ɪnðə pˈoʊᵻm vˌɜːləspˈɑː, ɛɡθˈeɪɚɹ ɪz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz sˈɪɾɪŋ ˌɔn ɐ mˈaʊnd ænd dʒˈɔɪfəli stɹˈaɪkɪŋ hɪz hˈɑːɹp wˌaɪl ðə ɹˈɛd ɹˈuːstɚɹ ˈɛfdʒˈælɑːɹ bɪɡˈɪnz tə kɹˈoʊ tə hˈɛɹəld ðɪ ˈɑːnsɛt ʌv ɹˈæɡnɑːɹɹˌɜːk.
In the poem Völuspá, Eggþér is described as sitting on a mound and joyfully striking his harp while the red rooster Fjalarr begins to crow to herald the onset of Ragnarök.