The Eddas · Character Index
475 characters extracted from the original text, every relationship traceable to a quoted passage. Start from the major figures, or browse by house.
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Major figures
- Odin — 88 relationships · god
- Gudrun — 86 relationships · daughter of Giuki; wife of Sigurd, then of Atli, then of Jonakr
- Sigurd — 73 relationships · son of Sigmund; slayer of Fafnir
- Thor — 63 relationships · god
- Loki — 51 relationships · god
- Gunnar — 48 relationships · son of Giuki; king
- Hogni — 43 relationships · son of Giuki
- Atli — 35 relationships · son of Budli; king
- Brynhild — 29 relationships · daughter of Budli; Valkyria
- Giuki — 29 relationships · king; father of Gunnar, Hogni and Gudrun
- Thræl — 24 relationships · son of Edda; first of the thralls
- Thy — 23 relationships · wife of Thræl
- Frey — 22 relationships · god
- Guthorm — 22 relationships · stepson of Giuki
- Helgi — 21 relationships · prince
- Sigmund — 21 relationships · son of Volsung; king
- Svanhild — 18 relationships · daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun
- Thjasse — 18 relationships · Jötun
- Æger — 18 relationships · host
- Balder — 17 relationships · god
- Fafnir — 17 relationships · son of Hreidmar; lay on the gold in the likeness of a serpent
- Regin — 17 relationships · dwarf
- Jarl — 16 relationships · son of Modir; first of the jarls
- Hunding — 15 relationships · king
By house
Unaffiliated (100)
- Thræl — 24 relationships · son of Edda; first of the thralls
- Thy — 23 relationships · wife of Thræl
- Æger — 18 relationships · host
- Fafnir — 17 relationships · son of Hreidmar; lay on the gold in the likeness of a serpent
- Jarl — 16 relationships · son of Modir; first of the jarls
- Sorli — 14 relationships
- Erna — 13 relationships · wife of Jarl
- Hamdir — 13 relationships
- Karl — 13 relationships · son of Amma; first of the churls
- Jormunrek — 12 relationships · king; husband of Svanhild
- Snor — 12 relationships · wife of Karl
- Erp — 10 relationships
- Jonakr — 10 relationships · king
- Helgi Hiorvard's son — 9 relationships · son of Hiorvard and Sigrlinn
- Hiorvard — 9 relationships · king
- Saturn — 9 relationships · chief of Crete
- Frode — 8 relationships · king
- Hiordis — 8 relationships · daughter of Eylimi
- Hreidmar — 8 relationships · father
- Ask — 7 relationships
- Embla — 7 relationships
- Geirröd — 7 relationships · son of Hraudung; later king
- Hedin — 7 relationships · son of Hiorvard and Alfhild
- Nanna — 7 relationships · woman
- Night — 7 relationships · daughter of Norfe
- Otter — 7 relationships · brother
- Skirnir — 7 relationships · Frey's attendant
- Svava — 7 relationships · daughter of Eylimi and Valkyria
- Tror — 7 relationships
- Volund — 7 relationships · brother of Slagfid and Egil
- Dag (husband of Thora) — 6 relationships · man
- Heimir — 6 relationships · king
- Randver — 6 relationships · man
- Sigyn — 6 relationships · Loke’s wife
- Borgny — 5 relationships · Heidrek's daughter
- Hrodmar — 5 relationships · king and wooer of Sigrlinn
- Jupiter — 5 relationships · son of Saturn
- Laufey — 5 relationships · Loke’s mother
- Nari — 5 relationships · Loke’s son
- Sigrlinn — 5 relationships · daughter of Svafnir
- Utgard-Loke — 5 relationships · king
- Ve — 5 relationships
- Vile — 5 relationships
- Aslaug — 4 relationships
- Atli (son of Idmund) — 4 relationships · son of Idmund
- Bodvild — 4 relationships · Nidud's daughter
- Eylimi — 4 relationships
- Fridleif — 4 relationships · king
- Grafvitnir — 4 relationships · unknown
- Granmar — 4 relationships · prince
- Hedin (son of Hjarrande) — 4 relationships · son of Hjarrande
- Hel — 4 relationships · Loke and Angerboda’s child
- Hialprek — 4 relationships · king
- Hrungnir — 4 relationships · Jotun
- Humlung — 4 relationships · son of Hiorvard and Særeid
- Hymling — 4 relationships · son of Hiorvard and Sinriod
- Kostbera — 4 relationships
- Pluto — 4 relationships · son of Saturn
- Priamos — 4 relationships · ruler of Troy
- Sigmund (son of Sigurd) — 4 relationships · son of Sigurd and Gudrun
- Sigrdrifa — 4 relationships · Valkyria
- Skjold — 4 relationships
- Thjalfe — 4 relationships · servant of Thor
- Agnar — 3 relationships · son of Hraudung
- Bestla — 3 relationships
- Dreng — 3 relationships
- Egil — 3 relationships · brother of Slagfid and Volund
- Eitil — 3 relationships
- Erp (son of Atli) — 3 relationships
- Gang — 3 relationships
- Goin — 3 relationships · serpent
- Gripir — 3 relationships · king
- Groa — 3 relationships
- Gunnar (brother of Borghild) — 3 relationships · brother of Borghild
- Hal — 3 relationships
- Ham — 3 relationships · son of Noah
- Hialmgunnar — 3 relationships · king
- Hogne (father of Hild) — 3 relationships · king
- Japheth — 3 relationships · son of Noah
- Jormungand — 3 relationships · Loke and Angerboda’s child
- Loricos — 3 relationships · duke and foster-father
- Loride — 3 relationships
- Moin — 3 relationships · serpent
- Mysing — 3 relationships · sea-king
- Neptune — 3 relationships · son of Saturn
- Noah — 3 relationships · man
- Olvalde — 3 relationships
- Orvandel — 3 relationships
- Shem — 3 relationships · son of Noah
- Slagfid — 3 relationships · brother of Egil and Volund
- Sleipner — 3 relationships · horse
- Snævar — 3 relationships
- Solar — 3 relationships
- Son — 3 relationships
- Suttung — 3 relationships
- Svein — 3 relationships
- Svipdag — 3 relationships
- Thora (daughter of Hakon) — 3 relationships
- Troan — 3 relationships
- Vitrgils — 3 relationships
Æsir (19)
- Odin — 88 relationships · god
- Thor — 63 relationships · god
- Loki — 51 relationships · god
- Balder — 17 relationships · god
- Frigg — 13 relationships · goddess
- Skadi — 10 relationships · goddess
- Idun — 9 relationships · Bragi's wife
- Bor — 7 relationships · god
- Jord — 7 relationships · daughter and wife of Odin; mother of Thor
- Hoenir — 6 relationships · god
- Sif — 6 relationships · Thor's wife
- Ullr — 6 relationships · god
- Magni — 5 relationships · god
- Vidar — 5 relationships · god
- Bragi — 4 relationships · god
- Lodur — 4 relationships
- Tyr — 4 relationships · god
- Vali — 4 relationships · god
- Fulla — 3 relationships · waiting-maid
Jötuns (13)
- Thjasse — 18 relationships · Jötun
- Gerd — 9 relationships · daughter of Gymir
- Ymir — 9 relationships · giant
- Fenja — 8 relationships · maid-servant
- Menja — 8 relationships · maid-servant
- Ide — 7 relationships
- Fenris-wolf — 5 relationships · wolf
- Angerboda — 4 relationships · giantess
- Geirrod — 4 relationships · giant
- Hymir — 4 relationships · giant
- Orner — 4 relationships
- Aurboda — 3 relationships · giantess
- Gymir — 3 relationships · giant
Gjukungs (7)
- Gudrun — 86 relationships · daughter of Giuki; wife of Sigurd, then of Atli, then of Jonakr
- Gunnar — 48 relationships · son of Giuki; king
- Hogni — 43 relationships · son of Giuki
- Giuki — 29 relationships · king; father of Gunnar, Hogni and Gudrun
- Guthorm — 22 relationships · stepson of Giuki
- Grimhild — 9 relationships · queen
- Gudny — 4 relationships · daughter of Gjuke
Volsungs (6)
- Sigurd — 73 relationships · son of Sigmund; slayer of Fafnir
- Helgi — 21 relationships · prince
- Sigmund — 21 relationships · son of Volsung; king
- Svanhild — 18 relationships · daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun
- Sinfiotli — 7 relationships · son of Sigmund
- Volsung — 3 relationships · father of Sigmund
Budlungs (4)
- Atli — 35 relationships · son of Budli; king
- Brynhild — 29 relationships · daughter of Budli; Valkyria
- Budli — 14 relationships · father
- Oddrun — 6 relationships · Atli's sister
Hundings (4)
- Hunding — 15 relationships · king
- Alf (son of Hunding) — 4 relationships · son of Hunding
- Eyiolf — 4 relationships · son of Hunding
- Hiorvard (son of Hunding) — 4 relationships · son of Hunding
Vanir (3)
House of Hogni (3)
- Sigrun — 8 relationships · daughter of Hogni; Valkyria
- Hogni (father of Sigrun) — 6 relationships · king; father of Sigrun
- Dag — 5 relationships · son of Hogni
Dwarfs (2)
Upsala (1)
- Adils — 11 relationships · king
Niarars (1)
- Nidud — 7 relationships · king
Bralund (1)
- Borghild — 6 relationships · wife of Sigmund
Denmark (1)
- Rolf Krake — 5 relationships · king
Æger's household (1)
- Fimafeng — 4 relationships · Oegir's servant
House of Granmar (1)
- Hodbrodd — 4 relationships · son of Granmar
Minor figures
Characters who appear only briefly are gathered here — each still has their own page.
- Other Figures — Minor Figures (269)
- Æsir — Minor Figures (13)
- Jötuns — Minor Figures (11)
- Valkyries — Minor Figures (6)
- Dwarfs — Minor Figures (5)
- Budlungs — Minor Figures (4)
Extracted from the original text of The Eddas. Made with Rho MD.