The Poetic Edda on Heimir
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems.
- attestation: Heimir is characterized by gladness in the verse.
"19. "Then to Heimir's | home thou comest, And glad shalt be | the guest of the king; Ended, Sigurth, | is all I see, No further aught | of Gripir ask."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: The stanza references rulership or authority involving Heimir.
"19. "Then to Heimir's | home thou comest, And glad shalt be | the guest of the king; Ended, Sigurth, | is all I see, No further aught | of Gripir ask."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: Heimir is characterized by beauty in the verse.
"28. "What is it to me, | though the maiden be So fair, and of Heimir | the fosterling is? Gripir, truth | to me shalt tell, For all of fate | before me thou seest."
Gripir spake:"
- relationship: The stanza implies enmity between Heimir and Sigurth.
"29. "Of many a joy | the maiden robs thee, Fair to see, | whom Heimir fosters; Sleep thou shalt find not, | feuds thou shalt end not, Nor seek out men, | if the maid thou seest not."
Sigurth spake:"
- relationship: The stanza references alliance or oath between Heimir and Gjuki.
"31. "Ye twain shall all | the oaths then swear That bind full fast; | few shall ye keep; One night when Gjuki's | guest thou hast been, Will Heimir's fosterling | fade from thy mind."
Sigurth spake:"
- attestation: Heimir is characterized by nobility in the verse.
"39. "The form of Gunnar | and shape thou gettest, But mind and voice | thine own remain; The hand of the fosterling | noble of Heimir Now dost thou win, | and none can prevent."
Sigurth spake:"
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Notes
- relationship: Heimir was the husband of Brynhild's sister Bekkhild according to the Volsungasaga
"Heimir: the Volsungasaga says that Heimir was the husband of Brynhild's sister, Bekkhild."
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Pronouncing Index
- relationship: Heimir is Brynhild’s foster-father
"Heim′-ir, Brynhild's foster-father"