Erp (son of Atli)

First appears: Elder Edda · The Slaughter of the Niflungs

Life events

• Gudrun tells Atli that he ate the hearts of their sons, Erp and Eitil.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Atli · Part 2)
  • With: Gudrun Atli Eitil
  • “Thou, swords' dispenser! hast thy two sons' hearts, slaughter-gory, with honey eaten.”

Elder Edda · The Slaughter of the Niflungs

• parent: Atli “Atli had two sons, Erp and Eitil”

Elder Edda · The Lay of Atli · Part 2

• parent: Gudrun “Thou, swords' dispenser! hast thy two sons' hearts, slaughter-gory, with honey eaten. I resolved that thou, bold chief! shouldst of a human dish eat at thy feasting, and to the place of honour send it. Henceforth thou wilt not to thy knees call Erp and Eitil, joyous with beer the two: thou wilt not henceforth, see them from thy middle seat, gold-dispersing, javelins shafting, manes clipping, or horses urging. Uproar was on the benches, portentous the cry of men, noise beneath the costly hangings. The children of the Huns wept, all wept save Gudrun, who never wept, or for her bear-fierce brothers, or her dear sons, young, simple, whom she had borne to Atli.”
• parent: Atli “Thou, swords' dispenser! hast thy two sons' hearts, slaughter-gory, with honey eaten. I resolved that thou, bold chief! shouldst of a human dish eat at thy feasting, and to the place of honour send it. Henceforth thou wilt not to thy knees call Erp and Eitil, joyous with beer the two: thou wilt not henceforth, see them from thy middle seat, gold-dispersing, javelins shafting, manes clipping, or horses urging.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Eddas. Made with Rho MD.