Signe (daughter of Sumble)

Also known as: Signe · Family: Finns · Role: daughter of Sumble · First appears: Book One · Part 4

Life events

Gram laid down his arms against Sumble and plighted troth with Signe, promising to put away his wife.(Book One · Part 4)
- With: Gram
- “he laid down his arms, the foeman turned into the suitor, and, promising to put away his own wife, he plighted troth with her.”
Sumble treacherously promised Signe in marriage to Henry.(Book One · Part 4)
- With: Henry (King of Saxony) Sumble
- “he heard from a messenger that Signe had, by Sumble's treachery, been promised in marriage to Henry, King of Saxony.”
Gram killed Henry at the wedding and carried Signe off in his ship.(Book One · Part 4 · 📍 Finland)
- With: Gram Henry (King of Saxony)
- “And as he spoke he leapt up from where he lay, and there he cut Henry down while at the sacred board and the embraces of his friends, carried off his bride from amongst the bridesmaids, felled most of the guests, and bore her off with him in his ship.”

engaged with Gram “he laid down his arms, the foeman turned into the suitor, and, promising to put away his own wife, he plighted troth with her.”
parent: Sumble “He declared war against Sumble, King of the Finns; but when he set eyes upon the King's daughter, Signe, he laid down his arms”
engaged with Henry (King of Saxony) “he heard from a messenger that Signe had, by Sumble's treachery, been promised in marriage to Henry, King of Saxony.”
child: Hadding “GUTHORM and HADDING, the son of Gram (Groa being the mother of the first and Signe of the second), were sent over to Sweden in a ship by their foster-father, Brage (Swipdag being now master of Denmark), and put in charge of the giants Wagnhofde and Hafle, for guard as well as rearing.”

Extracted from the original text of The Danish History, Books I–IX. Made with Rho MD.