The Poetic Edda on Sigar
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attestation: The stanza describes death or destruction involving Sigar.
"34. "Thou saidst once, Helgi, | that Hethin was A friend full good, | and gifts didst give him; More seemly it were | thy sword to redden, Than friendship thus | to thy foe to give." "
attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Sigar, Hethin.
"34. "Thou saidst once, Helgi, | that Hethin was A friend full good, | and gifts didst give him; More seemly it were | thy sword to redden, Than friendship thus | to thy foe to give." "
attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Sigar.
"34. "Thou saidst once, Helgi, | that Hethin was A friend full good, | and gifts didst give him; More seemly it were | thy sword to redden, Than friendship thus | to thy foe to give." "
attestation: The stanza references rulership or authority involving Sigar.
"34. "Thou saidst once, Helgi, | that Hethin was A friend full good, | and gifts didst give him; More seemly it were | thy sword to redden, Than friendship thus | to thy foe to give." "
relationship: The stanza implies enmity between Sigar and Hethin.
"34. "Thou saidst once, Helgi, | that Hethin was A friend full good, | and gifts didst give him; More seemly it were | thy sword to redden, Than friendship thus | to thy foe to give." "
relationship: The stanza references alliance or oath between Sigar and Hethin.
"34. "Thou saidst once, Helgi, | that Hethin was A friend full good, | and gifts didst give him; More seemly it were | thy sword to redden, Than friendship thus | to thy foe to give." "
attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Sigar, Helgi.
"35. "On a wolf there rode, | when dusk it was, A woman who fain | would have him follow; Well she knew | that now would fall Sigrlin's son | at Sigarsvoll."
There was a great battle, and there Helgi got a mortal wound."
- attestation: The stanza describes travel or movement involving Sigar.
"35. "On a wolf there rode, | when dusk it was, A woman who fain | would have him follow; Well she knew | that now would fall Sigrlin's son | at Sigarsvoll."
There was a great battle, and there Helgi got a mortal wound."
- attestation: Sigar is characterized by greatness in the verse.
"35. "On a wolf there rode, | when dusk it was, A woman who fain | would have him follow; Well she knew | that now would fall Sigrlin's son | at Sigarsvoll."
There was a great battle, and there Helgi got a mortal wound."
- attribution: Sigar delivers a speech in the verse.
"36. Sigar riding | did Helgi send To seek out Eylimi's | only daughter: "Bid her swiftly | ready to be, If her lover | alive she would find."
Sigar spake:"
- attestation: Sigar is characterized by swiftness in the verse.
"36. Sigar riding | did Helgi send To seek out Eylimi's | only daughter: "Bid her swiftly | ready to be, If her lover | alive she would find."
Sigar spake:"
- relationship: The stanza implies enmity between Sigar and Helgi.
"38. "What chanced with Helgi, | Hjorvarth's son? Hard to me | is harm now come; If the sea smote him, | or sword bit him, Ill shall I bring | to all his foes."
Sigar spake:"