The Poetic Edda on Groa

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• attestation: The stanza describes death or destruction involving Groa.

  "1. "Wake thee, Groa! | wake, mother good! At the doors of the dead I call thee; Thy son, bethink thee, | thou badst to seek Thy help at the hill of death."

Groa spake:"

• attribution: Groa delivers a speech in the verse.

  "1. "Wake thee, Groa! | wake, mother good! At the doors of the dead I call thee; Thy son, bethink thee, | thou badst to seek Thy help at the hill of death."

Groa spake:"

• attestation: Groa is characterized by youth in the verse.

  "5. "Charms full good | then chant to me, mother, And seek thy son to guard; For death do I fear | on the way I shall fare, And in years am I young, methinks."

Groa spake:"