Sorli

Overview

Sorli has no independent speech in this lay. Guthrun drives him with his brother toward Jormunrek, and Hamther foresees that neither will return.

Relationships

• Jonakfathers Sorli

  fathers Sorli

• Gudrunincites revenge

  incites revenge

• Gudrunincites revenge for Svanhild

  incites revenge for Svanhild

• Erp, Jonak’s Sonkills Erp on the road

  kills Erp on the road

• Jormunrekattacks Jormunrek

  attacks Jormunrek

• Jormunrekhas Sorli killed by stones

  has Sorli killed by stones

Story appearances

• Guthrun’s Inciting: A Daughter’s Death and Final LamentFigure in Guthrunarhvot

  One of Guthrun’s sons; she urges him and Hamther to avenge Svanhild.

• Hamthesmol: The Fragmented End of RevengeFigure in Hamthesmol

  One of Guthrun’s sons; she urges him and Hamther to avenge Svanhild.

Ancient sources

MythWeave distinguishes ancient-source evidence from later adaptations and modern interpretation.

• Anonymous; translated by Henry Adams Bellows, The Poetic Edda: Guthrunarhvot, Introduction, opening prose, and stanzas 1–22: Svanhild’s death, incitement to revenge, and Guthrun’s lament.