Borgny

Role: Heidrek's daughter · First appears: Elder Edda · Oddrun's Lament

Life events

• Borgny and Vilmund concealed their relationship from her father.(Elder Edda · Oddrun's Lament)
  • With: Vilmund
  • “Vilmund is named the falcon-bearer's friend: he the damsel wrapt in a warm coverlet five whole winters, so that from her father she was hidden.”
• Oddrun helped Borgny give birth to twins, a girl and a boy.(Elder Edda · Oddrun's Lament)
  • With: Oddrun
  • “A girl and boy might then tread the mould-way, gentle babes, born of Hogni's bane. Then began to speak the death-sick damsel, who before had no word uttered.”
• Heidrek died, leaving Borgny to inherit his wealth.(Elder Edda · Oddrun's Lament)
  • With: Heidrek
  • “Life I enjoyed, and my father's wealth, five winters only, while my father lived.”
• Heidrek arranged for Borgny to marry Grimhild's son and leave her an endowment.(Elder Edda · Oddrun's Lament)
  • With: Heidrek
  • “He bade me be endowed with ruddy gold, and in the south be given to Grimhild's son.”

Elder Edda · Oddrun's Lament

• parent: Heidrek “There was a king named Heidrek, who had a daughter named Borgny.”
• with Vilmund (Lovers) “Her lover was named Vilmund.”
• friends with Oddrun “for I have been thy companion upon the earth, as if from brothers we both were born.”
• courtship with Vilmund “Her lover was named Vilmund.”
• patron: Oddrun “So may thee help the benignant genii, Frigg and Freyia, and other gods besides, as thou hast from me peril removed!”

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