"Fight your enemies right away. Never wait for them to burn you inside your own home." "Never swear a false oath. Grim vengeance comes to oathbreakers." "Behave faultlessly with your kin"
The above is taken from part of The Counsel of Brynhildr - Saga of the Volsungs.
When Sigurðr Sigmundsson slays the dragon Fáfnir he rides to a fortress to find Brynhildr, a Valkyrie sleeping on the floor in chainmail. Sigurðr cut off the chainmail and woke her.
She had been stung with a sleep-horn by Óðinn in vengeance for Bynhildr killing Hjalmgunnar on the battlefield, as Óðinn had promised Hjalmgunnar victory.
After being awoken, Brynhildr gives counsel to Sigurðr. Sigurðr comes to realise that Brynhildr is very wise and wants to marry her. They seal their words with an oath.
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