Norroena Embracing the History And Romance of Northern Europe volume 1
Norroena Embracing the History And Romance of Northern Europe volume 1
Rasmus Bjrn Anderson
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The test for death is the red-hot iron or hot brand (used by the Abyssinians of to-day, as it was supposed in the thirteenth century to have been used by Grimhild. "And now Grimhild goes and takes a great brand, where the house had burnt, and goes to Gemot her brother, and thrusts the burning brand in his mouth, and will know whether he is dead or living. But Gemot was clearly dead. And now she goes to Gislher and thrusts the firebrand in his mouth. He was not dead before, but Gislher died of t...hat. Now King Thidrec of Bern saw what Grimhild is doing, and speaks to King Attila. 'See how that devil Grimhild, thy wife, is 60 INTRODUCTION killing her brothers, the good warriors, and how many men have lost their lives for her sake, and how many good men she has destroyed, Huns and Amalungs and Niflungs ; and in the same way would she bring thee and me to hell, if she could do it !' Then spake King Attila, 'Surely she is a devil, and slay thou her, and that were a good work if thou had done it seven nights ago !
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