Austrfararvísur (‘verses of an eastern journey’) is a skaldic poem composed by the Icelandic skald Sigvatr Þórðarson c. 1019. It is written in the meter...

sacrifices generally. There is a notable account of the ceremony in Austrfararvísur by the Norwegian skald Sigvatr Þórðarson, where he tried to impose...

describes how food was to be shared with elves to heal sickness and Austrfararvísur records an álfablót being held around the early 11th century in Sweden...

possibly the húsfreyja who is also mentioned as holding álfablót in Austrfararvísur. Whilst absent from detailed accounts such as those in Hákonar saga...

King Olaf Nesjavísur (‘verses of Nesjar’) — on the Battle of Nesjar Austrfararvísur (‘verses of an eastern journey’) — on a diplomatic journey to Sweden...

Scandinavian sources, there is evidence for sacrifices to the elves in Austrfararvísur, where Sighvatr Þórðarson was refused lodging in western Sweden because...

it is attested a few times in skaldic poetry, as in Strophe 15 of Austrfararvisur, from the beginning of the 11th c., and from Einarr Gilsson (14th c...