Háttalykill Inn Forni

''Háttalykill inn forni'', also known in short as ''Háttalykill'', is an Old Norse poem, attributed to Rögnvaldr Kali Kolsson of Orkney and Hallr Þórarinsson in the Orkneyinga Saga. The poem survives only in late manuscripts. The form of the poem is mainly greppaminni, principally a form of questions and corresponding answers. The style is vernacular.

The subject matter of the poem is a listing of heroes, both legendary and historic.

References

Quinn, Judy, "''Eddu list:'' The Emergence of Skaldic Pedagogy in Medieval Iceland," ''Alvíssmál'' 4, 1994, pp. 69–92.
* Carl L. Thunberg, Thunberg, Carl L., ''Slaget på Fyrisvallarna i ny tolkning'' 'The Battle of Fýrisvellir in a New Interpretation'' 2012, pp. 53-56. .

Old Norse poetry

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