...of bearing witness

Brynhild asked for a large amount of gold to be brought and requested all who wanted to accept a gift of wealth to come forward. Then she took a sword and stabbed herself under the arm, sank back into the pillows, and said: "Let each one who wants to receive gold take it now." They were all silent. Brynhild said: "Accept the gold and use it well."

[The Saga of the Volsungs, Anon.]