Einarr Helgason, known by the epithet skálaglamm ("tinkle-scales"), was a 10th-century Icelandic skald. He was a court poet of Lord Hákon to whom he dedicated his magnum opus, the Vellekla.
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Einarr Helgason, known by the epithet skálaglamm ("tinkle-scales"), was a 10th-century Icelandic skald. He was a court poet of Lord Hákon to whom he dedicated his magnum opus, the Vellekla. Einarr's added name skálaglamm means "tinkle-scales" and refers to a set of balances and weights with divinatory powers, given to him by Hákon.
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