A Mansöngr is a form of erotic poetry in Iceland, both in medieval skaldic poetry and in modern rímur.
In the Ljóðatal section of the Hávamál, charms 16 and 17 are explicitly love charms.
In the rímur poems the mansöngr is the first part of each ríma, often addressed to a woman but known as mansöngr even when it isn't.
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
Rima — /ree meuh/, n. a female given name. * * * ▪ Icelandic poetry Icelandic:“rhyme,” plural rímur versified sagas, or episodes from the sagas, a form of adaptation that was popular in Iceland from the 15th century. One of three genres of … Universalium
Skald — For other uses, see Skald (disambiguation). Bersi Skáldtorfuson composing poetry while in chains after being captured by King Óláfr Haraldsson. The skald was a member of a group of poets, whose courtly poetry (Icelandic: dróttkvæði) is associated … Wikipedia
Ólafs ríma Haraldssonar — is a 14th century ríma by Einarr Gilsson on the career of Saint Óláfr Haraldsson of Norway. The work is preserved in Flateyjarbók, from around 1390, and was probably composed a couple of decades earlier. The narrative follows the account of Óláfr … Wikipedia
Freyja — Para otros usos de este término, véase Freya (desambiguación). Freyja conduciendo su carro con gatos y flanqueada por querubines renacentistas, en una pintura de Nils Blommér. Freyja, es una de las diosas mayores en la mitología nórdica y… … Wikipedia Español
Altnordische Literatur — (Altnorwegisch isländische Literatur), die Literatur der alten Norweger u. Isländer während des Mittelalters. Wenn auch die ihr angehörigen Denkmäler zum größeren Theil Isländer zum Verfasser haben, so ist doch zu beachten, daß die alte Literatur … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
SCALDES ET POÉSIE SCALDIQUE — La poésie scaldique, qui s’est développée en Scandinavie et en Islande, est d’accès si difficile qu’elle décourage la traduction en français; elle mérite toutefois la plus grande attention, tant pour sa beauté formelle que pour son originalité… … Encyclopédie Universelle
