The Völsunga Saga on Hamdir

The Story Of The Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) > CHAPTER XLII. Gudrun sends her Sons to avenge Swanhild.

• attestation: Hamdir retorts that Gudrun little praised Gunnar and Hogni when they slew Sigurd and she was reddened in his blood, and her brethren were ill avenged by the slaying of her own sons

  "Little didst thou praise Gunnar and Hogni, whereas they slew Sigurd, and thou wert reddened in the blood of him, and ill were thy brethren avenged by the slaying of thine own sons"

• attestation: Hamdir says this is their last parting and Gudrun shall drink one grave-ale over them and Swanhild

  "this is our last parting, for thou shalt hear tidings of us, and drink one grave-ale (2) over us and over Swanhild."

The Story Of The Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) > CHAPTER XLIII. The Latter End of all the Kin of the Giukings.

• attestation: They deemed Erp's answer naught and slew him, then later realized their error when Hamdir stumbled and needed his hand to steady himself

  "But that they deemed naught at all, and slew him there and then."

• attestation: Hamdir cut both hands from Jormunrek and Sorli cut both feet, but without Erp they could not take his head

  "Hamdir cut both hands from him and Sorli both feet. Then spake Hamdir--

"Off were the head if Erp were alive"

• attestation: Stones were hurled at Hamdir and Sorli from every side and that was the end of their life-days, ending the whole root and stem of the Giukings

  "the stones flew thick and fast from every side, and that was the end of their life-days.

And now has come to an end the whole root and stem of the Giukings."

The Story Of The Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) > Part Of The Lay Of Sigrdrifa (1) > Hamdir Said:

• attestation: Hamdir laments that the head would be off Jormunrek if Erp were still alive; they slew their bold brother by the way, driven on by fate

  "Yes, off were the head If Erp were alive yet, Our brother the bold Whom we slew by the way"