The Eddas

Dag

Family: House of Hogni · Role: son of Hogni · First appears: Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1

Life events

  • All Hogni's sons except Dag and all their chiefs were slain; Dag obtained peace and swore oaths to the Volsungs.(Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1)
  • Dag sacrificed to Odin for vengeance for his father, and Odin lent him his spear.(Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 2)
    • With: Odin
    • “Dag, the son of Hogni, sacrificed to Odin, for vengeance for his father. Odin lent Dag his spear.”
  • Dag pierced Helgi through with his spear, and Helgi fell.(Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 2 · 📍 Fioturlund)
    • With: Helgi
    • “Dag met with his relation Helgi in a place called Fioturlund, and pierced him through with his spear. Helgi fell there”
  • Dag told Sigrun that Helgi had fallen.(Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 2)
    • With: Sigrun
    • “Dag rode to the mountains and told Sigrun what had taken place.”

Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1

Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 2

  • parent: Hogni (father of Sigrun) “Dag, the son of Hogni, sacrificed to Odin, for vengeance for his father.”
  • siblings with Sigrun “Sister! thou ravest, and hast lost thy wits, when on thy brother thou callest down such miseries.”
  • enemies with Helgi “Dag met with his relation Helgi in a place called Fioturlund, and pierced him through with his spear.”
  • patron: Odin “Odin lent Dag his spear.”

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