Sigvatr Þórðarson, Víkingarvísur 13

Judith Jesch

Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Sigv Víkv 13^I

Judith Jesch (ed.) 2012, ‘Sigvatr Þórðarson, Víkingarvísur 13’ 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. 551.

Sigvatr Þórðarson Víkingarvísur

12 13 14

text and translation

Þrettanda vann Þrœnda
— þat vas flótta bǫl — dróttinn
snjallr í Seljupollum
sunnarla styr kunnan.
Upp lét gramr í gamla
Gunnvaldsborg of morgin
— Geirfiðr hét sá — gǫrva
gengit, jarl of fenginn.

{Snjallr dróttinn Þrœnda} vann þrettanda kunnan styr sunnarla í Seljupollum; þat vas bǫl flótta. Gramr lét gǫrva gengit upp í gamla Gunnvaldsborg of morgin, jarl of fenginn; Geirfiðr hét sá.

‘The brave lord of the Þrœndir [NORWEGIAN KING = Óláfr] won the thirteenth renowned battle south in Seljupollar; that was bad luck to those who fled. The prince had the whole troop go up to old Gunnvaldsborg in the morning, [and had] the jarl captured; he was called Geirfiðr. ’

notes and context

Óláfr heads south to Seljupollar where he captures the castle of Gunnvaldsborg and its ruler Geirfiðr. The inhabitants of the castle ransom their leader for twelve thousand gold shillings.

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.

AM 36 folx (Kx) — 228v/20 - 228v/27
Þettanda vaɴ þrǫnda | þat var flotta bǫl drottinn | sniallr i selio pollum | suɴarla styr kuɴan | up let gramr i gamla | guɴvaldz borg vm morgin
(KS)
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Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 7v/8 - 7v/10
images

UppsUB R 686x (R686x) — 13v/8 - 13v/15
Þrettanda vann Þrœnda
— þat vas flótta bǫl — dróttinn
snjallr í Seljupollum
sunnarla styr kunnan.
Upp lét gramr í gamla
Gunnvaldsborg of morgin
— Geirfiðr hét sá — gotna
gengum, jarl of fengum.
images

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 47va/42 - 48va/3
images

AM 38 folx (J2x) — 123v/26 - 124r/2
Þrettanda vann Þrœnda
— þat vas flótta bǫl — dróttinn
snjallr í Seljupollum
sunnarla styr kunnan.
Upp lét gramr í gamla
Gunnvaldsborg of morgin
— Geirfiðr hét sá — gotna
gengis, jarl of fenginn.
images

AM 325 VI 4° (325VI) — 6vb/21 - 6vb/24
Þrettanda vann Þrœnda
— þat vas flótta bǫl — dróttinn
snjallr í Seljupollum
sunnarla styr kunnan.
Upp lét gramr í gamla
Gunnvaldsborg of morgin
— Geirfiðr hét sá — gotna
gengit, jarl of fenginn.
images

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 21v/15 - 21v/22
Þrettanda vann Þrœnda
— þat vas flótta bǫl — dróttinn
snjallr í Seljupollum
sunnarla styr kunnan.
Upp lét gramr í gamla
Gunnvaldsborg of morgin
— Geirfiðr hét sá — gotna
gengit, jarl af fenginn.
images

AM 78 a folx (78ax) — 21r/11 - 21r/18
Þrettanda vann Þrœnda
— þat vas flótta bǫl — dróttinn
snjallr í Seljupollum
sunnarla styr kunnan.
Upp lét gramr í gamla
Gunnvaldsborg of morgin
— Geirfiðr hét sá — gotna
gengit, jarl of fenginn.
images

AM 68 fol (68) — 6v/13 - 6v/15
Þrettanda vann Þrœnda
— þá vas flótta ból — dróttinn
snjallr í Seljupollum
sunnarla styr kunnan.
Upp lét gramr í gamla
Gunnvaldsborg of morgin
— Geirfiðr hét sá — gǫrva
genginn, jarl of fenginn.
images

AM 61 fol (61) — 80rb/25 - 80rb/28
Þrettanda vannt Þrœnda
— þá vas flótta bǫl — dróttinn
snjallr í Seljupollum
sunnarla styr fullan.
Upp lét gramr á gamla
Gunnvaldsborg of morgin
— Geirfiðr hét sá — gǫrva
genginn, jarl of fenginn.
images

AM 75 c fol (75c) — 3v/24 - 3v/26
Þrettanda vann Þrœnda
— þat vas flótta bǫl — dróttinn
snjallr í Seljupollum
sunnarla styr kunnan.
Upp lét gramr í gamla
Gunnvaldsborg of morgin
— Geirfiðr hét sá — gǫrva
gengit, jarl ok fengit.
images

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 9rb/17 - 9rb/22
Þrettanda vann Þrœnda
— þat vas flotna bǫl — dróttinn
snjallr í Selu-pollum
sunnarla styr kunnan.
Upp lét gramr í gamla
Gunnvaldsborg of morgin
— Geirfiðr hét — gauta
gengit, jarl of fengit.
images

AM 325 VII 4° (325VII) — 2v/3 - 2v/5
Þrettanda vann Þrœnda
— þat vas flótta bǫl — dróttinn
snjallr í Seljupollum
sunnarla styr kunnan.
Upp lét gramr í gamla
Gunnvaldsborg of morgin
— Geirfiðr hét sá — gervar
gengit, jarl ok fengit.
images

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 127rb/15 - 127rb/19
Þrettanda vann Þrœnda
— þat vas flótta ból — dróttinn
snjallr í †sęlu††-follum†
sunnarla styr kunnan.
Upp lét gramr í gamla
Gunnvaldrborg of morgin
— Geirfiðr hét sá — gǫrva
gengit, jarl ok fenginn.
images

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 80va/29 - 80va/32
Þrettanda vann Þrœnda
— þat vas flótta †duol† — dróttum
snjallr í Seljupollum
sunnarla styr kunnan.
Upp gramr í gamla
Gunnvaldsborg of morgin
— Geirfiðr hét sá er — gǫrva
gengit, jarl ok fengit.
images

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 97r/3 - 97r/5
Þrettanda vann Þrœnda
— þat vas flótta †daul† — drótta
snjallr í Seljupollum
sunnarla styr kunni.
Upp lét gramr í gamla
Gunnvalds of morgin
— Geirfiðr hét sá er — gǫrva
gengit, jarl ok fengit.
images

AM 37 folx (J1x) — 142r/19 - 142v/3
images

editions and texts

Skj: Sigvatr Þórðarson, 1. Víkingarvísur 13: AI, 227, BI, 216, Skald I, 112, NN §2983; Hkr 1893-1901, II, 25, IV, 113, ÍF 27, 24-5, Hkr 1991, I, 266 (ÓHHkr ch. 17); ÓH 1941, I, 49 (ch. 24), Flat 1860-8, II, 22; Fell 1981b, 120-1, Jón Skaptason 1983, 65, 226.

222

Hkr 223 (II 22)

224

438

Flat 439

440

ÓHHkr 22 (II 22)

ÓH 26 (24)

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Sigv Víkv 13^I

text and translation

notes and context

readings

sources

AM 36 folx (Kx) — 228v/20 - 228v/27

Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 7v/8 - 7v/10

UppsUB R 686x (R686x) — 13v/8 - 13v/15

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 47va/42 - 48va/3

AM 38 folx (J2x) — 123v/26 - 124r/2

AM 325 VI 4° (325VI) — 6vb/21 - 6vb/24

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 21v/15 - 21v/22

AM 78 a folx (78ax) — 21r/11 - 21r/18

AM 68 fol (68) — 6v/13 - 6v/15

AM 61 fol (61) — 80rb/25 - 80rb/28

AM 75 c fol (75c) — 3v/24 - 3v/26

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 9rb/17 - 9rb/22

AM 325 VII 4° (325VII) — 2v/3 - 2v/5

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 127rb/15 - 127rb/19

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 80va/29 - 80va/32

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 97r/3 - 97r/5

AM 37 folx (J1x) — 142r/19 - 142v/3

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Sigv Víkv 13I

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AM 36 folx (Kx) — 228v/20 - 228v/27

Holm perg 2 4° (Holm2) — 7v/8 - 7v/10

UppsUB R 686x (R686x) — 13v/8 - 13v/15

Thott 972 folx (972x) — 47va/42 - 48va/3

AM 38 folx (J2x) — 123v/26 - 124r/2

AM 325 VI 4° (325VI) — 6vb/21 - 6vb/24

AM 73 a folx (73ax) — 21v/15 - 21v/22

AM 78 a folx (78ax) — 21r/11 - 21r/18

AM 68 fol (68) — 6v/13 - 6v/15

AM 61 fol (61) — 80rb/25 - 80rb/28

AM 75 c fol (75c) — 3v/24 - 3v/26

AM 325 V 4° (325V) — 9rb/17 - 9rb/22

AM 325 VII 4° (325VII) — 2v/3 - 2v/5

Holm perg 1 fol (Bb) — 127rb/15 - 127rb/19

GKS 1005 fol (Flat) — 80va/29 - 80va/32

GKS 1008 fol (Tóm) — 97r/3 - 97r/5

AM 37 folx (J1x) — 142r/19 - 142v/3

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