Drota
Role: daughter of Ragnald · First appears: Book Seven · Part 13
In Book Seven · Part 13, Ragnald (King of the Northmen) concealed his daughter Drota in a cave and provided for her maintenance. In Book Seven · Part 14, Gunnar had married Drota by violence, but Borgar killed him, took Drota and married her. Drota and Borgar had a son, Halfdan (son of Borgar); in Book Seven · Part 15, Halfdan received his grandfather’s swords from his mother.
Relationship record
Life events
- Ragnald concealed Drota in a cave and provided for her maintenance.(Book Seven · Part 13)
- With: Ragnald (King of the Northmen)
- “Moreover, Ragnald, the King of the Northmen, now in extreme age, when he heard how the tyrant busied himself, had a cave made and shut up in it his daughter Drota, giving her due attendance, and providing her maintenance for a long time.”
- Borgar killed Gunnar, took Drota from him, and married her.(Book Seven · Part 14)
- Drota and Borgar had a son, Halfdan.(Book Seven · Part 14)
- With: Borgar Halfdan (son of Borgar)
- “This woman and Borgar had a son Halfdan”
- Halfdan received his grandfather’s swords from his mother.(Book Seven · Part 15)
- With: Halfdan (son of Borgar)
- “he got from his mother the swords of his grandfather, one of which was called Lyusing.... and the other Hwyting, after the sheen of its well-whetted point.”
Book Seven · Part 13
- parent: Ragnald (King of the Northmen) “Moreover, Ragnald, the King of the Northmen, now in extreme age, when he heard how the tyrant busied himself, had a cave made and shut up in it his daughter Drota, giving her due attendance, and providing her maintenance for a long time.”
Book Seven · Part 14
- parent: Ragnald (King of the Northmen) “Meanwhile Borgar, finding that Gunnar had married Drota, the daughter of Ragnald, by violence, took from him both life and wife, and wedded Drota himself.”
- married with Gunnar “Meanwhile Borgar, finding that Gunnar had married Drota, the daughter of Ragnald, by violence, took from him both life and wife, and wedded Drota himself.”
- married with Borgar “Meanwhile Borgar, finding that Gunnar had married Drota, the daughter of Ragnald, by violence, took from him both life and wife, and wedded Drota himself.”
- child: Halfdan (son of Borgar) “This woman and Borgar had a son Halfdan, who through all his early youth was believed to be stupid, but whose later years proved illustrious for the most glorious deeds, and famous for the highest qualities that can grace life.”
- child: Hildiger “Gunnar forced her to submit to his will, and she bore a son Hildiger.”
Book Seven · Part 15
- child: Halfdan (son of Borgar) “Thou art a son of the Danish land, I of the country of Sweden. Once, Drota thy mother had her breast swell for thee; she bore me, and by her I am thy foster-brother.”
- child: Hildiger “Thou art a son of the Danish land, I of the country of Sweden. Once, Drota thy mother had her breast swell for thee; she bore me, and by her I am thy foster-brother.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Danish History, Books I–IX. Made with Rho MD.