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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Sturl Hákfl 2II

Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Sturla Þórðarson, Hákonarflokkr 2’ in Kari Ellen Gade (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 2: From c. 1035 to c. 1300. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 2. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 747.

Sturla ÞórðarsonHákonarflokkr
123

text and translation

Hólmreyðar gekk hjálmi
Hörða valdr of faldinn,
enn sá er úthlaupsmönnum,
auðmildr, sakar gildi.
Fellu fjandmenn stillis;
fekk tafn bláum hrafni,
en sigrgæði síðan
sumir skunduðu undan.

{Auðmildr valdr Hörða}, sá er enn gildi úthlaupsmönnum sakar, gekk of faldinn {hjálmi {hólmreyðar}}. Fjandmenn stillis fellu; fekk bláum hrafni tafn, en síðan skunduðu sumir undan {sigrgæði}.
 
‘The wealth-generous ruler of the Hǫrðar [NORWEGIAN KING = Hákon], who again repaid the rebels for their crimes, advanced hooded with the helmet of the island-char [SNAKE > HELMET OF TERROR]. The enemies of the lord fell; he gave bloody prey to the dark raven, and later some rushed away from the victory-strengthener [WARRIOR].

notes and context

Hákon attacked the Ribbungar in Oslo (1221).

For this event, see also Sturl Hákkv 6 above. — [1-2]: These ll. echo Þhorn Gldr 6/5-6I and Eskál Vell 25/5-6I. — [3]: This l. echoes SnSt Ht 66/1III. See also Bkrepp Magndr 2/2.

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Skj: Sturla Þórðarson, 6. Hákonarflokkr 2: AII, 125, BII, 132, Skald II, 71, NN §1364; E 1916, 507, F 1871, 424, Hák 1901-86, 359, Hák 1977-82, 42, Flat 1860-8, III, 43.

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