Haustlöng

"Haustlöng" (Old Norse "autumn-long") is a skaldic poem composed around the beginning of the 10th century.Orchard (1997:74-75).] The poem is preserved in the 13th century "Prose Edda", which quotes two groups of stanzas from it, and is attributed to the Norwegian skald Þjóðólfr of Hvinir. The poem describes mythological scenes painted on a shield given to the poet. In the stanzas that have come down to us two such scenes are described:

* The theft and rescue of Iðunn.
* Thor's slaying of Hrungnir.

Haustlöng is often compared with "Húsdrápa" and "Ragnarsdrápa" which also describe artworks depicting mythological scenes.

Notes

References

* of Þjóðólfr of Hvinir|Publisher=Enfield Lock: Hisalik Press|ID=ISBN 1874312206
* Orchard, Andy (1997). "Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend". Cassell. ISBN 0 304 34520 2

External links

* [http://www.heimskringla.no/original/skaldekvad/haustlong.php Haustlöng] One edition of the Old Norse text
* [http://www.hi.is/~eybjorn/ugm/skindex/hstl.html Þjóðólfr ór Hvini: Haustlöng] Two editions of the Old Norse text
* [http://www.geocities.com/igdrasilas/haustlong.htm Haustlöng] Old Norse text with English translation