Ek heiti Hrafn Dumbsson. | ![]() | My name is Hrafn Dumbsson. |
Ek em ellztr. | I am the oldest. | |
Ek em ellifu vetra. | I am eleven years old. | |
Mér líka úlfar. | I like wolves. | |
Ek á kníf. | I have a knife. | |
Systir mín er fífl. | My sister is a fool. | |
Ek heiti Kráka Dumbsdóttir. | ![]() | My name is Kraka Dumbsdottir. |
Ek em trollstúlka. | I am a troll-girl. | |
Ok feðgin mín eru troll. | And my parents are trolls. | |
Ek em ellri en Hrafn. | I am older than Hrafn. | |
Hrafn er heimskari mér. | Hrafn is more stupid than me. | |
Mér þykkir gaman at ganga um nœtr. | I like to walk by night. | |
Ek heiti Ketlingr. | ![]() | My name is Ketling. |
Ek em fimm vetra. | I am five years old. | |
Ek em yngstr. | I am the youngest. | |
Vér búum í helli. | We live in a cave. | |
Hrafn er bróðir minn. | Hrafn is my brother. | |
Ek drekk mjólk með blóði. | I drink milk with blood. |
© Tim Stridmann, idea, translations
© Anna Erm, artwork
Thanks to Peter Tunstall (aka Llama Nom) and Eysteinn Björnsson