Thidrekssaga
There are several family trees mentioned in the Thidrekssaga.
The Amelungs
Note that in the German legend, the Amelungs usually referred to Thiðrek and his followers, who followed the hero into exile. But in the Thiðrekssaga, the Amelungs were Thiðrek's enemies, Erminrek, his uncle, and Erminrek's followers.
Thidrek's first wife was Gudilinda, daughter of King Drusian of Drekanflis.
Since Hildebrand (Hildibrand) was a prominent figure in the Thiðrekssaga and other Germanic legends, as a companion and mentor of Thiðrek, I have included a family of the Fenidi (Venice) under the Amelungs. This tree is shown below.
The House of Attila
Attila was a historical figure who was made popular in German and Norse legends. There are a few variations of spelling for Attila's name, such as Atli in the Norse legend and Etzel in the German. In the Thiðrekssaga, he was called Attila. In the Icelandic legend, Brynhild was related to Attila (Atli), but in the Thiðrekssaga and the German legend there was no relationship between these two figures.
The Niflungs
The famous Burgundian family was known variously as the Niflungs and the Guikings in the Norse legend, and the Nibelungs among the Germans. In Thidrekssaga, they were called Niflungs.
Sigmund and his son Sigurd were called the Volsungs in the Icelandic Volsunga Saga. But in the Thidrekssaga, they were known as the Tarlungs.
The House of the Vilkins
According to the German and Norse legends (at least the Icelandic legend), Velent was known as Weland or Volund, but was more popularly known as Wayland the Smith among the English-speaking countries. His son was called Witege in German countries and Vidga in the Norse regions.
Related Genealogy
Nibelungenlied (German)
Volsunga Saga (Norse, Icelandic)
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