From: Eysteinn Bjornsson
Message: 473
Date: 2001-01-24
> Eysteinn asked:language and
>
> 1. Why KRÁKUMÁL?
>
> My answer:
>
> Because it's my favorite poem! No, really, I like its rhythm,
> "morals".characteristics
> But that's not the only reason. Krákumál has the important
> of skaldicfallen
> poetry without being quite as obscure as most of it is. Usually the
> word-order is
> understandable and the kennings are simple and well chosen.
>
> Krákumál was a popular poem in the 19th century but has long since
> out ofvikings
> fashion. It is the source of some interesting misconceptions about
> including the infamous drinking from skulls...