Grípisspá

The young Sigurd is foretold about the two women who will shape his destiny, Brynhild and Gudrun. Illustration for Grípispá by Anders Zorn.

Grípisspá (Grípir's prophecy) or Sigurðarkviða Fáfnisbana I ("First Lay of Sigurd Fáfnir's Slayer") is an Eddic poem, found in the Codex Regius manuscript where it follows Frá dauða Sinfjötla and precedes Reginsmál.

The poem consists of a conversation between Sigurd and his uncle, Grípir, who predicts his future at some length, giving an overview of his life. The poem is well-preserved and coherent. It is thought to be among the youngest poems of the Codex Regius, dating to the 12th or 13th centuries. The metre is fornyrðislag.

External links

• Gripisspo Translation and commentary by Henry A. Bellows
• Gripisspa Translation by Benjamin Thorpe
• Grípisspá Translation by Lee M. Hollander
• Sigurðarkviða Fáfnisbana hin fyrsta Sophus Bugge's edition of the manuscript text
• Grípisspá Guðni Jónsson's edition of the text with normalized spelling