The Völsunga Saga on Oddrun
The Story Of The Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) > Part Of The Lay Of Sigrdrifa (1) > The Lament Of Oddrun.
relationship: Oddrun had been the love of Gunnar, Giuki's son
"she who had been the love of Gunnar, Giuki's son."
attestation: A may came to Morna-land because no man could win healing for Heidrik's daughter
"I have hear tell In ancient tales How a may there came To Morna-land, Because no man On mould abiding For Heidrik's daughter Might win healing."
The Story Of The Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) > Part Of The Lay Of Sigrdrifa (1) > Oddrun Said:
attestation: Oddrun asks which lord has laid grief on Borgny and why her anguish is so weary
"Who of the lords Hath laid this grief on her, Why is the anguish Of Borgny so weary?"
attestation: Oddrun says she had no heart to help Borgny who was never worthy of it, but she kept her word from old when high lords dealt out the heritage, that she would help every soul
"Yet no heart had I For thy helping, Since never wert thou Worthy of helping, But my word I held to, That of old was spoken When the high lords Dealt out the heritage, That every soul I would ever help."
attestation: Oddrun reminds Borgny of the evening when she bore forth fair drink for Gunnar; Borgny had said such a thing should never fall out for any maid save Oddrun alone
"Well I mind me yet, What thou saidst that evening, Whenas I bore forth Fair drink for Gunnar; Such a thing, saidst thou, Should fall out never, For any may Save for me alone."
attestation: Oddrun tells of being nourished in the hall of kings amid the council of great ones, living in fair life with her father's wealth
"Nourished was I In the hall of kings-- Most folk were glad-- 'Mid the council of great ones: In fair life lived I, And the wealth of my father"
relationship: Oddrun was the love of Gunnar but Atli her brother forbade it
"Fair drink for Gunnar"
The Story Of The Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) > Part Of The Lay Of Sigrdrifa (1) > The Handmaid Said:
attestation: Oddrun sat by Borgny's knee and sang mighty sharp piercing songs until a maid and a boy were born, blithe babes of Hogni's bane
"Mightily sand Oddrun, Sharp piercing songs By Borgny's side:
Till a maid and a boy Might tread on the world's ways, Blithe babes and sweet Of Hogni's bane"