The Poetic Edda on Volsung
The > Volume I > Notes
- attestation: Volsung was Sigurth's grandfather and Odin's great-grandson
"Volsung: Sigurth's grandfather and Othin's great-grandson"
The > Volume Ii > Introductory Note
attestation: The passage describes the location Denmark.
"It seems probable, rather, that as the Helgi tradition spread from its native Denmark through the Norse regions of the North and West, and became gradually interwoven, although not in essentials, with the other great hero cycle from the South, that of the Volsungs, a considerable number of poems dealing with Helgi were composed, at different times and in different places, reflecting varied forms of the story."
attestation: The passage describes violence or death involving Volsung.
"Having treacherously invited Volsung and his ten sons to visit him, Siggeir slew Volsung and captured his sons, who were set in the stocks."
The > Volume Ii > (Iii)
- attestation: Volsung is characterized by age in the verse.
"Granmar was the name of a mighty king, who dwelt at Svarin's hill. He had many sons; one was named Hothbrodd, another Gothmund, a third Starkath. Hothbrodd was in a kings' meeting, and he won the promise of"
The > Volume Ii > Notes
- attestation: The manuscript titles the poem 'Of the Volsungs' rather than the editorial title commonly used
"In the manuscript the poem is headed "Of the Volsungs," but most editions give it the title used here."
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Introductory Note
attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Volsung, Hnikar.
"18. "Hnikar I was | when Volsung once Gladdened the ravens | and battle gave; Call me the Man | from the Mountain now, Feng or Fjolnir; | with you will I fare." "
attestation: The stanza describes travel or movement involving Volsung.
"18. "Hnikar I was | when Volsung once Gladdened the ravens | and battle gave; Call me the Man | from the Mountain now, Feng or Fjolnir; | with you will I fare." "
attestation: Volsung is characterized by gladness in the verse.
"18. "Hnikar I was | when Volsung once Gladdened the ravens | and battle gave; Call me the Man | from the Mountain now, Feng or Fjolnir; | with you will I fare." "
attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Volsung.
"18. "Hnikar I was | when Volsung once Gladdened the ravens | and battle gave; Call me the Man | from the Mountain now, Feng or Fjolnir; | with you will I fare." "
attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Volsung, Gjuki.
"1. Of old did Sigurth | Gjuki seek, The Volsung young, | in battles victor; Well he trusted | the brothers twain, With mighty oaths | among them sworn."
attestation: Volsung is characterized by power in the verse.
"1. Of old did Sigurth | Gjuki seek, The Volsung young, | in battles victor; Well he trusted | the brothers twain, With mighty oaths | among them sworn."
attestation: Volsung is characterized by age in the verse.
"1. Of old did Sigurth | Gjuki seek, The Volsung young, | in battles victor; Well he trusted | the brothers twain, With mighty oaths | among them sworn."
attestation: Volsung is characterized by youth in the verse.
"1. Of old did Sigurth | Gjuki seek, The Volsung young, | in battles victor; Well he trusted | the brothers twain, With mighty oaths | among them sworn."
relationship: The stanza references alliance or oath between Volsung and Gjuki.
"1. Of old did Sigurth | Gjuki seek, The Volsung young, | in battles victor; Well he trusted | the brothers twain, With mighty oaths | among them sworn."
attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Volsung, Brynhild.
"3. Thereafter went they | Brynhild to woo, And so with them | did Sigurth ride, The Volsung young, | in battle valiant,— Himself would have had her | if all he had seen."
attestation: Volsung is characterized by power in the verse.
"13. Sad was Gunnar, | and bowed with grief, Deep in thought | the whole day through; Yet from his heart | it was ever hid What deed most fitting | he should find, (Or what thing best | for him should be,"
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > "T."
attestation: The stanza describes binding or imprisonment involving Volsung.
"21. It is quite possible that the original poem concluded with two stanzas after this, paraphrased thus in the Volsungasaga: "Sigurth said: 'Nowhere is to be found any one wiser than thou, and this I"
attestation: Volsung is characterized by wisdom in the verse.
"21. It is quite possible that the original poem concluded with two stanzas after this, paraphrased thus in the Volsungasaga: "Sigurth said: 'Nowhere is to be found any one wiser than thou, and this I"
relationship: The stanza references alliance or oath between Volsung and Sigurth.
"21. It is quite possible that the original poem concluded with two stanzas after this, paraphrased thus in the Volsungasaga: "Sigurth said: 'Nowhere is to be found any one wiser than thou, and this I"
attestation: Volsung is characterized by age in the verse.
"29. Line 1 comes at the end of the thirty-second leaf of Regius, and whatever further was contained in that manuscript has vanished with the lost eight-leaf folio (cf. Introductory Note). The rest of stanza 29,"
relationship: The stanza implies enmity between Volsung and Volsungasaga.
"29. Line 1 comes at the end of the thirty-second leaf of Regius, and whatever further was contained in that manuscript has vanished with the lost eight-leaf folio (cf. Introductory Note). The rest of stanza 29,"
attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Volsung, Brynhild.
"37. Lines 3–4 may well have come from the old Sigurth-Brynhild poem, like stanzas 2–4 and 20–21, being inserted here, where they do not fit particularly well, in place of the two lines with which the eleventh"
relationship: The stanza references alliance or oath between Volsung and Brynhild.
"37. Lines 3–4 may well have come from the old Sigurth-Brynhild poem, like stanzas 2–4 and 20–21, being inserted here, where they do not fit particularly well, in place of the two lines with which the eleventh"
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Notes
- relationship: Volsung is Sigurth's grandfather
"Volsung: Sigurth's grandfather was Volsung"