Heiðr - Gullveig Part 2
Heiðr / Heidr she the shining one Previous post in this series: The Three Maids - Gullveig Part 1 Let's start out with Heidr, probably the most easily-accepted connection with Gullveig. Carl Larsson (1853-1919), engraving by Gunnar Forssell (1859-1903). Originally from Fredrik Sander's 1893 edition of the poetic Edda. Heidr is mentioned twice in the Poetic Edda: once in the Voluspa, and once in the fragmented Voluspa in skamma. Völuspá (21-23) [ 21 ] The war I remember, | the first in the world, When the gods with spears | had smitten Gollveig, And in the hall | of Hor had burned her, Three times burned, | and three times born, Oft and again, | yet ever she lives. [ 22 ] Heith they named her | who sought their home, The wide-seeing witch, | in magic wise; Minds she bewitched | that were moved by her magic, To evil women | a joy she was [ 23 ] On the host his spear | did Othin hurl, Then in the world | did war first come; The wall that girdled | the gods was broken, An...