Sæmundr Sigfússon, The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson… (1907)
“ Well have we fought, on slaughtered Goths we stand, on those fallen by the sword, like eagles on a branch. Great glory we have gained, though now or tomorrow we shall die. No one lives till eve against the Norns' decree. ”
Sæmundr Sigfússon, The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson… (1907)
“ S. "Atli thou wouldst afflict by Erp's murder, and by Eitil's life's destruction: that proved for thyself the worse: therefore should every one so against others use, for life's destruction, a sharp-biting sword, that he harm not himself." ”
Sæmundr Sigfússon, The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson and the Younger Edda of Snorre Sturleson… (1907)
“ Oft from that mouth bad counsel comes." 28. "Courage hast thou, Hamdir! if only thou hadst sense: that man lacks much who wisdom lacks. 29. "Off would the head now be, had but Erp lived, our brother bold in fight, whom on the way we slew, that warrior brave—me the Disir instigated—that man sacred to us, whom we resolved to slay. ”
