The Poetic Edda on Thjothrek
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Notes
- attestation: Thjothrek is the Norse form of Theoderich, king of the Ostrogoths, known in German story as Dietrich von Bern
"Thjothrek: the famous Theoderich, king of the Ostrogoths, who became renowned in German story as Dietrich von Bern."
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Introductory Note
- attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Thjothrek.
"5. "With thirty warriors | Thjothrek came, Nor of all his men | doth one remain; Thou hast murdered my brothers | and mail-clad men, Thou hast murdered all | the men of my race."