;
reiðr gekk hann of skeiðar;
valr lá þykkt á þiljum;
þung vas sókn fyr Tungum.
Bragningr hjó fyr breiðan
borðvǫll Jaðar norðan;
blóð kom varmt á víðan
— vá frægr konungr — ægi.
images

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 178r/28 - 178r/35
Rakkr þengill hjó rekka;
reiðr gekk hann of skeiðar;
valr lá þykkr á þiljum;
þung varð sókn fyr Tungum.
Bragningr hjó fyr breiðan
borðvǫll Jaðar norðan;
blóð kom varmt í víðan
— vá frægr konungr — ægi.
images

AM 68 fol (68) — 57r/29 - 57r/31
Rakkr þengill hjó rekka;
reiðr gekk hann of skeiðar;
valr lá þrǫngt á þiljum;
þung vas sókn fyr Tungum.
Bragningr rauð fyr bræddan
borðvǫll Jaðar norðan;
blóð kom varmt í víðan
— vá frægr konungr — ægi.
images

Holm perg 4 4° (Holm4) — 55rb/29 - 55rb/33
Rakkr þengill hjó rekka;
reiðr gekk hann of skeiðar;
valr lá þrǫngt á þiljum;
þung vas sókn fyr Tungum.
Bragningr rauð fyr breiðan
borðvǫll Jaðar norðan;
blóð kom varmt í víðan
— vá frægr konungr — ægi.
images

AM 61 fol (61) — 116rb/21 - 116rb/26
Rakkr þengill hjó rekka;
reiðr gekk hann of skeiðir;
valr lá †þraunt† á þiljum;
þung vas sókn fyr Tungum.
Bragningr rauð fyr breiðum
borðvǫll Jaðar norðan;
blóð kom varmt á víðan
— vá frægr konungr — ægi.
images

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 68va/14 - 68va/19
Rakkr þengill hjó rekka;
reiðr gekk hann of skíðir;
valr lá þykkt á þiljum;
þung vas sókn fyr Tungum.
Bragningr rauð fyr breiðan
borðvǫll Jaðar norðan;
blóð kom varmt í víðan
— vá frægr konungr — ægi.
images

AM 325 VII 4° (325VII) — 31v/17 - 31v/18
Rakkr þengill hjó rekka;
reiðr gekk hann of skeiðar;
valr lá þrǫngt á þiljum;
þung vas sókn fyr Tungum.
Bragningr rauð fyr breiðan
†bor-†vǫll Jaðar norðan;
blóð kom varmt í víðan
— vá frægr konungr — ægi.
images

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 119ra/15 - 119ra/18
Rakkr þengill hjó rekka;
reiðr gekk hann of skeiðir;
valr lá þrǫngt á þiljum;
†þrung† vas sókn fyr Tungum.
Bragningr rauð fyr breiðum
borðvǫll Jaðar norðan;
blóð kom varmt á víðan
— vá frægr konungr — ægi.
images

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 146v/6 - 146v/8
Rakkr þengill hjó rekka;
reiðr gekk hann of skeiðir;
valr lá þrǫngt á þiljum;
þung vas sókn fyr Tungum.
Bragningr rauð fyr breiðum
borðvǫll Jaðar norðan;
blóð kom varmt á víðan
— vá frægr konungr — ægi.
images

AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 328r/11 - 328r/18
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editions and texts

Skj: Sigvatr Þórðarson, 7. Flokkr om Erlingr Skjalgsson 2: AI, 244, BI, 229, Skald I, 119, NN §639; Hkr 1893-1901, II, 404, IV, 155, ÍF 27, 314-15, Hkr 1991, II, 482-3 (ÓHHkr ch. 176); ÓH 1941, I, 482 (ch. 172), Flat 1860-8, II, 309; Jón Skaptason 1983, 114, 261-2.

321

Hkr 322 (II 121)

323

564

Flat 565

566

120

ÓHHkr 121 (II 121)

122

127

ÓH 128 (124)

129

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Sigv Erlfl 2^I

text and translation

notes and context

readings

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AM 36 folx (Kx) — 431r/16 - 431r/23

Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 57v/23 - 57v/25

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 426va/5 - 426va/12

AM 38 folx (J2x) — 208r/5 - 208r/12

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 217/3 - 217/7

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 178r/28 - 178r/35

AM 68 fol (68) — 57r/29 - 57r/31

Holm perg 4 4° (Holm4) — 55rb/29 - 55rb/33

AM 61 fol (61) — 116rb/21 - 116rb/26

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 68va/14 - 68va/19

AM 325 VII 4° (325VII) — 31v/17 - 31v/18

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 119ra/15 - 119ra/18

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 146v/6 - 146v/8

AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 328r/11 - 328r/18

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AM 36 folx (Kx) — 431r/16 - 431r/23

Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 57v/23 - 57v/25

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 426va/5 - 426va/12

AM 38 folx (J2x) — 208r/5 - 208r/12

AM 321 4°x (321x) — 217/3 - 217/7

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 178r/28 - 178r/35

AM 68 fol (68) — 57r/29 - 57r/31

Holm perg 4 4° (Holm4) — 55rb/29 - 55rb/33

AM 61 fol (61) — 116rb/21 - 116rb/26

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 68va/14 - 68va/19

AM 325 VII 4° (325VII) — 31v/17 - 31v/18

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 119ra/15 - 119ra/18

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 146v/6 - 146v/8

AM 761 b 4°x (761bx) — 328r/11 - 328r/18

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