Grípisspá
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Grípisspá (Grípir's prophecy) or Sigurðarkviða Fáfnisbana I (First Lay of Sigurd Fáfnir's Slayer) is an Eddic poem, found in the Codex Regius manuscript where it follows Frá dauða Sinfjötla and precedes Fáfnismál.
The poem consists of a conversation between Sigurd and his uncle, Grípir, who predicts his future at some length, giving an overview of his life. The poem is well-preserved and coherent. It is thought to be among the youngest poems of the Codex Regius, dating to the 12th or 13th centuries. The metre is fornyrðislag.
[edit] External links
- Gripisspo Translation and commentary by Henry A. Bellows
- Gripisspa Translation by Benjamin Thorpe
- Grípisspá Translation by Lee M. Hollander
- Sigurðarkviða Fáfnisbana hin fyrsta Sophus Bugge's edition of the manuscript text
- Grípisspá Guðni Jónsson's edition of the text with normalized spelling
