The Old Lay of Guthrun: Recollection and Ominous Dream

Chapters

1. 01

   Shared Grief

   Shared Grief

   GudrunThjothrek
2. 02

   The Earlier Marriage

   The Earlier Marriage

   GiukiGudrunSigurd
3. 03

   Grani Returns Empty

   Grani Returns Empty

   GraniGudrun
4. 04

   News from the Southern Road

   News from the Southern Road

   GudrunGunnarHogniSigurd
5. 05

   Thora in Denmark

   Thora in Denmark

   GudrunThora
6. 06

   Grimhild Finds Guthrun

   Grimhild Finds Guthrun

   GrimhildGudrunGunnarAtli
7. 07

   Marriage Does Not Erase Memory

   Marriage Does Not Erase Memory

   GudrunSigurdAtli
8. 08

   Atli’s Ominous Dream

   Atli’s Ominous Dream

   AtliGudrunHogniAtli’s Ominous Dream

Ancient sources

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• Anonymous; translated by Henry Adams Bellows, The Poetic Edda: Guthrunarkvitha II, en Forna, Opening prose and stanzas 1–45: Guthrun’s recollection, Denmark, marriage to Atli, and ominous dreams.