Introductory Note
Project Gutenberg EPUB3 edition
Bellows, Henry Adams
And Eylimi | from the Othlings came,—
And all are thy kinsmen, | Ottar, thou fool!
27. “Gunnar and Hogni, | the heirs of Gjuki,
And Guthrun as well, | who their sister was;
But Gotthorm was not | of Gjuki’s race,
Although the brother | of both he was:
And all are thy kinsmen, | Ottar, thou fool!
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28. “Of Hvethna’s sons | was Haki the best,
And Hjorvarth the father | of Hvethna was;
. . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . .
29. “Harald Battle-tooth | of Auth was born,
Hrörek the Ring-giver | her husband was;
Auth the Deep-minded | was Ivar’s daughter,
But Rathbarth the father | of Randver was:
And all are thy kinsmen, | Ottar, thou fool!”
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Fragment of “The Short Voluspo”
30. Eleven in number | the gods were known,
When Baldr o’er the hill | of death was bowed;
And this to avenge | was Vali swift,
When his brother’s slayer | soon he slew.
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31. The father of Baldr | was the heir of Bur,
. . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . .
32. Freyr’s wife was Gerth, | the daughter of Gymir,
Of the giants’ brood, | and Aurbotha bore her;
To these as well | was Thjazi kin,
The dark-loving giant; | his daughter was Skathi.
33. Much have I told thee, | and further will tell;
There is much that I know;— | wilt thou hear
yet more?
34. Heith and Hrossthjof, | the children of Hrimnir.
. . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . .
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35. The sybils arose | from Vitholf’s race,
From Vilmeith all | the seers are,
And the workers of charms | are Svarthofthi’s children,
And from Ymir sprang | the giants all.
36. Much have I told thee, | and further will tell;