The Prose Edda on Jormunrek
The Younger Edda: > Chapter Iv. > The Niflungs And Gjukungs.
attestation: King Jormunrek the Rich sent his son Randver to request Swanhild's hand in marriage on his behalf
"That Jormunrek, the rich, found out. He sent his son, Randver, to ask for her hand for him"
attestation: Jormunrek understood the featherless hawk symbolized his kingdom was without preservation, being old and now sonless
"when King Jormunrek saw the hawk, it came to his mind that as the hawk was flightless and featherless, so his kingdom was without preservation; for he was old and sonless."
attestation: Jormunrek had Queen Swanhild trampled to death beneath horses' feet while she sat dressing her hair
"while Queen Swanhild sat dressing her hair, had the courtiers ride onto her, and she was trampled to death beneath the feet of the horses."
attestation: Poetic verses describe the battle against King Jormunrek
"Jormunrek once, In an evil dream, waked In that sword-contest Against the blood-stained kings"