Frode

Role: king · First appears: Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Menja and Fenja

Frode was the son of Fridleif, and took the kingdom after his father at the time when Emperor Augustus established peace and Christ was born. He sent messengers to Fjolner in Svithjod and bought Fenja and Menja as maid-servants, then ordered them to grind gold, peace, and his happiness at his mill; he also gave the mill to Hengekjapt.

In the Grottesong, Fenja and Menja warn that a host is approaching to burn the king’s dwelling. That same night, Mysing came, slew Frode, and took a large amount of booty.

Relationship record

Life events

• Fridleif had a son named Frode.(Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Menja and Fenja)
  • With: Fridleif
  • “Fridleif’s son was Frode.”
• Frode took the kingdom after his father.(Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Menja and Fenja)
  • “He took the kingdom after his father, at the time when the Emperor Augustus established peace in all the earth and Christ was born.”
• Frode bought Fenja and Menja as maid-servants.(Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Menja and Fenja · 📍 Svithjod)
  • With: Fenja Menja
  • “King Frode sent messengers to Svithjod, to the king whose name was Fjolner, and bought there two maid-servants, whose names were Fenja and Menja.”
• Frode ordered Fenja and Menja to grind gold, peace, and his happiness.(Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Menja and Fenja)
  • With: Hengekjapt Fenja Menja
  • “King Frode had the maid-servants led to the mill, and requested them to grind for him gold and peace, and Frode’s happiness.”
• Mysing slew Frode and took a large amount of booty.(Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Menja and Fenja)
  • With: Mysing
  • “so that on the same night there came the sea-king, whose name was Mysing, and slew Frode and took a large amount of booty.”
• Frode bought Fenja and Menja and forced them to grind at his mill.(Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Grottesong)
  • With: Fenja Menja
  • “Frode! you were not Wary enough,-- You friend of men,-- When maids you bought!”
• Fenja and Menja warned Frode that a host was approaching to burn his dwelling.(Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Grottesong)
  • With: Fenja Menja
  • “A host hither Hastily approaches To burn the king’s Lofty dwelling.”

Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Menja and Fenja

• parent: Fridleif “Fridleif’s son was Frode.”
• servant: Fenja “King Frode sent messengers to Svithjod, to the king whose name was Fjolner, and bought there two maid-servants, whose names were Fenja and Menja.”
• servant: Menja “King Frode sent messengers to Svithjod, to the king whose name was Fjolner, and bought there two maid-servants, whose names were Fenja and Menja.”
• enemies with Mysing “so that on the same night there came the sea-king, whose name was Mysing, and slew Frode and took a large amount of booty.”
• protégé: Hengekjapt “But the man to whom King Frode gave the mill was called Hengekjapt.”

Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Grottesong

• parent: Fridleif “For King Frode, Fridleif’s son.”
• servant: Fenja “There must the mighty Maidens toil For King Frode, Fridleif’s son.”
• servant: Menja “There must the mighty Maidens toil For King Frode, Fridleif’s son.”

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