The Poetic Edda on Grimhild
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems.
- attestation: Grimhild is characterized by beauty in the verse.
"33. "Tricked by another, | prince, thou art, And the price of Grimhild's | wiles thou must pay; Fain of thee | for the fair-haired maid, Her daughter, she is, | and she drags thee down."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: Grimhild is characterized by grimness in the verse.
"33. "Tricked by another, | prince, thou art, And the price of Grimhild's | wiles thou must pay; Fain of thee | for the fair-haired maid, Her daughter, she is, | and she drags thee down."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: The stanza references rulership or authority involving Grimhild.
"33. "Tricked by another, | prince, thou art, And the price of Grimhild's | wiles thou must pay; Fain of thee | for the fair-haired maid, Her daughter, she is, | and she drags thee down."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: The stanza describes death or destruction involving Grimhild.
"51. "Heavy it lies | on Guthrun's heart, When her brothers all | shall bring thee death; Never again | shall she happiness know, The woman so fair; | 'tis Grimhild's work."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: Grimhild is characterized by beauty in the verse.
"51. "Heavy it lies | on Guthrun's heart, When her brothers all | shall bring thee death; Never again | shall she happiness know, The woman so fair; | 'tis Grimhild's work."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: Grimhild is characterized by grimness in the verse.
"51. "Heavy it lies | on Guthrun's heart, When her brothers all | shall bring thee death; Never again | shall she happiness know, The woman so fair; | 'tis Grimhild's work."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Grimhild.
"51. "Heavy it lies | on Guthrun's heart, When her brothers all | shall bring thee death; Never again | shall she happiness know, The woman so fair; | 'tis Grimhild's work."
Sigurth spake:"
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Notes
comparison: Grimhild is the northern transformation of the German Kriemhild, becoming the mother of Gunnar and Guthrun rather than Gunther's sister
"Grimhild: in the northern form of the story Kriemhild, Gunther's sister and Siegfried's wife, becomes Grimhild, mother of Gunnar and Guthrun, the latter taking Kriemhild's place."
attestation: Grimhild gave Sigurth a magic draught that made him completely forget Brynhild according to the Volsungasaga
"The Volsungasaga tells how Grimhild gave Sigurth a magic draught which made him utterly forget Brynhild."
attestation: Grimhild wants amends made to Guthrun because Atli has threatened war if he cannot have Guthrun as his wife
"Grimhild is eager to have amends made to Guthrun for the slaying of Sigurth and their son, Sigmund, because Atli has threatened war if he cannot have Guthrun for his wife."
attestation: Grimhild gave Guthrun a draught of forgetfulness, just as she had given one to Sigurth to make him forget Brynhild
"Stanzas 22–25 describe the draught of forgetfulness which Grimhild gives Guthrun, just as she gave one to Sigurth (in one version of the story) to make him forget Brynhild."
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Introductory Note
attestation: Grimhild is characterized by grimness in the verse.
"17. Then Grimhild asked, | the Gothic queen, Whether willingly | would I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . ."
attestation: Grimhild is characterized by age in the verse.
"22. A draught did Grimhild | give me to drink, Bitter and cold; | I forgot my cares; For mingled therein | was magic earth, Ice-cold sea, | and the blood of swine."
attestation: Grimhild is characterized by grimness in the verse.
"22. A draught did Grimhild | give me to drink, Bitter and cold; | I forgot my cares; For mingled therein | was magic earth, Ice-cold sea, | and the blood of swine."
relationship: Grimhild is the spouse of Brynhild.
"28. "A husband now | I will not have, Nor wife of Brynhild's | brother be; It beseems me not | with Buthli's son Happy to be, | and heirs to bear."
Grimhild spake:"
- attribution: Grimhild delivers a speech in the verse.
"28. "A husband now | I will not have, Nor wife of Brynhild's | brother be; It beseems me not | with Buthli's son Happy to be, | and heirs to bear."
Grimhild spake:"
- attestation: Grimhild is characterized by gladness in the verse.
"30. "Grimhild, I may not | gladness find, Nor hold forth hopes | to heroes now, Since once the raven | and ravening wolf Sigurth's heart's-blood | hungrily lapped."
Grimhild spake:"
attestation: Grimhild is characterized by power in the verse.
"33. Weeping Grimhild | heard the words That fate full sore | for her sons foretold, (And mighty woe | for them should work;) "Lands I give thee, | with all that live there, (Vinbjorg is thine, | and Valbjorg too,)"
relationship: The stanza references a son of Grimhild.
"14. "These were the words | the weary king, Ere he died, | spake last of all: He bade me with red gold | dowered to be, And to Grimhild's son | in the South be wedded."
attestation: The stanza describes death or destruction involving Grimhild.
"14. "These were the words | the weary king, Ere he died, | spake last of all: He bade me with red gold | dowered to be, And to Grimhild's son | in the South be wedded."
attestation: Grimhild is characterized by age in the verse.
"14. "These were the words | the weary king, Ere he died, | spake last of all: He bade me with red gold | dowered to be, And to Grimhild's son | in the South be wedded."
attestation: Grimhild is characterized by grimness in the verse.
"14. "These were the words | the weary king, Ere he died, | spake last of all: He bade me with red gold | dowered to be, And to Grimhild's son | in the South be wedded."
attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Grimhild.
"14. "These were the words | the weary king, Ere he died, | spake last of all: He bade me with red gold | dowered to be, And to Grimhild's son | in the South be wedded."
attestation: The stanza references rulership or authority involving Grimhild.
"14. "These were the words | the weary king, Ere he died, | spake last of all: He bade me with red gold | dowered to be, And to Grimhild's son | in the South be wedded."
attestation: Grimhild is characterized by age in the verse.
"68. "Our childhood did we have | in a single house, We played many a game, | in the grove did we grow; Then did Grimhild give us | gold and necklaces; Thou shalt ne'er make amends | for my brother's murder,"
attestation: Grimhild is characterized by grimness in the verse.
"68. "Our childhood did we have | in a single house, We played many a game, | in the grove did we grow; Then did Grimhild give us | gold and necklaces; Thou shalt ne'er make amends | for my brother's murder,"
attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Grimhild.
"68. "Our childhood did we have | in a single house, We played many a game, | in the grove did we grow; Then did Grimhild give us | gold and necklaces; Thou shalt ne'er make amends | for my brother's murder,"
attestation: Grimhild is characterized by greatness in the verse.
"75. "My fate shall I seek, | all to Atli saying, The daughter of Grimhild | the deed from thee hides not; No joy thou hast, Atli, | if all thou shalt hear, Great sorrow didst wake | when my brothers thou slewest."
relationship: A figure is identified as the child of Grimhild.
"86. "Ne'er her deed from thee hides | the daughter of Grimhild, I own to the guilt | that is ending thy life, And the son of Hogni; | 'tis so thy wounds bleed."
Atli spake: "
- relationship: Grimhild is identified as the offspring of Hogni.
"86. "Ne'er her deed from thee hides | the daughter of Grimhild, I own to the guilt | that is ending thy life, And the son of Hogni; | 'tis so thy wounds bleed."
Atli spake: "
- attestation: Grimhild is characterized by grimness in the verse.
"86. "Ne'er her deed from thee hides | the daughter of Grimhild, I own to the guilt | that is ending thy life, And the son of Hogni; | 'tis so thy wounds bleed."
Atli spake: "
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Pronouncing Index
- relationship: Grimhild is the wife of Gjuki
"Grīm′-hild, wife of Gjuki"