Helreith Brynhildar and Drap Niflunga - Episode 108
Apr 15th, 2009 by spokenlore
After the death of Brynhild there were made two bale-fires, the one for Sigurth, and that burned first, and on the other was Brynhild burned, and she was on a wagon which was covered with a rich cloth. Thus it is told, that Brynhild went in the wagon on Hel-way, and passed by a house where dwelt a certain giantess. The giantess spake:
“Thou shalt not further forward fare, My dwelling ribbed with rocks across; More seemly it were at thy weaving to stay, Than another’s husband here to follow.
“What wouldst thou have from Valland here, Fickle of heart, in this my house? Gold-goddess, now, if thou wouldst know, Heroes’ blood from thy hands hast washed.”
Brynhild spake: “Chide me not, woman from rocky walls, Though to battle once I was wont to go; Better than thou I shall seem to be, When men us two shall truly know.”
The giantess spake: “Thou wast, Brynhild, Buthli’s daughter, For the worst of evils born in the world; To death thou hast given Gjuki’s children, And laid their lofty house full low.”
Brynhild spake: “Truth from the wagon here I tell thee, Witless one, if know thou wilt How the heirs of Gjuki gave me to be joyless ever, a breaker of oaths.
“Hild the helmed in Hlymdalir They named me of old, all they who knew me.
~ Helreith Brynhildar, Stanzas 1 through 6
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