The word skald (which internal rhymes show to have had a short vowel until the 14th century) is perhaps ultimately related to Proto-Germanic: *skalliz, lit. 'sound, voice, shout' (Old High German: skal, lit. 'sound').Old High German has skalsang, 'song of praise, psalm', and skellan, 'ring, clang, resound'.The Old High German variant stem skeltan, etymologically identical to the skald-stem ...

Skáld (stylised as SKÁLD) is a French Nordic folk group formed in 2018. Their songs bear a heavy Norse influence, making use of traditional instruments and the themes they treat are mostly centred on Scandinavian culture, especially on Norse mythology and they use mostly Nordic languages, particularly Old Norse. [2]

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skaldic poetry, oral court poetry originating in Norway but developed chiefly by Icelandic poets (skalds) from the 9th to the 13th century. Skaldic poetry was contemporary with Eddaic poetry but differed from it in metre, diction, and style. Eddaic poetry is anonymous, simple, and terse, often taking the form of an objective dramatic dialogue.

Dec 28, 2022 · Skaldic poetry comprises the distinctive types of verse written in Old Norse from the beginning of the 9th to the end of the 14th century. It employed complex metrical patterns, subtle alliteration, rich imagery, and complex kennings (adjectival noun …

From a skald’s poems and stories, children learned Viking history, literature and mythology. They picked up clues about the gods, honor, courage, initiative and other Viking virtues from the skalds.

Anonymous Lausavísur (Anon) - Unknown skald or skalds from a number of texts, mentioned as Lausavísur or Lausavísa. [28] Anonymous Poems (Anon) - A collection of anonymous poems, authors unknown. [29] Anonymous Rune Poems (Anon) - An Icelandic Rune Poem and a Norwegian Rune Poem, authors unknown. [30]

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A skáld (Old Norse: [ˈskald], later [ˈskɒːld]; Icelandic: [ˈskault], meaning "poet"), is one of the often named poets who composed skáldic poetry, one of the two kinds of Old Norse poetry, the other being Eddic poetry, which is anonymous.