Heimir
Also known as: Heimer · Role: king · First appears: Elder Edda · The First Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide, or Gripir's Prophecy · Part 2
In the Fragments of the Lay of Sigurd and Brynhild, Heimir is married to Beckhild, Brynhild’s sister, and has a son, Alsvid, who welcomes Sigurd at the mansion. Heimir nurtures Brynhild, daughter of Budli, as his ward; later, Brynhild entrusts Aslaug to him to rear: “Our daughter Aslaug thou shalt rear up here with thee.”
Relationship record
Life events
- Heimir is married to Beckhild, Brynhild's sister.(Elder Edda · Fragments of the Lay of Sigurd and Brynhild · Part 1)
- With: Beckhild
- “the habitation of Heimir, who was married to Beckhild, Brynhild's sister.”
- Brynhild entrusts Aslaug to Heimir to rear.(Elder Edda · Fragments of the Lay of Sigurd and Brynhild · Part 2)
Elder Edda · The First Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide, or Gripir's Prophecy · Part 2
- ward: Brynhild “There is with Heimir a maiden fair of form, she is by men Brynhild named, daughter of Budli; but the dear king Heimir nurtures the hard-souled damsel.”
Elder Edda · Fragments of the Lay of Sigurd and Brynhild · Part 1
- married with Beckhild “Heimir, who was married to Beckhild, Brynhild's sister.”
- child: Alsvid “Alsvid, Heimir's son, who was at play when Sigurd arrived at the mansion, received him kindly, and requested him to stay with him.”
Elder Edda · Fragments of the Lay of Sigurd and Brynhild · Part 2
- ward: Brynhild “Brynhild related this in confidence to her foster-father Heimir, and said:”
- ward: Aslaug “Brynhild said: ‘Our daughter Aslaug thou shalt rear up here with thee.’”
Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Niflungs and Gjukungs · Part 3
- ward: Aslaug “After King Sigurd lived a daughter hight Aslaug, who was fostered at Heimer’s in Hlymdaler.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Eddas. Made with Rho MD.