Hyndluljóð

Freyja kvað:"Vaki mær meyja,vaki mín vina,Hyndla systir,er í helli býr;nú er rökkr rökkra,ríða vit skulumtil Valhallarok til vés heilags.

Freyja said:"Wake up, girl of girls,wake, my friend,Hyndla, my sister,who lives in the cave;the dusk is at its darkest —we must rideto Valhallaand the holy shrine."

Biðjum Herjaföðrí hugum sitja,hann geldr ok gefrgull verðungu;gaf hann Hermóðihjalm ok brynju,en Sigmundisverð at þiggja.

"Let's ask the Father of Hoststo think kindly of us;he pays and givesgold to his warband;he gave Hermoda helmet and mail-coat,and to Sigmunda sword to keep."

Gefr hann sigr sumum,en sumum aura,mælsku mörgumok mannvit firum;byri gefr hann brögnum,en brag skaldum,gefr hann mannsemimörgum rekki.

"He gives some victory,and some riches,eloquence to many,and good sense to men;he gives fair winds to sailors,and poetry to poets,he gives courageto many a warrior."

Þórr mun hon blóta,þess mun hon biðja,at hann æ við þikeinart láti;þó er hánum ótíttvið jötuns brúðir.

"She'll sacrifice to Thor,this she'll ask of him:that he alwaysstay true to you;though it's rare for himto favor giants' brides."

Nú taktu ulf þinneinn af stalli,lát hann rennameð runa mínum."Hyndla kvað:"Seinn er göltr þinngoðveg troða,vilk-at ek mar minnmætan hlæða.

"Now bring your wolfout of its stall —let it runalongside my boar."Hyndla said:"Your boar is too slowto tread the road of the gods;I don't want to tiremy fine steed."

Flá ertu, Freyja,er þú freistar mín,vísar þú augumá oss þannig,er þú hefir ver þinní valsinniÓttar ungaInnsteins bur."Freyja kvað:

"You're sly, Freyja,to test me this way —the way you look at metells me plainly:you've brought your loveralong for the ride,young Ottar,Instein's son."

"Dulin ertu, Hyndla,draums ætlak þér,er þú kveðr ver minní valsinni,þar er göltr glóarGullinbursti,Hildisvíni,er mér hagir gerðu,dvergar tveir,Dáinn ok Nabbi.

Freyja said:"You're confused, Hyndla —I think you're dreaming,to say my loverrides with me there,where my boar gleams,Gullinbursti,Hildisvini,made for meby two skilled dwarves,Dain and Nabbi."

Senn vit ór söðlumsitja vit skulumok um jöfraættir dæma,gumna þeira,er frá goðum kvámu.

"Soon we twomust dismountand settlethe lineage of princes —of the menwho came down from gods."

Þeir hafa veðjatVala malmiÓttarr ungiok Angantýr;skylt er at veita,svá at skati inn ungiföðurleifð hafieftir frændr sína.

"Young Ottarand Angantyrhave wagereda hoard of foreign gold;it's only right to helpthe young heroclaim his father's legacyafter his kinsmen."

Hörg hann mér gerðihlaðinn steinum,- nú er grjót þatat gleri orðit; -rauð hann í nýjunauta blóði;æ trúði Óttarrá ásynjur.

"He built me a shrineheaped with stones —now that rockhas turned to glass —he reddened it freshwith the blood of cattle;Ottar alwaystrusted the goddesses."

Nú láttu fornaniðja talðaok upp bornarættir manna:Hvat ek Skjöldunga,hvat ek Skilfinga,hvat er Öðlinga,hvat er Ylfinga,hvat er höldborit,hvat er hersboritmest manna valund Miðgarði?"Hyndla kvað:

"Now count outthe ancient kinsmen,and bring upthe lines of men:what am I of the Skjoldungs,what of the Skilfings,what of the Odlings,what of the Ylfings,what is freeborn,what is highborn —the finest choice of menunder Midgard?"

"Þú ert, Óttarr,borinn Innsteini,en Innsteinn varAlfi inum gamla,Alfr var Ulfi,Ulfr Sæfara,en SæfariSvan inum rauða.

Hyndla said:"You, Ottar,were born to Instein,and Insteinto Alf the Old,Alf to Ulf,Ulf to Saefari,and Saefarito Svan the Red."

Móður átti faðir þinnmenjum göfga,hygg ek, at hon hétiHlédís gyðja;Fróði var faðir þeirar,en Fríund móðir;öll þótti ætt súmeð yfirmönnum.

"Your father's wife,adorned with necklaces —I think she was calledHledis the priestess;Frodi was her father,Friund her mother;that whole lineranked among the highest."

Auði var áðröflgastr manna,Halfdan fyrrihæstr Skjöldunga;fræg váru folkvíg,þau er framir gerðu,hvarfla þóttu hans verkmeð himins skautum.

"Aud was oncemightiest of men,Halfdan before himhighest of the Skjoldungs;famed were the battlesthe great ones fought —his deeds were said to reachthe corners of the sky."

Eflðisk hann við Eymundæðstan manna,en hann vá Sigtryggmeð svölum eggjum,eiga gekk Almveig,æðsta kvinna,ólu þau ok áttuátján sonu.

"He allied himselfwith Eymund, noblest of men,and slew Sigtryggwith cold blades;he married Almveig,noblest of women —together they hadeighteen sons."

Þaðan eru Skjöldungar,þaðan Skilfingar,þaðan Öðlingar,þaðan Ynglingar,þaðan höldborit,þaðan hersborit,mest manna valund Miðgarði;allt er þat ætt þín,Óttarr heimski.

"From them come the Skjoldungs,from them the Skilfings,from them the Odlings,from them the Ynglings,from them the freeborn,from them the highborn,the finest choice of menunder Midgard;all this is your kin,Ottar, you fool."

Var Hildigunnrhennar móðir,Sváfu barnok sækonungs;allt er þat ætt þín,Óttarr heimski.Varðar, at viti svá.Viltu enn lengra?

"Hildigunnwas her mother,child of Svavaand a sea-king;all this is your kin,Ottar, you fool.This matters — mark it.Do you want to hear more?"

Dagr átti Þórudrengja móður,ólusk í ætt þaræðstir kappar:Fraðmarr ok Gyrðrok Frekar báðir,Ámr ok Jösurmarr,Alfr inn gamli.Varðar, at viti svá.Viltu enn lengra?

"Dag married Thora,mother of warriors;in that line were bredthe noblest champions:Fradmar and Gyrdand both the Frekis,Am and Josurmar,Alf the Old.This matters — mark it.Do you want to hear more?"

Ketill hét vinr þeira,Klypps arfþegi,var hann móðurfaðirmóður þinnar;þar var Fróðifyrr en Kári,inn eldri varAlfr of getinn.

"Ketil was their friend's name,Klypp's heir;he was the fatherof your mother's mother;there was Frodibefore Kari,the elder-bornwas Alf."

Nanna var næst þarNökkva dóttir,var mögr hennarmágr þíns föður;fyrnð er sú mægð,fram tel ek lengra;kunna ek báðaBrodd ok Hörvi;allt er þat ætt þín,Óttarr heimski.

"Next there was Nanna,Nokkvi's daughter;her sonwas your father's kinsman by marriage;that bond is old now —I'll count on further;I knew them both,Brodd and Horvir;all this is your kin,Ottar, you fool."

Ísolfr ok ÁsolfrÖlmóðs synirok SkúrhildarSkekkils dóttur;skaltu til teljaskatna margra;allt er þat ætt þín,Óttarr heimski.

"Isolf and Asolf,sons of Olmodand Skurhild,Skekkil's daughter;you'll have many heroesleft to count;all this is your kin,Ottar, you fool."

Gunnarr balkr,Grímr arðskafi,járnskjöldr Þórir,Ulfr gínandi.

"Gunnar the Bulwark,Grim Plow-Scraper,Iron-Shield Thorir,Ulf the Gaper."

[Hervarðr, Hjörvarðr,Hrani, Angantýr],Búi ok Brámi,Barri ok Reifnir,Tindr ok Tyrfingr,ok tveir Haddingjar;allt er þat ætt þín,Óttarr heimski.

"[Hervard, Hjorvard,Hrani, Angantyr],Bui and Brami,Barri and Reifnir,Tind and Tyrfing,and the two Haddings;all this is your kin,Ottar, you fool."

Austr í Bolmváru bornirArngríms synirok Eyfuru,brökun var berserkja,böl margs konar,um lönd ok um lögsem logi færi;allt er þat ætt þín,Óttarr heimski.

"East on Bolmwere bornthe sons of Arngrimand Eyfura;the berserkers' fury,harm of every kind,swept over land and sealike wildfire;all this is your kin,Ottar, you fool."

Kunnak báðaBrodd ok Hörvi;váru þeir í hirðHrolfs ins gamla.Allir bornirfrá Jörmunreki,Sigurðar mági,- hlýð þú sögu minni, -folkum grimms,þess er Fáfni vá.

"I knew them both,Brodd and Horvir;they served in the householdof Hrolf the Old.All were bornfrom Jormunrek,kinsman of Sigurd —listen to my tale —grim to nations,he who slew Fafnir."

Sá var vísirfrá Völsungiok Hjördísfrá Hrauðungi,en Fylimifrá Öðlingum;allt er þat ætt þín,Óttarr heimski.

"He was a princeof Volsung's line,and Hjordisof Hraudung's line,and Fylimiof the Odlings;all this is your kin,Ottar, you fool."

Gunnarr ok Högni,Gjúka arfar,ok it sama Guðrún,systir þeira;eigi var GutþormrGjúka ættar,þó var hann bróðirbeggja þeira;allt er þat ætt þín,Óttarr heimski.

"Gunnar and Hogni,Gjuki's heirs,and Gudrun too,their sister;Guttorm was notof Gjuki's blood,though he was brotherto both of them;all this is your kin,Ottar, you fool."

Haraldr hilditönnborinn Hrærekislöngvanbauga,sonr var hann Auðar,Auðr djúpúðgaÍvars dóttir,en Ráðbarðr varRandvers faðir;þeir váru gumnargoðum signaðir;allt er þat ætt þín,Óttarr heimski.

"Harald Wartoothwas born to Hrorekthe Ring-Scatterer,son of Aud he was —Aud the Deep-Minded,Ivar's daughter;and Radbard wasRandver's father;those men wereblessed by the gods;all this is your kin,Ottar, you fool."

Váru ellifuæsir talðir,Baldr er hné,við banaþúfu;þess lézk Váliverðr at hefna,síns of bróðursló hann handbana.

"Eleven godswere counted then,when Baldr sank downat the mound of death;for that, Valiclaimed the right of vengeance —he struck downhis brother's killer."

Var Baldrs faðirBurs arfþegi,Freyr átti Gerði,hon var Gymis dóttir,jötna ættar,ok Aurboðu;þó var Þjazi,þeira frændi,skrautgjarn jötunn,hans var Skaði dóttir.

"Baldr's fatherwas Bur's heir;Freyr married Gerd,Gymir's daughter,of giant stock,and Aurboda's;yet Thjazi wastheir kinsman too,a giant fond of finery —his daughter was Skadi."

Margt segjum þérok munum fleira;vörumk, at viti svá.Viltu enn lengra?

"Much I've told you,and there's more to come;let this be known, and heed it.Do you want to hear more?"

Haki var Hveðnuhóti beztr sona,en Hveðnu varHjörvarðr faðir;Heiðr ok HrossþjófrHrímnis kindar.

"Haki was the best,by a little, of Hvedna's sons,and Hvedna's fatherwas Hjorvard;Heid and Hrossthjofwere Hrimnir's children."

Eru völur allarfrá Viðolfi,vitkar allirfrá Vilmeiði,seiðberendrfrá Svarthöfða,jötnar allirfrá Ymi komnir.

"All seeressescome from Vidolf,all wizardsfrom Vilmeid,all sorcerersfrom Svarthofdi,all giantshave come from Ymir."

Margt segjum þérok munum fleira;vörumk, at viti svá.Viltu enn lengra?

"Much I've told you,and there's more to come;let this be known, and heed it.Do you want to hear more?"

Varð einn boriní árdagarammaukinn mjökrögna kindar;níu báru þannnaddgöfgan mannjötna meyjarvið jarðar þröm.

"One was bornin ancient days,made mighty indeed,of the gods' own kin;nine giant-maidensbore that man,noble with the spear,at the rim of the earth."

Hann Gjalp of bar,hann Greip of bar,bar hann Eistlaok Eyrgjafa,hann bar Ulfrúnok Angeyja,Imdr ok Atlaok Járnsaxa.

"Gjalp bore him,Greip bore him,Eistla bore him,and Eyrgjafa,Ulfrun bore him,and Angeyja,Imd and Atla,and Jarnsaxa."

Sá var aukinnjarðar megni,svalköldum sæok sónardreyra.

"He was made strongwith the earth's own might,with the ice-cold sea,and the blood of sacrifice."

Margt segjum þérok munum fleira;vörumk, at viti svá.Viltu enn lengra?

"Much I've told you,and there's more to come;let this be known, and heed it.Do you want to hear more?"

Ól ulf Lokivið Angrboðu,en Sleipni gatvið Svaðilfara;eitt þótti skassallra feiknast,þat var bróður fráBýleists komit.

"Loki bred a wolfwith Angrboda,and got Sleipniron Svadilfari;one thing seemedthe most monstrous of all —that which camefrom Byleist's brother."

Loki át hjartalindi brenndu,fann hann halfsviðinnhugstein konu;varð Loftr kviðugraf konu illri;þaðan er á folduflagð hvert komit.

"Loki ate a heart,roasted over a linden-fire —he found it half-burnt,a woman's smoldering heart;Lopt grew pregnantfrom that wicked woman;from this cameevery hag on earth."

Haf gengr hríðumvið himin sjalfan,líðr lönd yfir,en loft bilar;þaðan koma snjóvarok snarir vindar;þá er í ráði,at rögn of þrjóti.

"The sea rises in stormsagainst heaven itself,sweeps over the lands,and the sky gives way;from there come the snowsand the driving winds;then it's decreedthat the gods will fail."

Varð einn borinnöllum meiri,sá var aukinnjarðar megni;þann kveða stillistórúðgastansif sifjaðansjötum görvöllum.

"One was borngreater than all,that one was made strongwith the earth's own might;they call that rulerthe most great-hearted,bound by kinshipto every people."

Þá kemr annarrenn máttkari,þó þori ek eigiþann at nefna;fáir séa núfram of lengraen Óðinn munulfi mæta.Freyja kvað:

"Then comes another,mightier still,though I dare notspeak his name;few now can seefurther aheadthan the hourOdin meets the wolf."

"Ber þú minnisölmínum gesti,svá hann öll muniorð at tínaþessar ræðuá þriðja morgni,þá er þeir Angantýrættir rekja."Hyndla kvað:

Freyja said:"Bring the ale of memoryto my guest,so he'll recallevery wordof this whole speechon the third morning,when he and Angantyrtrace out their lines."

"Snúðu braut heðan,sofa lystir mik,fær þú fátt af mérfríðra kosta;hleypr þú, Óðs vina,úti á náttum,sem með höfrumHeiðrún fari.

Hyndla said:"Turn around and leave —I want to sleep;you'll get littlekindness from me;you run wild at night,Od's darling,just as Heidrunroams among the goats."

Rannt at Óðiey þreyjandi,skutusk þér fleiriund fyrirskyrtu;hleypr þú, Óðs vina,úti á náttum,sem með höfrumHeiðrún fari."Freyja kvað:

"You ran after Od,forever longing,more men than onehave slipped under your skirts;you run wild at night,Od's darling,just as Heidrunroams among the goats."

"Ek slæ eldiof íviðju,svá at þú eigi kemská braut heðan."Hyndla kvað:

Freyja said:"I'll ring you with fire,troll-woman,so you won't be ableto leave this place."

Hyr sé ek brenna,en hauðr loga,verða flestirfjörlausn þola;ber þú Óttaribjór at hendieitri blandinn mjök,illu heilli."Freyja kvað:

Hyndla said:"I see fire burning,and the ground ablaze —most will have to paywith their lives;bring Ottara cup of beermixed with plenty of poison,for his ruin."

"Orðheill þínskal engu ráða,þóttú, brúðr jötuns,bölvi heitir;hann skal drekkadýrar veigar;bið ek Óttariöll goð duga."

Freyja said:"Your curse-wordswill decide nothing,though you, giant's bride,threaten with evil;he'll drinka noble draught instead;I ask that all the godsstand by Ottar."