The Poetic Edda on Fafnir
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems.
- attestation: Fafnir is associated with the location Gnitaheith.
"11. "The fiery dragon | alone thou shalt fight That greedy lies | at Gnitaheith; Thou shalt be of Regin | and Fafnir both The slayer; truth | doth Gripir tell thee."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: Fafnir is characterized by beauty in the verse.
"13. "Fafnir's den | thou then shalt find, And all his treasure | fair shalt take; Gold shalt heap | on Grani's back, And, proved in fight, | to Gjuki fare."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: Fafnir is characterized by age in the verse.
"13. "Fafnir's den | thou then shalt find, And all his treasure | fair shalt take; Gold shalt heap | on Grani's back, And, proved in fight, | to Gjuki fare."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Fafnir.
"13. "Fafnir's den | thou then shalt find, And all his treasure | fair shalt take; Gold shalt heap | on Grani's back, And, proved in fight, | to Gjuki fare."
Sigurth spake:"
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Notes
attestation: Fafnir is a dragon who was originally the brother of the dwarf Regin and guards Andvari's hoard
"The dragon: Fafnir, brother of the dwarf Regin, who turns himself into a dragon to guard Andvari's hoard"
attestation: Fafnir references the fact that Hjordis, mother of the unborn Sigurth, was captured by Alf after Sigmund's death
"Fafnir here refers to the fact that Hjordis, mother of the still unborn Sigurth, was captured by Alf after Sigmund's death"
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Introductory Note
attestation: Fafnir is associated with the location Gnitaheith.
"Sigurth and Regin went up to the Gnitaheith, and found there the track that Fafnir made when he crawled to water. Then Sigurth made a great trench across the path, and took his place therein. When Fafnir crawled"
attestation: Fafnir is characterized by greatness in the verse.
"Sigurth and Regin went up to the Gnitaheith, and found there the track that Fafnir made when he crawled to water. Then Sigurth made a great trench across the path, and took his place therein. When Fafnir crawled"
attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Fafnir, Sigurth.
"1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
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- relationship: The stanza implies enmity between Fafnir and Sigurth.
"1. "Youth, oh, youth! | of whom then, youth, art thou born? Say whose son thou art, Who in Fafnir's blood | thy bright blade reddened, And struck thy sword to my heart."
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- attribution: Fafnir delivers a speech in the verse.
"2. "The Noble Hart | my name, and I go A motherless man abroad; Father I had not, | as others have, And lonely ever I live."
Fafnir spake:"
- attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Fafnir, Sigmund.
"4. "My race, methinks, | is unknown to thee, And so am I myself; Sigurth my name, | and Sigmund's son, Who smote thee thus with the sword."
Fafnir spake:"
- attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Fafnir.
"6. "My heart did drive me, | my hand fulfilled, And my shining sword so sharp; Few are keen | when old age comes, Who timid in boyhood be."
Fafnir spake:"
- attestation: Fafnir is characterized by age in the verse.
"6. "My heart did drive me, | my hand fulfilled, And my shining sword so sharp; Few are keen | when old age comes, Who timid in boyhood be."
Fafnir spake:"
- attestation: The stanza describes binding or imprisonment involving Fafnir.
"8. "Thou blamest me, Fafnir, | that I see from afar The wealth that my father's was; Not bound am I, | though in battle taken, Thou hast found that free I live."
Fafnir spake:"
- attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Fafnir.
"8. "Thou blamest me, Fafnir, | that I see from afar The wealth that my father's was; Not bound am I, | though in battle taken, Thou hast found that free I live."
Fafnir spake:"
- attestation: The stanza describes travel or movement involving Fafnir.
"10. "Some one the hoard | shall ever hold, Till the destined day shall come; For a time there is | when every man Shall journey hence to hell."
Fafnir spake:"
- attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Fafnir, Surt.
"14. "Tell me then, Fafnir, | for wise thou art famed, And much thou knowest now: How call they the isle | where all the gods And Surt shall sword-sweat mingle?"
Fafnir spake:"
- attestation: Fafnir is characterized by wisdom in the verse.
"14. "Tell me then, Fafnir, | for wise thou art famed, And much thou knowest now: How call they the isle | where all the gods And Surt shall sword-sweat mingle?"
Fafnir spake:"
- attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Fafnir.
"17. "The fear-helm surely | no man shields When he faces a valiant foe; Oft one finds, | when the foe he meets, That he is not the bravest of all."
Fafnir spake:"
- attribution: Fafnir delivers a speech in the verse.
"17. "The fear-helm surely | no man shields When he faces a valiant foe; Oft one finds, | when the foe he meets, That he is not the bravest of all."
Fafnir spake:"
- attestation: Fafnir is characterized by courage in the verse.
"17. "The fear-helm surely | no man shields When he faces a valiant foe; Oft one finds, | when the foe he meets, That he is not the bravest of all."
Fafnir spake:"
- attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Fafnir.
"19. "Glittering worm, | thy hissing was great, And hard didst show thy heart; But hatred more | have the sons of men For him who owns the helm."
Fafnir spake:"
- attestation: Fafnir is associated with the location Hel.
"21. "Thy counsel is given, | but go I shall To the gold in the heather hidden; And, Fafnir, thou | with death dost fight, Lying where Hel shall have thee."
Fafnir spake:"
- attestation: Fafnir is characterized by age in the verse.
"21. "Thy counsel is given, | but go I shall To the gold in the heather hidden; And, Fafnir, thou | with death dost fight, Lying where Hel shall have thee."
Fafnir spake:"
attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Fafnir.
"Sigurth took Fafnir's heart and cooked it on a spit. When he thought that it was fully cooked, and the blood foamed out of the heart, then he tried it with his finger to see whether it was fully cooked. He"
attribution: second delivers a speech in the verse.
"32. "There sits Sigurth, | sprinkled with blood, And Fafnir's heart | with fire he cooks; Wise were the breaker | of rings, I ween, To eat the life-muscles | all so bright."
A second spake:"
- attestation: Fafnir is characterized by wisdom in the verse.
"32. "There sits Sigurth, | sprinkled with blood, And Fafnir's heart | with fire he cooks; Wise were the breaker | of rings, I ween, To eat the life-muscles | all so bright."
A second spake:"
- attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving second.
"32. "There sits Sigurth, | sprinkled with blood, And Fafnir's heart | with fire he cooks; Wise were the breaker | of rings, I ween, To eat the life-muscles | all so bright."
A second spake:"
- attestation: Fafnir is characterized by age in the verse.
"34. "Less by a head | let the chatterer hoary Go from here to hell; Then all of the wealth | he alone can wield, The gold that Fafnir guarded."
A fourth spake:"
- attestation: The stanza describes death or destruction involving Fafnir.
"39. "Not so rich a fate | shall Regin have As the tale of my death to tell; For soon the brothers | both shall die, And hence to hell shall go."
Sigurth hewed off Regin's head, and then he ate Fafnir's heart, and"
attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Fafnir.
"10. "He let round my hall, | that southward looked, The branches' foe | high-leaping burn; Across it he bade | the hero come Who brought me the gold | that Fafnir guarded."
attestation: Fafnir is characterized by age in the verse.
"10. "He let round my hall, | that southward looked, The branches' foe | high-leaping burn; Across it he bade | the hero come Who brought me the gold | that Fafnir guarded."
attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Fafnir.
"10. "He let round my hall, | that southward looked, The branches' foe | high-leaping burn; Across it he bade | the hero come Who brought me the gold | that Fafnir guarded."