Budlungs — Minor Figures

3 figures from The Story of the Volsungs who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Eiril

son of Atli and Gudrun · first appears Edda · The Song of Atli · Part 2

Edda · The Song of Atli · Part 2 · parent: Atli “The hearts of thy sons Hast thou eaten, sword-dealer, All bloody with death And drenched with honey: In most heavy mood Brood o'er venison of men! Drink rich draughts therewith, Down the high benches send it! “Never callest thou now From henceforth to thy knee Fair Erp or fair Eiril,”
Edda · The Song of Atli · Part 2 · parent: Gudrun “All saving Gudrun, Who never gat greeting, For her brethren bear-hardy For her sweet sons and bright, The young ones, the simple Once gotten with Atli.”

son of Atli and Gudrun · first appears Edda · The Song of Atli · Part 2

Edda · The Song of Atli · Part 2 · parent: Atli “The hearts of thy sons Hast thou eaten, sword-dealer, All bloody with death And drenched with honey: In most heavy mood Brood o'er venison of men! Drink rich draughts therewith, Down the high benches send it! “Never callest thou now From henceforth to thy knee Fair Erp or fair Eiril,”
Edda · The Song of Atli · Part 2 · parent: Gudrun “All saving Gudrun, Who never gat greeting, For her brethren bear-hardy For her sweet sons and bright, The young ones, the simple Once gotten with Atli.”

messenger · first appears Edda · The Song of Atli · Part 1

Edda · The Song of Atli · Part 1 · employer: Atli “Atli has sent me Riding swift on his errands On the bit-griping steed Through dark woodways unbeaten,”

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