HuldaHrokkinskinna
HuldaHrokkinskinna is a medieval Icelandic skaldic poem that survives in a handful of fifteenth‑century vellum manuscripts held in the National Library of Iceland. The work is usually attributed to a female poet who, according to tradition, carried the epithet “Hrokkinskinna,” meaning “skinning with the strength of Hrokkinn,” a reference to the heroic figure of the same name in earlier sagas.
The poet’s identity remains uncertain and scholarly debate has focused on whether HuldaHrokkinskinna was a real
The poem itself follows the characteristic alliterative, kenned structure of saga poetry. It chronicles a series
Historically, HuldaHrokkinskinna occupies an important place in the study of women’s roles in medieval Icelandic literature.
Today, the manuscript editions and modern translations of HuldaHrokkinskinna remain key resources for scholars of Old