Editiones Arnamagnæanæ. Series B - 01.06.1964, Side 26

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32v hiolltin ef *nidr uissi oddurinn | og var sem hann ellti
einn jkorn. “þetta suerd” sagdi hann “heiter SamÍRon.
þat hefer átt Ballduine k(ongr) af Inndialandi hinn s
sterki. þat laá .xiij. vetur j orms böli þess er Uisper h(et)
og j hans blodi var þat hert. og vænter mig at eigi
muni betra suerd finnazt”. hann tok nu einn skiölld <>
gulli lagdan og gimsteinum settann. Þusund marka
gullz uar a skilldinum enn gimsteinana kostadi þo
meira. þar uar a skrifut saga Jasons hinns sterka faudr 9
Agamenons Grickia k(ongs) og hertuga Menelaus hins
sterka sem atti Elenu stiornu og huersu hann sotti
gullReyfit j Kolkoss og huersu þeir drapu Lamidon 12
k(ong) faudur Priamus k(ongs) j Troio. þenna skiolld
bar Ecktor er beztur Riddari hefer uerit. enn a
Raundinni utan um skiolldinn var saga Alexsandurs 10
Macedon er uann alla ueraulldina og huersu hann uar
1 nidr] from 548, 4r, 599, 4r, upp MS.
2 jkorn] written jkorn MS, jkórna 548, 4r, 599, 4r.
4 Uisper] Uisperi 548, 4r.
16 Macedon] magnno 599, 4r.
the hilt, and when the point is turned downwards, it is as
though the wolf runs in under the hilt and seems to be
chasing a squirrel; this sword, which is called Samiron,
once belonged to King Baldvini the strong of India and it
has lain for thirteen years in the nest of the snake Visper
and been hardened in its blood. In addition the giant gives
Vilhjálmr a shield, decked with a thousand marks of gold
and adorned with gems still more precious than the gold.
On this shield is depicted the story of the mighty Jason,
father of Agamenon, king of the Greeks, and of the strong
Duke Menelaus, who was married to Elena the star, of how
he fetehed the golden fleece from Kolkos and how they
killed king Lamidon, the father of King Priamus of Troy;
on the rim of the shield is the story of Alexander of
Macedon, who conquered the whole world, and of how
he was poisoned in Babylon; the shield had belonged to
J