Lyngvi
Rival of Sigmund.
Lyngvi was one of the sons of Hunding.
By Jimmy Joe
Minor Norse Characters:
Hunding
A sea-king (Viking lord). Hunding was killed in battle, by Helgi, son of Sigmund. Hunding was a father of many sons - Alf, Eyjolf, Hervard and Hagbard; and they thought they could avenge their father by waging war against Helgi. However, they were...
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Helgi Hundingsbani (Helgi Sigmundarson)
This is the legend of Helgi Hundingsbani, which formed part of Volsunga Saga, the myth of the hero Sigurd and the Niflungs (German Nibelungs). Helgi was a half-brother of Sigurd; their father was Sigmund and their grandfather was Volsung. The chap...
April 4th, 2010
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Jimmy Joe
Sigmund
Sigmund was the son of Volsung and Ljod (Hljod). He was brother of Signy (his twin), and nine other brothers; no names were ever given for Sigmund's brothers. Sigmund was the only person who could draw out the magic sword Gram (Balmung) from the g...
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Sigrun
Valkyrie and lover of the hero Helgi. Sigrun was the daughter of King Hogni. Sigrun was due to marry Hodbrod (Hodbrodd), son of King Granmar, whom she despised and had no intention of marrying. So when Sigrun met Helgi, son of Sigmund, she urged t...
August 16th, 2003
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Jimmy Joe
Helgi Hundingsbani
Helgi Hundingsbani was a hero in one chapter of the Volsunga Saga, which followed the same plots of two poems in the Poetic Edda - Helgakvida Hundingsbana I and Helgakvida Hundingsbana II. The death of Helgi appeared in the second Eddaic poem. Str...
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Sigi
Sigi was the son of Odin. He had murdered another hunter and thrall named Bredi who out-performed him. He left the body in the snowdrift. Sigi later became king of the Huns, and ruled in the kingdom called Hunland. He married and had a son named R...
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Hogni
A Giuking. Hogni of Troja was the son of Giuki and Grimhild. He was the brother of Gunnar, Guttorm and Gudrun. But in the Thiðrekssaga, Högni of Troja was the son of an incubus and the queen, so he was only a half-brother of Gunnar, Gernoz, Gisler...
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Signy
Signy was the daughter of Volsung and Ljod (Hljod). She was the sister of Sigmund (her twin) and nine other brothers. Signy was the reluctant bride of Siggeir, king of Gothland. She immediately knew that Siggeir was treacherous and murderous. She ...
August 16th, 2003
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Jimmy Joe
Helgi Hiorvardsson
Helgi was the hero in the Eddaic poem, Helgakvida Hiorvardssonar. He was a son of Hiorvard and Sigrlinn. He was a half-brother of Hedin, son of Alfhild; of Humlung, son of Saereid; of Hymling, son of Sinriod. In the beginning of the 2nd Helgakvida...
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Volsung
King of the Huns. Volsung was the son of Rerir. Volsung's mother died giving birth to Volsung. Volsung experienced no infancy because his mother's pregnancy lasted for six years. Volsung could already talk when he was born. His childhood was short...
August 27th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe