File:Sigurboði - Sigrdrífumál Icelandic + English Lyrics (Skaldic Poetry & Norse Mythology)

Sigrdrífumál (also known as Brynhildarljóð) is a section of the epic story of Sigurð Fáfnisbane in the Eddas. Sigrdrífa is awoken by Sigurð from a sleeping spell put on her by Óðinn. Grateful she teaches him a prayer and a bit of runemagic. This prayer is very commonly used in blóts and rituals today.

Lengi ek svaf, lengi ek sofnuð var, löng eru lýða læ; Óðinn því veldr, er ek eigi máttak bregða blundstöfum.

Heill dagr! Heilir dags synir! Heil nótt ok nift! Óreiðum augum lítið okkr þinig ok gefið sitjöndum sigr!

Heilir æsir! Heilar ásynjur! Heil sjá in fjölnýta fold! Mál ok mannvit gefið okkr mærum tveim ok læknishendr, meðan lifum.

Bjór færi ek þér, brynþings apaldr, magni blandinn ok megintíri; fullr er hann ljóða ok líknstafa, góðra galdra ok gamanrúna.

English Translation by Henry Adams Bellows: Long did I sleep, | my slumber was long, And long are the griefs of life; Othin decreed | that I could not break The heavy spells of sleep.

Hail, day! | Hail, sons of day! And night and her daughter now! Look on us here | with loving eyes, That waiting we victory win

Hail to the gods! | Ye goddesses, hail, And all the generous earth! Give to us wisdom | and goodly speech, And healing hands, life-long.

Beer I bring thee, | tree of battle, Mingled of strength | and mighty fame; Charms it holds | and healing signs, Spells full good, | and gladness-runes.

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