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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Þul Jǫtna I 6III/4 — Miðjungr ‘Miðjungr’

Beinviðr, Bjǫrgolfr         ok Brandingi,
Dumbr, Bergelmir,         Dofri ok Miðjungr,
Nati, Søkkmímir;         nú eru upp talið
ámáttligra         jǫtna heiti.

Beinviðr, Bjǫrgolfr ok Brandingi, Dumbr, Bergelmir, Dofri ok Miðjungr, Nati, Søkkmímir; nú eru upp talið heiti ámáttligra jǫtna.

Beinviðr, Bjǫrgólfr and Brandingi, Dumbr, Bergelmir, Dofri and Miðjungr, Nati, Søkkmímir; now the names of mighty giants have been enumerated.

readings

[4] Miðjungr: miðningr , ‘midi[…]nngr’ B, ‘miðiunngr’ 744ˣ

notes

[4] Miðjungr: From miðja f. ‘middle’. It has been suggested that this may be the name of intermediate beings or mediators between the giants and the gods (Finnur Jónsson 1934-5, 302; cf. also Miði, Þul Jǫtna II 3/4). The name occurs in kennings for ‘giants’ (Þjóð Haustl 8/7-8) and in man-kennings (LP: miðjungr; see also Note to Eskál Vell 28/2I). Miðjungr ‘middler’ is a heiti for ‘ram’ (Þul Hrúts l. 9). In the rímur, Miðjungr appears to be the name of a dwarf (Finnur Jónsson 1926-8: miðjungr).

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