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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Anon Nkt 61II

Kari Ellen Gade (ed.) 2009, ‘Anonymous Poems, Nóregs konungatal 61’ 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, pp. 798-9.

Anonymous PoemsNóregs konungatal
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En Hôkon
hlaut at ráða
lítla stund
landi ok þegnum,
þvít Erlingr
átti inn skakki
vænan son
ok velborinn.
Gaf* landsfolk
ept liðinn Inga
konungsnafn
Kristínar bur.

En Hôkon hlaut at ráða landi ok þegnum lítla stund, þvít Erlingr inn skakki átti vænan ok velborinn son. Landsfolk gaf* {bur Kristínar} konungsnafn ept liðinn Inga.
 
‘But Hákon was destined to rule land and subjects for a short time, because Erlingr inn skakki (‘the Tilting’) had a promising and well-born son. The people of the country gave Kristín’s son [= Magnús] the royal title after the death of Ingi.

notes and context

Kristín was the daughter of King Sigurðr jórsalafari Magnússon (see Note to st. 52 [All]). Magnús Erlingsson was elected king of Norway at the age of five. See MErlHkr (ÍF 28, 373-4).

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editions and texts

Skj: [Anonyme digte og vers XII], [2]. Nóregs konunga-tal 67/5-8, 68: AI, 587-8, BI, 587, Skald I, 286; Flat 1860-8, II, 527.

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