Brynhild (Saga of the Volsungs)

Brynhild (from the Saga of the Volsungs)

"Now shall you choose,
 As you are offered a choice,
 O maple shaft of sharp weapons.
 Speech or silence,
 You must muse for yourself.
 All words are already decided."

• A poem attributed to Brynhild in The Saga of the Volsungs (chapter 21), by an anonymous 13th century Icelander, translated by Jesse L. Byock (Penguin Classics, 1990, 1999).

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Brynhild (Saga of the Volsungs)

Brynhild (from the Saga of the Volsungs)

"It is better to fight with your enemies than to be burned at home."

• From The Saga of the Volsungs (chapter 22), by an anonymous 13th century Icelander, translated by Jesse L. Byock (Penguin Classics, 1990, 1999).

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Brynhild (Saga of the Volsungs)

Brynhild (from the Saga of the Volsungs)

"Endure with patience and you will win long-lasting praise."

• From The Saga of the Volsungs (chapter 22), by an anonymous 13th century Icelander, translated by Jesse L. Byock (Penguin Classics, 1990, 1999).

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Brynhild (Saga of the Volsungs)

Brynhild (character from the 13th-century Saga of the Volsungs)

"Control your temper with foolish men at crowded gatherings, for they frequently speak worse than they know."

• From The Saga of the Volsungs (chapter 22), by an anonymous 13th century Icelander, translated by Jesse L. Byock (Penguin Classics, 1990, 1999).

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Brynhild (Saga of the Volsungs)

Brynhild
(Valkyrie from The Saga of the Volgungs, written anonymously in the 13th century)

"Although caught by nightfall, do not take shelter near the road, for foul beings who bewilder men often live there."

• From The Saga of the Volsungs (chapter 22), by an anonymous 13th century Icelander, translated by Jesse L. Byock (Penguin Classics, 1990, 1999).

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