The hero is the audacious and inventive beggar Skíði, who was apparently a historic figure from the 12th century. It was also a real event that he had a dream in 1195, and it is this dream that is the matter of Skíðaríma. Skíði dreams that Óðinn sends Þórr to fetch Skíði in order to broker peace between Heðinn and Högni as their incessant war about Hildr threatens to destroy Valhalla. Skíði manages to make peace by asking to marry Hildr and finding her willing.[2]
However, as Skíði could not stop mentioning the word God in front of the Æsir, and finally makes the sign of the cross, Heimdallr struck him in the mouth with the Gjallarhorn. However, some of the Einherjar side with Skíði, whereas others are against him. A great battle ensued with a great many heroic deeds, some of them done by the pathetic beggar himself, until finally Sigurðr the dragon slayer throws him out through the door. Skíði wakes up with a lot of pain in a farm on Iceland.
The depiction of the grovelling, avaricious and impudent beggar is considered to be very funny, and the poem is full of burlesque humour.
Editions and translationsedit
Maurer, Konrad von (ed.), Die Skída-ríma (Munich: Verlag der k. Akademie, 1869)
Kvæðasafn eptir íslenzka menn frá miðöldum og síðari öldum. Fyrsta deild: Ljóðmæli nafngreindra höfunda (Hið íslenska bókmentafélag, 1922).
Finnur Jónsson (ed.), Rímnasafn: Samling af de ældste islandske rimer, Samfund til udgivelse af gammel nordisk litteratur, 35, 2 vols (Copenhagen: Møller and Jørgensen, 1905-22), I:10–40.
Theo Homan (ed.), Skíðaríma: An Inquiry into Written and Printed Texts, References and Commentaries, Amsterdamer Publikationen zur Sprache und Literatur, 20 (Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1975) (including an English translation pp. 347–59)
Text in modern Icelandic spelling at Bragi
Manuscriptsedit
The oldest manuscript of the ríma is Reykjavík, Stofnun Árna Magnússon, Am 1025 4to, copied in 1737 by Jón Þorkelsson Skálholtsrektor.[3]
Manuscripts listed at Handrit.is
Referencesedit
^Haukur Þorgeirsson, Hljóðkerfi og bragkerfi Stoðhljóð, tónkvæði og önnur úrlausnarefni í íslenskri bragsögu ásamt útgáfu á Rímum af Ormari Fraðmarssyni (unpublished Ph.D thesis, University of Iceland, 2013), p. 253 (in Icelandic).
^Skíðaríma: An Inquiry into Written and Printed Texts, References and Commentaries, ed. by Theo Homan, Amsterdamer Publikationen zur Sprache und Literatur, 20 (Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1975), pp. 13, 16.
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skíðaríma, icelandic, pronunciation, ˈsciːðaˌriːma, humorous, icelandic, ríma, unknown, authorship, dated, around, 1450, 1500, contents, summary, editions, translations, manuscripts, referencessummary, editthe, hero, audacious, inventive, beggar, skíði, appare. Skidarima Icelandic pronunciation ˈsciːdaˌriːma is a humorous Icelandic rima of unknown authorship dated to around 1450 1500 1 Contents 1 Summary 2 Editions and translations 3 Manuscripts 4 ReferencesSummary editThe hero is the audacious and inventive beggar Skidi who was apparently a historic figure from the 12th century It was also a real event that he had a dream in 1195 and it is this dream that is the matter of Skidarima Skidi dreams that odinn sends THorr to fetch Skidi in order to broker peace between Hedinn and Hogni as their incessant war about Hildr threatens to destroy Valhalla Skidi manages to make peace by asking to marry Hildr and finding her willing 2 However as Skidi could not stop mentioning the word God in front of the AEsir and finally makes the sign of the cross Heimdallr struck him in the mouth with the Gjallarhorn However some of the Einherjar side with Skidi whereas others are against him A great battle ensued with a great many heroic deeds some of them done by the pathetic beggar himself until finally Sigurdr the dragon slayer throws him out through the door Skidi wakes up with a lot of pain in a farm on Iceland The depiction of the grovelling avaricious and impudent beggar is considered to be very funny and the poem is full of burlesque humour Editions and translations editMaurer Konrad von ed Die Skida rima Munich Verlag der k Akademie 1869 Kvaedasafn eptir islenzka menn fra midoldum og sidari oldum Fyrsta deild Ljodmaeli nafngreindra hofunda Hid islenska bokmentafelag 1922 Finnur Jonsson ed Rimnasafn Samling af de aeldste islandske rimer Samfund til udgivelse af gammel nordisk litteratur 35 2 vols Copenhagen Moller and Jorgensen 1905 22 I 10 40 Finnur Jonsson s 1929 Copenhagen edition Theo Homan ed Skidarima An Inquiry into Written and Printed Texts References and Commentaries Amsterdamer Publikationen zur Sprache und Literatur 20 Amsterdam Rodopi 1975 including an English translation pp 347 59 Text in modern Icelandic spelling at BragiManuscripts editThe oldest manuscript of the rima is Reykjavik Stofnun Arna Magnusson Am 1025 4to copied in 1737 by Jon THorkelsson Skalholtsrektor 3 Manuscripts listed at Handrit isReferences edit Haukur THorgeirsson Hljodkerfi og bragkerfi Stodhljod tonkvaedi og onnur urlausnarefni i islenskri bragsogu asamt utgafu a Rimum af Ormari Fradmarssyni unpublished Ph D thesis University of Iceland 2013 p 253 in Icelandic Skidarima in the Nordisk familjebok encyclopedia in Swedish Skidarima An Inquiry into Written and Printed Texts References and Commentaries ed by Theo Homan Amsterdamer Publikationen zur Sprache und Literatur 20 Amsterdam Rodopi 1975 pp 13 16 nbsp This Iceland related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article related to a poem is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Skidarima amp oldid 1191853289, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
