mother incites sons to avenge a slain sister

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• Corpus Poeticum Boreale, Volume 1 SONG OF SAWS. / THE LESSON OF LODDFAEFNI. / FRAGMENT OF A LOST LAY. / FRAGMENTS OF A SPELL SONG.; lines 7661-7779 confidence: high

  Gudrun, wed to Ionakr the Hun, marries Swanhild, her daughter by Sigfred, to Ermanarik; after Bikki’s treacherous advice, Ermanarik has Swanhild trodden under horses.

  Gudrun urges her sons to avenge Swanhild, their sister, after her death under horses.

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• The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga); with Excerpts from the Poetic Edda CHAPTER XXXVIII. Of the slaying of the Giukings. / CHAPTER XXXIX. The End of Atli and his Kin and Folk. / CHAPTER XLI. Of the Wedding and Slaying of Swanhild. / CHAPTER XLII. Gudrun sends her Sons to avenge Swanhild.; lines 5177-5226 confidence: high

  Gudrun hears of Swanhild's killing, rebukes her sons for sitting in peace, says Jormunrek slew and trampled their sister under horses, and says Gunnar and Hogni would have avenged their kinswoman.

  Gudrun tells her sons that Jormunrek killed their sister, reproaches them for sitting in peace, and Hamdir says her hard words push them on.

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• The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga); with Excerpts from the Poetic Edda FRAGMENTS OF THE LAY OF BRYNHILD / THE SECOND OR ANCIENT LAY OF GUDRUN. / THE SONG OF ATLI. / THE WHETTING OF GUDRUN.; lines 7541-7755 confidence: high

  Gudrun asks why her sons sit and sleep life away when their young sister has been trodden by Jormunrek with horses.

  Gudrun rebukes her sons after Swanhild is trampled and whets them toward slaying and vengeance.

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