The Poetic Edda on Geitir
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems.
- attribution: Geitir delivers a speech in the verse.
"1. "Who is it has | this dwelling here, Or what do men call | the people's king?"
Geitir spake:
"Gripir the name | of the chieftain good
Who holds the folk | and the firm-ruled land."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: Geitir is characterized by age in the verse.
"1. "Who is it has | this dwelling here, Or what do men call | the people's king?"
Geitir spake:
"Gripir the name | of the chieftain good
Who holds the folk | and the firm-ruled land."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: The stanza references rulership or authority involving Geitir.
"1. "Who is it has | this dwelling here, Or what do men call | the people's king?"
Geitir spake:
"Gripir the name | of the chieftain good
Who holds the folk | and the firm-ruled land."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: Geitir is characterized by gladness in the verse.
"3. "The ruler glad | of Geitir will ask Who seeks with Gripir | speech to have."
Sigurth spake:
"Sigurth am I, | and Sigmund's son,
And Hjordis the name | of the hero's mother.""
- attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Geitir, Sigurth.
"5. From the hall the ruler | of heroes went, And greeted well | the warrior come: "Sigurth, welcome | long since had been thine; Now, Geitir, shalt thou | Grani take.""