Slow Havamal: 62

The 62nd verse says that hungry eagles snap and stretch out their necks when they spot the sea. People have the same look walking among strangers when there’s no one to speak well of them.

I have to admit I’m not entirely sure how to read this verse. People are likened to a hungry eagle when they meet others and have no reference to pump them up. It’s not a metaphor I’d think to draw. Maybe I haven’t seen enough eagles sighting the water. I’ll do my best, with the disclaimer that I may be misinterpreting the verse entirely.( Read more... )