Bergbúa þáttr

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title: Bergbúa þáttr
text: Bergbúa þáttr is a short medieval Icelandic tale (þáttr). It tells of Þórðr and his companion who get lost on their way to church one winter and take refuge in a cave. Once inside, after they have settled down for the evening, they hear noises from the back of the cave. Later they see two huge eyes and hear a voice which recites a poem of twelve stanzas, now known as Hallmundarkviða. The speaker of these verses refers to himself as a giant, and repeats the poem three time across the course of th
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description: Medieval Icelandic tale
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date modified: 2023-11-12T14:50:51Z
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