The Poetic Edda on Svava

The > Volume Ii > Introductory Note

• attestation: The passage describes violence or death involving Svava.

  "The last section, stanzas 31–43, is again fairly consecutive, and tells of the death of Helgi following the rash oath of his brother, Hethin, to win Svava for himself."

The > Volume Ii > Of Hjorvarth And Sigrlin

• attestation: Svava is characterized by power in the verse.

  "5. "Trouble we had, | but tidings none, Our horses failed | in the mountains high, The waters of Sæmorn | we needs must wade; Svafnir's daughter, | with rings bedecked, She whom we sought, | was still denied us." "

The > Volume Ii > (Ii)

• attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Svava, Valkyrie.

  "9. "In the hilt is fame, | in the haft is courage, In the point is fear, | for its owner's foes; On the blade there lies | a blood-flecked snake, And a serpent's tail | round the flat is twisted." "

• attestation: The stanza describes travel or movement involving Svava.

  "9. "In the hilt is fame, | in the haft is courage, In the point is fear, | for its owner's foes; On the blade there lies | a blood-flecked snake, And a serpent's tail | round the flat is twisted." "

• attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Svava.

  "9. "In the hilt is fame, | in the haft is courage, In the point is fear, | for its owner's foes; On the blade there lies | a blood-flecked snake, And a serpent's tail | round the flat is twisted." "

• attestation: The stanza references rulership or authority involving Svava.

  "9. "In the hilt is fame, | in the haft is courage, In the point is fear, | for its owner's foes; On the blade there lies | a blood-flecked snake, And a serpent's tail | round the flat is twisted." "

• relationship: The stanza implies enmity between Svava and Valkyrie.

  "9. "In the hilt is fame, | in the haft is courage, In the point is fear, | for its owner's foes; On the blade there lies | a blood-flecked snake, And a serpent's tail | round the flat is twisted." "

• attestation: The stanza describes travel or movement involving Svava.

  "He lay with his host in Brunavagar, and they had there a strand-slaughtering, and ate the flesh raw. Hogni was the name of a king. His daughter was Sigrun; she was a Valkyrie and rode air and"

• attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Svava.

  "He lay with his host in Brunavagar, and they had there a strand-slaughtering, and ate the flesh raw. Hogni was the name of a king. His daughter was Sigrun; she was a Valkyrie and rode air and"

• attestation: The stanza references rulership or authority involving Svava.

  "He lay with his host in Brunavagar, and they had there a strand-slaughtering, and ate the flesh raw. Hogni was the name of a king. His daughter was Sigrun; she was a Valkyrie and rode air and"

The > Volume Ii > (Iv)

• attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Svava, Hethin.

  "King Helgi was a mighty warrior. He came to King Eylimi and sought the hand of his daughter, Svava. Then Helgi and Svava exchanged vows, and greatly they loved each other. Svava was at home with her father, while"

• attestation: The stanza describes travel or movement involving Svava.

  "King Helgi was a mighty warrior. He came to King Eylimi and sought the hand of his daughter, Svava. Then Helgi and Svava exchanged vows, and greatly they loved each other. Svava was at home with her father, while"

• attestation: Svava is associated with the location Norway.

  "King Helgi was a mighty warrior. He came to King Eylimi and sought the hand of his daughter, Svava. Then Helgi and Svava exchanged vows, and greatly they loved each other. Svava was at home with her father, while"

• attestation: Svava is characterized by power in the verse.

  "King Helgi was a mighty warrior. He came to King Eylimi and sought the hand of his daughter, Svava. Then Helgi and Svava exchanged vows, and greatly they loved each other. Svava was at home with her father, while"

• attestation: Svava is characterized by greatness in the verse.

  "King Helgi was a mighty warrior. He came to King Eylimi and sought the hand of his daughter, Svava. Then Helgi and Svava exchanged vows, and greatly they loved each other. Svava was at home with her father, while"

• attestation: The stanza references rulership or authority involving Svava.

  "King Helgi was a mighty warrior. He came to King Eylimi and sought the hand of his daughter, Svava. Then Helgi and Svava exchanged vows, and greatly they loved each other. Svava was at home with her father, while"

• attribution: Svava delivers a speech in the verse.

  "37. "Hither now | has Helgi sent me, With thee, Svava, | thyself to speak; The hero said | he fain would see thee Ere life the nobly | born should leave."

Svava spake:"

• attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Svava.

  "40. "Hail to thee, Svava! | thy sorrow rule, Our meeting last | in life is this; Hard the wounds | of the hero bleed, And close to my heart | the sword has come."