Karl

Role: son of Amma; first of the churls · First appears: Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig

In the Lay of Rig, after nine months Amma gave birth to Karl. Snor was brought home and married to him; they exchanged rings, shared a household, and lived together. They had children, from whom the races of churls sprang: Hal, Dreng, Held, Thegn, Smith, Breidr-bondi, Bundinskegg, Bui, Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.

Relationship record

Life events

• Amma gave birth to Karl.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
  • With: Amma
  • “Amma a child brought forth, they with water sprinkled it, and called it Karl.”
• Snor was married to Karl, and they formed a household.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
  • With: Snor
  • “Then they home conveyed a lass with pendent keys, and goatskin kirtle; married her to Karl. Snor was her name, under a veil she sat. The couple dwelt together, rings exchanged, spread couches, and a household formed.”
• Karl and Snor had children, from whom the races of churls sprang.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
  • With: Snor Hal Dreng Held Thegn Smith Breidr-bondi Bundinskegg Bui Boddi Brattskegg Segg
  • “Children they begat, and lived content. Hal and Dreng, these were named, Held, Thegn, Smith, Breidr-bondi, Bundinskegg, Bui and Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.”

Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig

• parent: Amma “Amma a child brought forth, they with water sprinkled it, and called it Karl.”
• married with Snor “Then they home conveyed a lass with pendent keys, and goatskin kirtle; married her to Karl. Snor was her name, under a veil she sat.”
• child: Hal “Children they begat, and lived content. Hal and Dreng, these were named, Held, Thegn, Smith, Breidr-bondi, Bundinskegg, Bui and Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.”
• child: Dreng “Children they begat, and lived content. Hal and Dreng, these were named, Held, Thegn, Smith, Breidr-bondi, Bundinskegg, Bui and Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.”
• child: Held “Children they begat, and lived content. Hal and Dreng, these were named, Held, Thegn, Smith, Breidr-bondi, Bundinskegg, Bui and Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.”
• child: Thegn “Children they begat, and lived content. Hal and Dreng, these were named, Held, Thegn, Smith, Breidr-bondi, Bundinskegg, Bui and Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.”
• child: Smith “Children they begat, and lived content. Hal and Dreng, these were named, Held, Thegn, Smith, Breidr-bondi, Bundinskegg, Bui and Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.”
• child: Breidr-bondi “Children they begat, and lived content. Hal and Dreng, these were named, Held, Thegn, Smith, Breidr-bondi, Bundinskegg, Bui and Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.”
• child: Bundinskegg “Children they begat, and lived content. Hal and Dreng, these were named, Held, Thegn, Smith, Breidr-bondi, Bundinskegg, Bui and Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.”
• child: Bui “Children they begat, and lived content. Hal and Dreng, these were named, Held, Thegn, Smith, Breidr-bondi, Bundinskegg, Bui and Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.”
• child: Boddi “Children they begat, and lived content. Hal and Dreng, these were named, Held, Thegn, Smith, Breidr-bondi, Bundinskegg, Bui and Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.”
• child: Brattskegg “Children they begat, and lived content. Hal and Dreng, these were named, Held, Thegn, Smith, Breidr-bondi, Bundinskegg, Bui and Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.”
• child: Segg “Children they begat, and lived content. Hal and Dreng, these were named, Held, Thegn, Smith, Breidr-bondi, Bundinskegg, Bui and Boddi, Brattskegg and Segg.”

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