Hafði Kristr
of konungsefni
huliðshjálm
heilli góðu,
þá er allvalds
ór ófriði
frægðarson
fagnandi kom.
Kristr hafði huliðshjálm of konungsefni góðu heilli, þá er frægðarson allvalds kom fagnandi ór ófriði.
Christ placed a helmet of concealment over the royal heir, by good fortune, when the famous son of the mighty ruler emerged rejoicing from unrest.
[5] allvalds ‘of the mighty ruler’: Hákon’s father, Hákon Sverrisson, ruled Norway from the death of Sverrir (9 March 1202) until his own death on 1 January 1204. Hence his reign only lasted for approximately one-and-a half years, and Sturla’s reference to him as a ‘mighty ruler’ seems somewhat exaggerated.