The Danish History, Books I–IX

Eyfura

Family: Danes · Role: daughter of Frode · First appears: Book Five · Part 24

In Book Five · Part 24, Frode (son of Fridleif the Swift) fathered Eyfura during seven years of peace. Arngrim sought her in marriage, but Frode initially refused; after Erik praised Arngrim’s deeds, Frode agreed to take him as his son-in-law.

In Book Five · Part 25, Eyfura and Arngrim had twelve sons. The ten named were Brand, Biarbe, Brodd, Hiarrande, Tand, Tyrfing, two Haddings, Hiortuar, Hiartuar, Hrane and Anganty.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Frode fathered a daughter, Eyfura.(Book Five · Part 24)
  • Arngrim sued for Frode's daughter, but Frode refused him.(Book Five · Part 24)
    • With: Arngrim Frode (son of Fridleif the Swift)
    • “Elated beyond measure with his deed, he ventured to sue for Frode's daughter; but, finding the king deaf to him, he asked Erik, who was ruling Sweden, to help him.”
  • After Erik praised Arngrim's deeds, Frode agreed to take him as his son-in-law.(Book Five · Part 24 · 📍 Denmark)
    • With: Arngrim Frode (son of Fridleif the Swift)
    • “Then Frode, considering his splendid deserts, thought it was not amiss to take for a son-in-law a man who had won wide-resounding fame by such a roll of noble deeds.”
  • Arngrim and Eyfura had twelve sons, including the ten named here.(Book Five · Part 25)

Book Five · Part 24

  • parent: Frode (son of Fridleif the Swift) “Here he passed seven most happy years of peace, begetting a son Alf and a daughter Eyfura.”
  • admirer: Arngrim “Elated beyond measure with his deed, he ventured to sue for Frode's daughter; but, finding the king deaf to him, he asked Erik, who was ruling Sweden, to help him.”
  • married with Arngrim “Then Frode, considering his splendid deserts, thought it was not amiss to take for a son-in-law a man who had won wide-resounding fame by such a roll of noble deeds.”

Book Five · Part 25

  • child: Brand “Arngrim had twelve sons by Eyfura, whose names I here subjoin: Brand,”
  • child: Biarbe “Arngrim had twelve sons by Eyfura, whose names I here subjoin: Brand, Biarbe,”
  • child: Brodd (son of Arngrim) “Arngrim had twelve sons by Eyfura, whose names I here subjoin: Brand, Biarbe, Brodd,”
  • child: Hiarrande “Arngrim had twelve sons by Eyfura, whose names I here subjoin: Brand, Biarbe, Brodd, Hiarrande;”
  • child: Tand “Arngrim had twelve sons by Eyfura, whose names I here subjoin: Brand, Biarbe, Brodd, Hiarrande; Tand,”
  • child: Tyrfing “Arngrim had twelve sons by Eyfura, whose names I here subjoin: Brand, Biarbe, Brodd, Hiarrande; Tand, Tyrfing,”
  • child: Hiortuar “Arngrim had twelve sons by Eyfura, whose names I here subjoin: Brand, Biarbe, Brodd, Hiarrande; Tand, Tyrfing, two Haddings; Hiortuar,”
  • child: Hiartuar (son of Arngrim) “Arngrim had twelve sons by Eyfura, whose names I here subjoin: Brand, Biarbe, Brodd, Hiarrande; Tand, Tyrfing, two Haddings; Hiortuar, Hiartuar,”
  • child: Hrane “Arngrim had twelve sons by Eyfura, whose names I here subjoin: Brand, Biarbe, Brodd, Hiarrande; Tand, Tyrfing, two Haddings; Hiortuar, Hiartuar, Hrane,”
  • child: Anganty “Arngrim had twelve sons by Eyfura, whose names I here subjoin: Brand, Biarbe, Brodd, Hiarrande; Tand, Tyrfing, two Haddings; Hiortuar, Hiartuar, Hrane, Anganty.”

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