, [Texts](languages) [Icelandic](germanic-texts.md) [Old Norse](texts-icelandic-old-norse) [Hrafnsmál](hrafnsmal.md) /hrafnsmal-s21 # Hrafnsmál s21 - This stanza, along with [s8](hrafnsmal-s8.md) & [s20](hrafnsmal-s20.md), is the earliest mention of berserkirs (ninth century). --- s21 > Ulfheðnar heita, > > þeirs í orrostum > > blóðgar randir bera; > > vigrar rjóða, > > es til vígs koma. > Wolf-coats they are called > > who in combat > > carry blood-drenched shields; > > they redden the spears > > when they come to the slaughter. > > trans. (c-tolley 2009v2p299)