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In Gaulish tombs such chariots have been found. The Scandinavians seem to have had but a confused idea of what death was; the dead were but in a condition of suspended animation. Hervoer went to the isle of Samsey where, under a huge cairn, lay her father Angantyr and his eleven brothers who had fallen in single combat. Angantyr had been buried along with his sword Tyrfing.
There was a chief who had given her these, and it was said that they had first of all belonged to one who had fought as a shield maiden at the great battle of Dunheidi, by the side of Hervoer, the sister of the mighty hero Angantyr.
When she reached the grave mound she sang: "Wake thou up, Angantyr! Wakens thee Hervoer Thy only daughter. Give from the grave mound Freely thy good sword. "Wake thou up Hervard! Wake thou, Hjorvard! Hrani, Angantyr! Shake off your slumbers Under the tree-roots." From his grave Angantyr replies: "Hervoer, my daughter, Wherefore disturb me? Full of temerity Madly thou seekest Dead men to waken."
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