Kálfsvísa

Kálfsvísa

". Its three stanzas in "fornyrðislag" mostly consist of a þula of horses and their riders, Norse heroes (for instance Grani and Sigurðr). The "Kálfsvísa" also includes a narrative dealing with the Battle on the Ice of Lake Vänern between Áli and Aðils [This battle is also referred to in the "Skáldskaparmál" (44), in the "Ynglinga saga" (29), in the "Skjöldunga saga" and in "Beowulf" (2391-2396).)] .

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* [http://www.hi.is/~eybjorn/ugm/skindex/thul2.html The "Kálfsvísa" in the original language.]


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