Hraudung

Role: king · First appears: Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1

Life events

• After Hraudung's death, Geirröd was taken for king.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1)
  • With: Geirröd
  • “They had a fair wind, and reached their father's place. Geirröd was at the ship's prow: he sprang on shore, but pushed the ship out, saying, ‘Go where an evil spirit may get thee.’ The vessel was driven out to sea, but Geirröd went up to the town, where he was well received; but his father was dead. Geirröd was then taken for king, and became a famous man.”

Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1

• child: Agnar “King Hraudung had two sons, one named Agnar, the other Geirröd.”
• child: Geirröd “King Hraudung had two sons, one named Agnar, the other Geirröd.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Eddas. Made with Rho MD.