Go it thus with thee, Atli,
As thou to Gunnar
Often didst swear oaths
And name them of yore.
By the south-slanting sun,
By the rock of Sigty,
By the horse of the bed of rest,[[552]]
By the ring of Ull.[[553]]
(Atlakvida, 30.)[[554]]
The oath of truce or peace was sealed by hand-shaking, and had to be repeated with a great deal of care.