Hialmgunnar

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

Life events

• Sigrdrifa defeated Hialmgunnar despite Odin’s promise of victory to him.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Sigrdrifa · Part 1)
  • With: Sigrdrifa Odin
  • “Odin had promised him victory. The other was Agnar, a brother of Hoda, whom no divinity would patronize. Sigrdrifa overcame Hialmgunnar in battle;”
• Brynhild sent Hialmgunnar to Hel and gave victory to Oda's younger brother, angering Odin.(Elder Edda · Brynhild's Hel-Ride · 📍 the Gothic realm)
  • With: Brynhild Odin
  • “Then caused I next, in the Gothic realm, the old Hialmgunnar to Hel to journey: I gave victory to the youthful brother of Oda, whereat Odin became hostile to me.”

Elder Edda · The Lay of Sigrdrifa · Part 1

• enemies with Agnar (brother of Hoda) “She said that two kings had made war on each other, one of whom was named Hialmgunnar; he was old and a great warrior, and Odin had promised him victory. The other was Agnar, a brother of Hoda, whom no divinity would patronize.”
• enemies with Sigrdrifa “Sigrdrifa overcame Hialmgunnar in battle; in revenge for which Odin pricked her with a sleep-thorn, and declared that henceforth she should never have victory in battle, and should be given in marriage.”

Elder Edda · Brynhild's Hel-Ride

• enemies with Brynhild “Then caused I next, in the Gothic realm, the old Hialmgunnar to Hel to journey:”

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