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Guthrun’s Inciting: A Daughter’s Death and Final Lament

Svanhild dies by Jormunrek’s command; Guthrun urges her sons to vengeance, then recounts her three marriages and losses.

Chapters

01
The Sea and Jonak’s House
The Sea and Jonak’s House
Gudrun Jonak Sorli Erp, Jonak’s Son Hamther
02
Svanhild’s Marriage
Svanhild’s Marriage
Sigurd Gudrun Svanhild Jormunrek
03
Bikki’s Report
Bikki’s Report
Bikki Randver Jormunrek
04
Svanhild beneath Horses
Svanhild beneath Horses
Jormunrek Svanhild
05
A Mother Incites Revenge
A Mother Incites Revenge
Gudrun Sorli Hamther
06
Armour and No Return
Armour and No Return
Gudrun Sorli Hamther
07
Three Homes and Many Losses
Three Homes and Many Losses
Gudrun Svanhild Sigurd Atli Gunnar Hogni
08
Calling Sigurth
Calling Sigurth
Gudrun Sigurd

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