Jonakr

Also known as: King Jonaker · Role: king · First appears: Elder Edda · Gudrun's Incitement

In Gudrun’s Incitement, after Gudrun tried to drown herself but could not sink, she was carried to Jonakr’s land, where he married her. They had three sons, Sorli, Erp, and Hamdir. In the Poetical Diction, Jonaker likewise takes Gudrun home and makes her his wife.

Relationship record

Life events

• Gudrun tried to drown herself but was carried to Jonakr's land, where he married her.(Elder Edda · Gudrun's Incitement)
  • With: Gudrun
  • “She went out into the sea, and would destroy herself, but could not sink. She was borne across the firth to the land of King Jonakr, who married her.”
• Gudrun and Jonakr had three sons: Sorli, Erp, and Hamdir.(Elder Edda · Gudrun's Incitement)
  • With: Sorli Erp Hamdir
  • “Their sons were Sorli, Erp, and Hamdir.”
• King Jonaker took Gudrun home and married her.(Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Niflungs and Gjukungs · Part 3)
  • With: Gudrun
  • “When he saw her he took her home and made her his wife.”

Elder Edda · Gudrun's Incitement

• married with Gudrun “She was borne across the firth to the land of King Jonakr, who married her.”
• child: Sorli “Their sons were Sorli, Erp, and Hamdir.”
• child: Erp “Their sons were Sorli, Erp, and Hamdir.”
• child: Hamdir “Their sons were Sorli, Erp, and Hamdir.”

Elder Edda · The Lay of Hamdir

• child: Hamdir “On the men hurl stones, since spears bite not, nor edge of sword, nor point, the sons of Jonakr.”
• child: Sorli “On the men hurl stones, since spears bite not, nor edge of sword, nor point, the sons of Jonakr.”

Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Niflungs and Gjukungs · Part 3

• married with Gudrun “When he saw her he took her home and made her his wife.”
• child: Sorli “They had three children, whose names were Sorle, Hamder and Erp.”
• child: Hamdir “They had three children, whose names were Sorle, Hamder and Erp.”
• child: Erp “They had three children, whose names were Sorle, Hamder and Erp.”

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