The Poetic Edda on Hersir
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attestation: The stanza describes travel or movement involving Hersir.
"40. His messengers went | by the ways so wet, And came to the hall | where Hersir dwelt; His daughter was fair | and slender-fingered, Erna the wise | the maiden was."
attestation: Hersir is characterized by wisdom in the verse.
"40. His messengers went | by the ways so wet, And came to the hall | where Hersir dwelt; His daughter was fair | and slender-fingered, Erna the wise | the maiden was."
attestation: Hersir is characterized by beauty in the verse.
"40. His messengers went | by the ways so wet, And came to the hall | where Hersir dwelt; His daughter was fair | and slender-fingered, Erna the wise | the maiden was."