An Icelandic Christmas Hymn

Hljómi raustin barna best

  • Katharine Baier
  • Eevastiina Korri
  • Friederike Richter
  • Werner Schäfke
  • Sofie Vanherpen
Keywords: Hallgrímur Pétursson, Bjarni Gissurarson, Personent Hodie, Hljómi raustin barna best, material philology

Abstract

The article is a critical edition and translation of a 17th century Icelandic hymn, Hljómi röddin barna best. The first part of this hymn is a translation by Bjarni Gissurarson (1621–1712) of Personent Hodie. The remainder is an addition of 13 stanzas by Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614–1674).

Published
2021-04-19
Section
Articles