Volsung

Also known as: King Volsung · Family: Volsungs · Role: king · First appears: Chapter II · Of the Birth of Volsung, the Son of Rerir, who was the Son of Sigi

In Chapter II, Volsung was cut from his mother’s womb and became king of Hunland in place of his father, Rerir. When he came to manhood, he married Ljod, daughter of Hrimnir; they had ten sons and one daughter, including the twins Sigmund and Signy.

In Chapter III, Volsung gave Signy in marriage to Siggeir. He accepted Siggeir’s invitation to Gothland, and in Chapter V, Signy warned him that her husband meant to betray them and urged him to flee. Volsung refused, telling her, “Thou shalt surely go back to thine husband, and abide with him, howsoever it fares with us.” The next morning, Siggeir attacked; Volsung and his men were slain, and his ten sons were captured.