Serving the drink was characteristic of the shieldmaiden in the stories about Valhalla.Drinking horn She tells Sinfjötli to drink, but he says it is poisoned, and Sigmund takes it instead. Borghild makes fun of Sinfjötli saying, "Why should other men drink ale for you?".Saga of the Volsungs "The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer" with introduction and translation by Jesse Byock She then orders him to drink a second time, but Sinfjötli won't and Sigmund drinks it again. Borghild dares him a third time, saying that he should "drain it, if he had the heart of a Volsung.".Saga of the Volsungs "The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer" with introduction and translation by Jesse Byock Sigmund is drunk at this point and isn't thinking clearly, so he also bids Sinfjötli to drink. Sinfjötli drank it and died. Sigmund was furious that his wife killed his son, so he drove Borghild out of the kingdom. Borghild died shortly after that.
Serving the drink was characteristic of the shieldmaiden in the stories about ValhallaDrinking horn She tells Sinfjötli to drink but he says it is poisoned and Sigmund takes it instead Borghild makes fun of Sinfjötli saying "Why should other men drink ale for you"Saga of the Volsungs "The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer" with introduction and translation by Jesse Byock She then orders him to drink a second time but Sinfjötli won't and Sigmund drinks it again Borghild dares him a third time saying that he should "drain it if he had the heart of a Volsung"Saga of the Volsungs "The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer" with introduction and translation by Jesse Byock Sigmund is drunk at this point and isn't thinking clearly so he also bids Sinfjötli to drink Sinfjötli drank it and died Sigmund was furious that his wife killed his son so he drove Borghild out of the kingdom Borghild died shortly after that