Icelandic Manuscript, SÁM 66

SÁM 66 (Stofnun Árna Magnússonar á Íslandi) is an 18th-century manuscript now at the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, Iceland. Reference information and a copy of this manuscript can be found online.[1] This book was written in Iceland in 1765 and 1766.[1] The back cover is dated 1765. The text follows that of earlier manuscripts and printed books.[2] However the book contains a nice collection of illustrated pages on pages 73-80 (many of which are reproduced below).

  • Odin
    Odin
  • Thor
    Thor
  • Loki
    Loki
  • Balder
    Balder
  • Gylfaginning
    Gylfaginning
  • Heimdall
    Heimdall
  • Ullr
    Ullr
  • Odin riding Sleipnir
    Odin riding Sleipnir
  • Fenrisulfr bites Týr's hand off.
    Fenrisulfr bites Týr's hand off.
  • Thor and Hymir go fishing for the Midgard Serpent.
    Thor and Hymir go fishing for the Midgard Serpent.
  • Hermod rides to Hel
    Hermod rides to Hel
  • Odin gets Baugi to drill into the mountain to get at the mead of poetry.
    Odin gets Baugi to drill into the mountain to get at the mead of poetry.
  • The mead of poetry is delivered
    The mead of poetry is delivered
  • Three gods trying to boil some food as related in the Haustlöng.
    Three gods trying to boil some food as related in the Haustlöng.

References

  1. ^ a b "Melsteðs-Edda | Manuscript | Handrit.is". handrit.is. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ Snorra Edda 1665, Calendarium MDCLXIII.

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