The Heimskringla on Snaefrid
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 25. Of The Fin Svase And King Harald.
attestation: Svase's daughter Snaefrid served mead to Harald, and upon touching her hand the king felt as if a hot fire went through his body
"There stood Snaefrid, the daughter of Svase, a most beautiful girl; and she filled a cup of mead for the king. But he took hold both of the cup and of her hand. Immediately it was as if a hot fire went through his body"
attestation: After Snaefrid died, her corpse remained fresh and red for three years while Harald sat beside it expecting her to revive
"Thereafter Snaefrid died; but her corpse never changed, but was as fresh and red as when she lived. The king sat always beside her, and thought she would come to life again. And so it went on for three years"
attestation: When Snaefrid's body was raised, it turned blue and produced worms, toads, newts, and reptiles before sinking into ashes on burning
"the body turned blue, and worms, toads, newts, paddocks, and all sorts of ugly reptiles came out of it, and it sank into ashes."