Helgi Hiorvard's son

Role: son of Hiorvard and Sigrlinn · First appears: Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1

In the Lay of Helgi Hiorvard’s Son, Hiorvard and Sigrlinn had a tall, comely son who was taciturn and had no fixed name. Svava gave him the name Helgi and often protected him in battle. Hiorvard promised him an army if he avenged his maternal grandfather; afterwards, Helgi and Atli slew Hrodmar, and Helgi killed the Jotun Hati (father of Hrimgerd).

Helgi demanded Svava from Eylimi (father of Svava), and they were united and loved each other ardently. On a Yule-eve, his brother Hedin vowed to possess Svava, then repented, left home, and found Helgi. At Sigar’s plain, Alf (son of Hrodmar) fought Helgi, who received his death-wound. Mortally wounded, Helgi asked Svava to prepare a couch for Hedin and embrace him. Helgi and Svava were said to be born again.

Relationship record

Life events

• Hiorvard and Sigrlinn had a son.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1)
  • With: Hiorvard Sigrlinn
  • “Hiorvard and Sigrlinn had a son tall and comely”
• Svava gave Hiorvard and Sigrlinn’s son the name Helgi.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1)
  • With: Svava
  • “It was she who gave Helgi that name”
• Hiorvard promised to provide Helgi an army if he avenged his maternal grandfather.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1)
  • With: Hiorvard
  • “Hiorvard answers, that he will supply Helgi with an army, if he will avenge his mother's father.”
• Helgi and Atli slew Hrodmar.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1)
  • With: Hrodmar
  • “Afterwards he and Atli went and slew Hrodmar”
• Helgi killed the Jotun Hati.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1)
  • With: Hati (father of Hrimgerd)
  • “He killed the Jotun Hati, as he sat on a crag.”
• Helgi demanded Svava from Eylimi, and they were united.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2)
  • With: Eylimi (father of Svava) Svava
  • “He came to King Eylimi and demanded his daughter Svava. Helgi and Svava were united, and loved each other ardently.”
• Hedin vowed to possess Svava, his brother Helgi’s beloved.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2)
  • With: Hedin Svava
  • “Hedin bound himself by a vow to possess Svava, the beloved of his brother Helgi;”
• Hedin repented his vow, left home, and found Helgi.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2)
  • With: Hedin
  • “but repented it so bitterly that he left home and wandered through wild paths to the southern lands, and there found his brother Helgi.”
• Alf fought Helgi, and Helgi received his death-wound.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2 · 📍 Sigar's plain)
  • With: Alf (son of Hrodmar)
  • “There was a great conflict, in which Helgi got his death-wound.”
• Helgi, mortally wounded, asked Svava to prepare a couch for Hedin and embrace him.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2)
  • With: Svava
  • “I pray thee, Svava!--weep not, my wife!--if thou wilt my voice obey, that for Hedin thou a couch prepare, and the young prince in thy arms clasp.”
• Helgi and Svava were said to be born again.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2)
  • With: Svava
  • “Helgi and Svava were, it is said, born again.”

Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1

• parent: Hiorvard (The son is identified as Helgi later in the passage.) “Hiorvard and Sigrlinn had a son tall and comely: he was taciturn and had no fixed name.”
• parent: Sigrlinn (The son is identified as Helgi later in the passage.) “Hiorvard and Sigrlinn had a son tall and comely: he was taciturn and had no fixed name.”
• patron: Svava (Svava gave Helgi his name and repeatedly protected him.) “It was she who gave Helgi that name, and afterwards often protected him in battle.”
• enemies with Hrodmar “Afterwards he and Atli went and slew Hrodmar,”
• enemies with Hati (father of Hrimgerd) “He killed the Jotun Hati, as he sat on a crag.”
• admired: Svava “I will not accept it, unless I have thee also.”

Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2

• married with Svava “Helgi and Svava were united, and loved each other ardently.”
• siblings with Hedin “Hedin bound himself by a vow to possess Svava, the beloved of his brother Helgi;”
• enemies with Alf (son of Hrodmar) “There was a king named Alf, a son of Hrodmar, who had appointed a place of combat with Helgi in Sigar's plain within three days.”

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