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Hjalli: Atli's cook, killed to deceive Gunnar, as Atli hoped to wring the secret of the hoard from Hogni if Gunnar remained silent. In the Atlamol (stanzas 59-60) Atli's men prepare to kill Hjalli, but he is spared at Hogni's intercession.
The final part of the poem consists of exchanges between Guðrún and Atli. Guðrún recalls her glorious past when she went harrying with Sigurðr and her brothers. Atli recalls his marriage proposal to Guðrún and how she was never content in their marriage, despite all their riches. [21]
The substance of the poem is the same as that of the Atlakvitha; it tells of Atli's message to the sons of Gjuki, their journey to Atli's home, the slaying of Hogni and Gunnar, Guthrun's bitterness over the death of her brothers, and her bloody revenge on Atli.
Synopsis. The poet announces the widespread knowledge of private talks held by men, which led to the betrayal of the sons of Gjúki (1), but which also harmed Atli, who invited his brothers-in-law, Gunnarr and Hǫgni, to visit him (2). Guðrún, Atli’s wife, found out about their plan, but could not go to meet her brothers herself (3).
Hǫgni, by contrast, fights valiantly and even laughs as his heart is removed—surely the ultimate expression of the defiant, martial spirit not just of the Burgundians but of the whole Germanic North. Atli remains a sinister, shadowy figure, occasionally glimpsed but largely lurking in the background.
Most editions assume a gap (lines 1-2, 2-3 or 3-4). Hjalli: Atli's cook, killed to deceive Gunnar, as Atli hoped to wring the secret of the hoard from Hogni if Gunnar remained silent. In the Atlamol (stanzas 59-60) Atli's men prepare to kill Hjalli, but he is spared at Hogni's intercession.
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Lay of Atli. HEROIC LAY. 1866 translation from Old Norse to English by Benjamin Thorpe from the original Lay of Atli (Old Norse: Atlakviða), preserved in the Codex Regius manuscript. Gudrún, Giuki’s daughter, avenged her brothers, as is well known.
