Edition used.
Eyfirðinga sögur. Víga-Glúms saga. Ögmundar
þáttr dýtts. Þorvalds þáttr tasalda.
Svarfdœla saga. Þorleifs þáttr jarlsskálds. Valla-Ljóts
saga. Sneglu-Halla þáttr. Þorgríms þáttr
Hallasonar, ed. Jónas Kristjánsson. Íslenzk fornrit.
IX. 1956.
Others. Víga-Glúms
saga, ed. E.O.G. Turville-Petre. Oxford, 1940, used by TPMA.
Translations used. CSI II. 266-314. The
Schemers & Víga-Glúm, tr. George Johnston. Erin, Ontario,
1999.
Others. Viga Glum's saga. The Story
of Viga-Glum. tr. Sir Edmund Head. London, 1866.
Íslenzk fornrit mss details.
M: Möðruvallabók, AM 132, fol.
V: Vatnshyrna, ÁM 564a, 4to (skinnbókarbrot).
445c: ÁM 445c, 4to (skinnbókarbrot).
Editorial comment. The text contains about 23, 000 words.
ÍF IX. 3. 10. Þá mælti
Ívarr: “Þat uggi ek, at þú sér sárr.”
“Ver kátr fyrir þat, ekki sakar mik.” Þá
mælti Ívarr: “Óvitrligt bragð at spotta
ókunna menn; hann hefir sýnt vaskleik í þessum
hlut, þar er ek veit eigi, hvárt nökkurr várr myndi
til verða.”
CSI II. 3.
271. Then Ivar said, “I'm afraid you're wounded.” “Don't
worry about that, there's nothing wrong with me.” Then Ivar observed,
“It's foolish practice to insult people one doesn't know;
he has shown courage in this business which I don't know whether any of us would
have equalled.”
TPMA 11. 82. SPOTT/raillerie/mockery 3. Unangebrachtheit
und Nichtswürdigkeit von Spott 3.2. Spez. 3.2.1. Mann spotte nicht über
Fremde und Reisende Nord. 91 At hádi né hlátri
hafðu aldregi Gest né ganganda Du sollst keinen Fremden noch
Reisenden verhöhnen und verlachen HÁVAMÁL 132, 5. 92
Óvitrligt bragð at spotta ókunna menn Es ist eine unkluge
Handlungsweise, unbekannte Leute zu verspotten VÍGA-GLÚMS SAGA
5, 27. 93 Ókunna menn Né ólmusur Skalt at hlátri
hafa Unbekannte Leute und Bettler sollst du nicht auslachen HUGSVINNSMÁL
14, 1.
ÍF IX. 4. 12. Eyjólfr svarar: “Vel
er þat boðit, en mér mun mest um hugat, ok er satt it fornkveðna,
at sjálfs hönd er hollust,” – gengr
á hólm síðan.
CSI II. 4.
273. Eyjolf replied, “That's well offered, but I shall be the
person most concerned about it, and it's quite true, the old proverb that
'self's hand is surest'.” Then they went to the duelling place.
GJtr. 90. Eyjolf answers: – That is well offered, but
this most concerns me, and the old saying holds, that Self's hand is
surest.
TPMA 5. 376. HAND/main/hand 8. Eigene und
fremde Hand 8.1. Die eigene Hand ist am treusten Nord. 80 Þá
er hverjum sjálfs hönd hollust Da ist jedem die eigene Hand
am treusten SNORRI, ÓLÁFS SAGA HELGA 139 (→ FMS IV, 346).
81 Þá er þó sjálf hönd hollust
Da ist doch die eigene Hand am treusten SNORRI, HEIMSKRINGLA 337, 8 (Óláfs
saga helga 143). 82 Ok er satt it fornkveðna, at sjálfs hönd
er hollust Das alte Sprichwort hat recht, dass die eigene Hand am treusten
ist VÍGA-GLÚMS SAGA 7, 9 (= JÓNSSON, ARKIV 197. JÓNSSON
82).
See FJArk 197.
ÍF IX. 4. 12. Eyjólfr mælti:
“Er eigi þat, at þér œgi við mik at berjask?
Kann þat vera, at þér sé eigi vel farit, er
þú æðrask mikinn mann, en gambrar yfir litlum.”3
3gambra: gorta, hreykja sér.
CSI II. 4.
273. Eyjolf said, "You're afraid to fight me, aren't you? Perhaps
you haven't behaved so well, when you're afraid of a big man but vaunt
yourself over a little one."
GJtr. 90. Eyjolf spoke: – You are not afraid to fight
with me, ar you? Perhaps you do not know better than to tremble before
a big man and swagger before small ones.
ÍF IX. 4. 13. Vigúss segir: “Þetta
mun vera forlög hennar, þótt til væri ætlat
ekki óframar um frændkonu vára.”
CSI II. 4.
273. Vigfus said, "This shall be her destiny,
though something no less outstanding was intended for our kinswoman.”
GJtr. 91. Vigfus says: – This must be her destiny,
though we had intended nothing less distinguished for our daughter.
ÍF IX. 7. 23. Sigmundr svarar: “Seint
til vánar sá man erja,1 sitr sá nú
í hjá, er líkligri væri til þinna sona.”
Hon segir: “Illa sezk opt ofsinn, Sigmundr, ok rangindi; kann ok vera,
at þat hendi þik.” 1erja:
plægja – Þessi málsháttur kemur ekki fyrir annars
staðar, en hann merkir sýnilega, að ekki megi mikils af slíkum
manni vænta (eiginlega: seint er von um, að sá muni plægja?).
CSI II. 7.
278. Sigmund replied, “You'll wait long enough for help
from that quarter, when the likelier of your sons stands by and does
nothing.” She said, “Pride and injustice often come to a bad end,
Sigmund, and perhaps that may apply to you.”
GJtr. 99. Sigmund says: – He will be slow to
put his hand to the plough, when the likelier of your sons sits idly
by.
FJ Proverb word 347. Page 183. seinn – . . . seint
til vánar sjá man erja Gl. 22. ‘Sent vil den (han)
efter formodning plöje’ (aldrig kan man tro at han vil komme til
at plöje, ?: på grund af dovenskab og uduelighed).
ÍF IX. 7. 23. Sigmundr svarar: “Seint
til vánar sá man erja,1 sitr sá nú í
hjá, er líkligri væri til þinna sona.” Hon segir:
“Illa sezk opt ofsinn, Sigmundr, ok rangindi;
kann ok vera, at þat hendi þik.” 1erja:
plægja – Þessi málsháttur kemur ekki fyrir annars
staðar, en hann merkir sýnilega, að ekki megi mikils af slíkum
manni vænta (eiginlega: seint er von um, að sá muni plægja?).
CSI II. 7.
278. Sigmund replied, "You'll wait long enough for help from that
quarter, when the likelier of your sons stands by and does nothing." She
said, "Pride and injustice often come to a bad end, Sigmund,
and perhaps that may apply to you."
GJtr. 99. She says: – Pride often comes to a
bad fall, Sigmund, and injustice too. That may wall
apply to you.
TPMA 6. 134. HOCHMUT/orgueil/arrogance 5.
Auswirkungen und Folgen von Hochmut 5.6. Hochmut bringt Gefahr, Verderben
und schlimmes Ende Nord. 177 Illa sezk opt ofsinn Der Hochmut
ender oft schlecht VÍGA-GLÚMS SAGA 13, 10 (= JÓNSSON, ARKIV
306. JÓNSSON 127). 178 Finem dampnosum capit omne superciliosum.
– All hoffærdighet fangher oond ændhe Ein Ende mit Schaden
nimmt alle Hoffart. – Alle Hoffart nimmt ein schltes Ende LÅLE
381.
ÍF IX. 8. 29. Glúmr svarar: “Þat
er fornt mál, at blóðnætr eru hverjum bráðastar,1
ok mun þeim þykkja lítils vert um, er frá líðr.”
1?: rétt á eftir vígi eru menn fúsastir
til hefnda.
CSI II. 8.
280. Glum said, "It's an old saying that 'blood will have
blood at once'1, but they'll think little of it after a
bit." 1Literally 'blood nights
are most hasty' (in the sense that if the relatives are going to take revenge
at all, they are most likely to want to do so at once).
GJtr. 102. Glúm answers: – It is an old saying
that Briskest are men on a blood night. They will cease to
make much of it as time passes.
FJ Proverb word 43. Page 71. blóðnætr –
blóðnætr eru (hverjum kan tilföjes)
bráðastar Gl. 25, Vats 39, Bisk I 142. ‘Blodnætterne
er (for enhver) de mest æggende’. ‘Blod nætter’
er de nætter (dage), som følger efter et drab, og ordsprogets egl.
mening er, at den der skal hævne et drab er allerivrigst med at hævne
straks. GJ har ordspr. med v. l. blóðæsarnar og med
varianten um blóðhnútinn er hverjum bráðast.
TPMA 2. 50. BLUT/sang/blood 8. Blutnächte
sind die jähesten Nächte Nord. 32 Þat er fornt mál,
at blóðnætr eru hverjum bráðastar Das ist ein
altes Sprichwort, dass die Blutnächte für jeden die jähesten
sind VÍGA-GLÚMS SAGA 15, 2 (= JÓNSSON, ARKIV 43. JÓNSSON
18). 33 Þvíat blóðnætr eru bráðastar
Denn Blutnächte sind die jähesten VATNSDŒLA SAGA 24, 1 (= JÓNSSON,
ARKIV 43). 34 Blóðnætr aru bráðastar Blutnächte
sind die jähesten BISKUPASŒGUR I, 142 (→ JÓNSSON, ARKIV
43).
ÍF IX. 11. 39. Gingu þeir Þorgrímr
í móti þeim með brugðin sverð; ok er þeir
Arnórr sá þat, hverr liðsmunr var, þá hleypði
hann á kaf ok svá yfir ána, en klyfjahestarnir váru
fyrir vestan ána. Þá mælti Þorgrímr:
"Eigi berum vér til alls ógiptu; ölit skulum
vér drekka, en þeir munu ráða kosti konunnar."
CSI II. 11.
284. Thorgrim and his men went towards them with drawn swords, and
when Arnor and his farmhand saw the odds against them they plunged their horses
into the water and so across the river. But the pack horses remained west of
the river. Then Thorgrim spoke: "We're not completely out of luck. We'll
drink the ale, even if they arrange the woman's marriage."
TPMA 1. 479. BIER/bière/beer 13.
Verschiedenes Nord. 24 Mungátin eru misjafnt vinsæl Die
Biere sind ungleich beliebt ÖLKOFRA ÞÁTTR 64, 8 (= JÓNSSON,
ARKIV 286. JÓNSSON 120). 25 Ölit skulum vér drekka, en
þeir munu ráða kosti konunnar Wir wollen das Bier trinken,
und sie werden über die Heiratsbedingungen der Frau entscheiden VÍGA-GLÚMS
SAGA 19, 33. 26 Þycke eigi til aols bóðet Es scheint
nicht so, als wäre man zu einem Biergelage engeladen LJÓSVETNINGA
SAGA 6, 7 (20) S. 422 (= JÓNSSON, ARKIV 491. JÓNSSON 194). 27
Bacus quam ciatus siccus prestat tenuatus. – Bædre ær tynt
øøl en tomt kar Verdünnter Wein ist besser als ein trockener
Becher. – Besser ist verdünntes Bier als ein leeres Gefäss
LÅLE 92. 28 Fex remanens detur ceruisea cum minuetur. – Drick
saa black som brwn saa barme som klart øøl Da sich das Bier
an Quantität vermindert, werde die übrigbleibende Hefe vorgesetzt.
– Trink so das helle wie das braune (Bier), so die Hefe wie das
helle Bier! EBD. 374.
TPMA 2. 436.
EINLADEN/inviter/to invite 4. Verschiedenes Nord. 15 Ok
munu menn mæla, at sá laði hann, sem ráðin á
Und die Männer werden sagen, dass derjenige ihn einladen solle, der
zu gebieten (wörtl.: die Herrschaft) habe BJARNAR SAGA 27 S. 184 (vgl.
GAST 5.3.). 16 Þycke eigi til aols bóðet Es scheint
nicht so, als wäre man zu einem Biergelage eingeladen LJÓSVETNINGA
SAGA 6, 7 (29) S. 422 (= JÓNSSON, ARKIV 491. JÓNSSON 195). 17
Vesca coquit plura cui pluribus est dare cura. – Han scal møghet
sywdhe ther manghe wil bywdhe Wem es obliegt, für mehrere Speisen
zu besorgen, der kocht mehrere. – Der muss viel kochen, welcher
viele einladen wil LÅLE 1121.
ÍF IX. 13. 43. Glúmr svarar: “Þat
er ójafnligt, hestr sá ok klárr þinn.” Hann
segir: “Því munu þér eigi vilja, at engi hugr
mun í vera; kann vera, at sanni it fornkveðna, at fé
sé dróttni glíkt.”
CSI II. 13.
287. Glum replied, "That's not a fair contest – that horse
and your nag." He said, "The reason why you don't want to must be
that there's no spirit in him; perhaps the old proverb will prove true, that
'the livestock's like its master'."
GJtr. 115. Glúm answers: – That is no match, the
stallion and your jade. He says: – You must be holding back because there
is no heart in him then; perhaps the old saying is true, Like master,
like beast.
FJ Proverb word 102. Page 82. fé – . . . fé
er drotni (el. fóstri) glíkt Gl 38, K.
‘Husdyrene ligner herren’ (el. opdrætningen). GJ har ordspr.
(bægge former) med jafnan efter er. Aasen: “Alt
fe er sin herre likt”. Der er næppe tvivl om at drótni er
det oprindelige, selv om der findes alliteration i den anden form. I nutiden
siges altid fóstra (fosterfaderen); det bliver det samme, ti
fóstr er i virkeligheden det s. s. fóstri her.
TPMA 6. 55. HERR/seigneur/lord 8. Herren und Untergebene
gleichen sich 8.1. Allg. 8.1.1. Wie der Herr, so der Diener (der Untergebene,
das Tier)35 Nord. 514 Kann vera, at sanni it fornkveðna,
at fé sé drótni glíkt Kann sein, dass es das
alte Sprichwort bestätigt, dass das Vieh dem Herrn gleich sei VÍGA-GLÚMS
SAGA 22, 32 (= JÓNSSON, ARKIV 102. JÓNSSON 44). 515 Man nú
sannast hitt forna orð, at fé dróttni líkt ok slíkr
er sá, sá er á baki sitr, sem hinn er undir er Jenes
alte Sprichwort wird sich nun als wahr erweisen, dass das Vieh dem Herrn gleicht
und dass der, der auf dem Rücken sitzt, dem gleich ist, der unter ihm ist
VALVERS ÞÁTTR 61, 8. 35Vgl.
HASSELL M 21. S 56; WHITING C 34. L 455. M 143. M 408. P 403.
ÍF IX. 16. 53. Glúmr hopar at gljúfrunum,
en Skúta sœkir eptir. Glúmr steypisk ofan fyrir gljúfrin,
en Skúta leitar þar ofan, er ganga mátti, ok sér
í gljúfrunum, hvar kápuna rak, ok hleypr til ok leggr þegar
til. Þá heyrir han mál yfir sik: "Lítil
fremð at spilla klæðum manna." Skúta sér
upp ok kennir þar Glúm. [Vatnshyrna: "Þat er
lítil fremð [at] spilla klæðum manna."]
CSI II. 16.
291. Glum plunged down over the edge, but Skuta looked for
a way down where it was possible to walk, saw the cape drifitng in the river
at the bottom, rushed to the spot and immediately thrust at it. Then he heard
a voice above him: "Not much credit in spoiling people's clothes."
GJtr. Then he heard a voice above him: “Not much
credit in spoiling people´s clothes.”
ÍF IX. 16. 53. Vísa 3. Halfs eyris
metk hverjan/hrísrunn fyr á sunnan./Vel hafa víðir
skógar/vargi opt um borgit. 3. vísa.
vargr: úlfur eða sekur maður.
CSI II. 16.
291. Verse 3. It's worth a piece of silver/each bush
south of the river – /the wide woods often cover/outlaw and wolf together.
GJtr. 291. Visa 3. The wide woods often cover/outlaw
and wolf together
ÍF IX. 18. 62. Bárðr svarar:
“Ekki lag væri at, ef þú værir eigi ragr;2
slíkt gerir ellin, at [þú] hræðisk um
sonu þína.” 2
Ekki lag væri at ?: þá væri ekki allt með
felldu, það mætti undarlegt heita? Setningin er óvenjuleg
og e.t.v. afbökuð (orðinu ekki ofaukið?); sjá
einnig Turville-Petre 73.
CSI II. 18.
294. Bard replied, "It wouldn't matter if you weren't a coward.
That's what old age does – makes you afraid for
your son."
GJtr. 127. Bard says: – There would be nothing in it
if you were not cowardly. This is what age does, makes
you fearful for your sons.
Ed. note. See Wanderer.
ÍF IX. 19. 65. Ok er þeir fundusk,
þá spyrr Bárðr, hvert ørendi þeira væri.
Vigfúss sagði, at þeir myn[di] eigi báðir af þeim
fundi fara lífs. En Bárðr kvazk búinn þess, ef
þeir skyldi tveir við leikast, – "en þat
er engi vaskleikr, at þrír gangi at einum."
CSI II. 19.
296. And when they met, Bard asked what their business might be.
Vigfus said that they would not both go away from that meeting alive; and Bard
said he was ready if the two of them were to face each other – "but
there's no courage in three attacking one."
TPMA 2. 428. EIN/un/one 4. Ein – viel (zwei,
mehrere)/Einmal – oft (zweimal, mehrmals) 4.7. Mehrere sind einem überlegen
4.7.2. Einer gegen mehrere ist ein ungleicher Kampf Nord. 198
En þat er engi vaskleikr, at þrír gangi at einum Aber
das ist keine Tapferkeit, wenn drei auf einen losgehen VÍGA-GLÚMS
SAGA 32, 17. 199 Þvíat hann mun ekki mega ein við
mörgum Denn er wird als einziger nichts gegen viele ausrichten können
PARCEVALS SAGA 22, 29.
ÍF IX. 21. 69. Þeir Arngrímr
riðu til Espihóls ok sögðu Þórarni þessi
tíðendi ok báðu hann ásjá ok létusk
hvárki til hafa vitsmuni né vinsæld at sitja fyrir Glúmi.
En Þórarinn var bæði vitr ok vinsæll. Hann svarar,
kvezk verkit lítask illt ok lézk ugga, at
illt myndi af standa. Þorvaldr lét ekki tjóa at
sakask um verkit ok lézk hyggja, at brátt myndi hann eiga um meiri
vandræði at fæta, ef hann veitti þeim enga ásjá;2
létu vera mega, at fengisk fulltingsmenn, ef hann legði sín
orð til. 2fæta um:glíma
við, tæta um.
CSI II. 21.
298. Arngrim and Thorvald rode to Espihol, told Thorarin the news and
asked him for protection, saying that they had neither the wits nor the popularity
to stand up to Glum themselves, while Thorarin was both wise and popular. He
answered that the deed seemed a bad one to him and he was afraid
no good would come of it. Thorvald said it was no use blaming
oneself for what was done, and said he thought Thorarin would soon have to get
to grips with more serious trouble if he gave them no protection, but they said
perhaps supportes could be got if he spoke up on their behalf.
GJtr. Arngrim and Thorvald rode to Espihol, told Thorarin the
news and asked him for protection, saying that they had neither the wits nor
the popularity to muster against Glúm themselves. Thorarin was both wise
and well-liked. He answers that the deed seemed a bad one to
him and said he was afraid no good would come of it.
ÍF IX. 21. 69. Þeir Arngrímr
riðu til Espihóls ok sögðu Þórarni þessi
tíðendi ok báðu hann ásjá ok létusk
hvárki til hafa vitsmuni né vinsæld at sitja fyrir Glúmi.
En Þórarinn var bæði vitr ok vinsæll. Hann svarar,
kvezk verkit lítask illt ok lézk ugga, at illt myndi af standa.
Þorvaldr lét ekki tjóa at sakask um verkit
ok lézk hyggja, at brátt myndi hann eiga um meiri vandræði
at fæta, ef hann veitti þeim enga ásjá;2
létu vera mega, at fengisk fulltingsmenn, ef hann legði sín
orð til. 2fæta um:glíma
við, tæta um.
CSI II. 21.
298. Arngrim and Thorvald rode to Espihol, told Thorarin the news and
asked him for protection, saying that they had neither the wits nor the popularity
to stand up to Glum themselves, while Thorarin was both wise and popular. He
answered that the deed seemed a bad one to him and he was afraid no good would
come of it. Thorvald said it was no use blaming oneself for what was
done, and said he thought Thorarin would soon have to get to grips
with more serious trouble if he gave them no protection, but they said perhaps
supportes could be got if he spoke up on their behalf.
GJtr. Thorvald said it was no use blaming oneself for
what was done . . .
TPMA 12. 39. TUN/faire/to do 3. Endgültigkeit
und Unumstösslichkeit der Tat 3.7. Vereinzelt Nord. 138 Ekki tjóa
at sakask um verkit Es nützt nichts, sich wegen der Tat Vorwürfe
zu machen VÍGA-GLÚMS SAGA 35, 7 (vgl. GESCHEHEN 121).
ÍF IX. 21. 71. Már kvað þat
líkligt, at sannask myndi fornkveðit mál, – "at
hvárr ykkarr mun ljósta annan illum steini, áðr
létti."
CSI II. 21.
299. Mar said it was likely that the old saying would come true "that
each of you will smite the other with a sore stone before all's done."
GJtr. 136. Mar said it was likely that the old saying would
prove true: – Each will strike the other with an ill-meant stone,
before it is over.
TPMA 11. 140. STEIN/pierre/stone 12. Verschiedenes
Nord. 250 At sannask mundi fornkveðit mál: 'at hvárr
ykkarr mun ljósta annan illum steini, áðr létti' Dass
sich das alte Sprichwort bewahrheiten werde, dass jeder von euch beiden den
andern zuletzt mit einem schlimmen Stein schlagen wird VÍGA-GLÚMS
SAGA 36, 13. 251 Bis quasi sessor ouet quem petra sede fouet. – Han
wordher tøsser hwilt paa stheen siddher Sozusagen zweimal kann sich
der Sitzende freuen, den ein Stein zum Sitzen aufnimmt. – Der ruht sich
zweimal aus, der auf einem Stein sitzt16 LÅLE 106. 16Nach
der Amn. S. 59, weil er sich nach dem harten Sitzen ein zweites Mal ausruhen
muss.
ÍF IX. 21. 71. Vísa 6. Glúmr
svarar: "Eigi er óvænt, at slíkt sé; berr nú
mart fyrir. Er enn annarr draumr at segja þér. Ek þóttumk
úti staddr, ok sá ek konur tvær. Þær högðu
trog í milli sín, ok námu þær staðar á
Hrísateigi ok jósu blóði um heraðit all.1
Ok vaknaða ek síðan, ok hygg ek fyrir tíðendum vera,"
– ok kvað vísu: 6. Menstiklir sá mila,/mun sverðabrak
verða,/komin es grára geira,/goðreið of tröð, kveðja,/þar's
ásynjur jósu/eggmóts of fjör seggja,/vinir
fagna því vagna,/vígmóðar fram blóði.
1Á Hrísateigi varð
orrusta sú, sem lýst er á 76. – 78. bls. Nafnið
er nú týnt, en teigurinn hefur verið á bakka Eyjafjarðarár
sunnan við Þverá. Esphælingar voru á heimleið
frá Uppsölum, riðu yfir Þverá og ætluðu
síðan yrif Eyjafjarðará að Kvarnárvaði,
en það er vaðið við Espihól, sem um er talað
á 39. bls. Glúmur hljóp heiman eftir þeim, og er
af sögunni að ráða, að hann hafi elt þá
nokkurn spöl; hefur þá bardaginn orðið skammt frá
vaðinu. Sumir hafa leitað Hrísateigs norðan við Þverá
(sjá Kålund II, 123, Turville-Petre 77), en það er sprottið
af misskilningi á orðunum: "Esphœlingar riðu yfir ána"
(75. bls.); "áin" er Þverá, en ekki Eyjafjarðará. 6.
vísa. Menstiklir (a) sá mikla goðreið of tröð
(b); – sverðabrak mun verða; komin es kveðja grára
geira (c); – þar's eggmóts ásynjur (d) jósu
vigmóðar fram blóði of fjör (e) seggja. Vagna vinir
fagna því (f). a) menstiklir: gjafmildur maður
(eiginlega: sá, sem lætur men stökkva, hér Glúmur
sjálfur). – b) of leiðr., af M.; tröð:
umgirt svæði eða braut, hér e.t.v. land almennt. –
c) kveðja grára geira: orrusta. – d) eggmóts
(orrustu) ásynjur (skr. osyniur M): valkyrjur.
– e) fjör: líf; Finnur Jónsson (Skjalded.
B) breytir í för, en ekki er ástæða til
þess, því að fjör kemur oft fyrir á
svipaðan hátt, sjá Lex. poet. – f) vagna vinr
virðist geta verið Óðinskenning, sbr. vagna rúni
(runni hdr., Sonatorrek 22) og e.t.v. vagna vári (Höfuðlausn
21); sjá Hans Kuhn: Beiträge zur Geschichte der deutschen Sprache
und Lit. 1936, 141. – 43. bls. Uppruni þessara kenninga er þó
óljós. Ef vagna er eignarf. fleirt. af vagn,
þá mun um að ræða einhverja týnda sögn
eða sagnir um akstur Óðins, og leifar þess kunna einnig
að koma fram í Grímnismálum, 49 v.: ". . . mik
hétu . . . þá Kjalar, es ek kjalka dró." Kuhn
gerir ráð fyrir, að í vísum Glúms sé
höfð skáldleg fleirt. í stað eint. Ég sá
fjölda af goðkynjuðum verum ríða um hérað;
– sverðabrak mun verða; grá spjót munu synjga í
lofti; – þar sem valkyrjur jusu í vígamóði
blóði yfir menn. Óðinn fagnar því.
CSI II. 21.
299-300. And he recited a verse: – The ring-giver saw them riding/
– a snapping of swords must happen;/it's come, the grey spears' greeting,/as
the gods ride fast through the pasture./Odin exults to see/the valkyries
eager for battle,/those goddesses dripping forth gore,/drenching the
lives of men.
GJtr. 135. And he spoke a verse: – God ride saw I goodly/gleam
far on the marches;/spear talk and sword whicker/show forth such high portents./When
as new blood washes warriors, poured by valkyrs,/Odin ever gladdens,/One-eye,
at men´s dying.
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