Saxons — Minor Figures
7 figures from The Danish History, Books I–IX who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Hame (Saxon champion)
champion · first appears Book Six · Part 9
- Book Six · Part 9 · enemies with Starkad “Attacking Starkad, he would have flung him tottering to the earth, but that fortune, who would not suffer the old man to be conquered, prevented him from being hurt.”
Gelder
King · first appears Book Three · Part 2
- Book Three · Part 2 · enemies with Hother “When Gelder was emptied of all his store, and saw the enemy picking it up, and swiftly hurling it back at him, he covered the summit of the mast with a crimson shield, as a signal of peace, and surrendered to save his life.”
Hanef
first appears Book Six · Part 5
- Book Six · Part 5 · enemies with Frode (father of Ingild) “And, after his father's death, while he was in his twelfth year, Swerting and Hanef, the kings of Saxony, disowned his sway, and tried to rebel openly. He overcame them in battle”
Henry (King of Saxony)
king · first appears Book One · Part 4
- Book One · Part 4 · engaged with Signe (daughter of Sumble) “he heard from a messenger that Signe had, by Sumble's treachery, been promised in marriage to Henry, King of Saxony.”
- Book One · Part 4 · enemies with Gram “And as he spoke he leapt up from where he lay, and there he cut Henry down while at the sacred board and the embraces of his friends, carried off his bride from amongst the bridesmaids, felled most of the guests, and bore her off with him in his ship.”
Skat
governor of Allemannia · first appears Book One · Part 2
- Book One · Part 2 · enemies with Skiold “Skiold was eminent for patriotism as well as arms. For he annulled unrighteous laws, and most heedfully executed whatsoever made for the amendment of his country's condition.”
- Book One · Part 2 · admired: Alfhild (daughter of the King of the Saxons) “And as he thus waxed in years and valour he beheld the perfect beauty of Alfhild, daughter of the King of the Saxons, sued for her hand, and, for her sake, in the sight of the armies of the Teutons and the Danes, challenged and fought with Skat, governor of Allemannia, and a suitor for the same maiden; whom he slew, afterwards crushing the whole nation of the Allemannians, and forcing them to pay tribute, they being subjugated by the death of their captain.”
Grytha
mother · first appears Book One · Part 1
- Book One · Part 1 · child: Humble, son of Dan “Grytha, a matron most highly revered among the Teutons, bore him two sons, HUMBLE and LOTHER.”
- Book One · Part 1 · child: Lother “Grytha, a matron most highly revered among the Teutons, bore him two sons, HUMBLE and LOTHER.”
Syrik
king · first appears Book Two · Part 7
- Book Two · Part 7 · child: Hunding (son of Syrik) “Then he conquered in battle, before the town of Stad, the son of Syrik, King of Saxony, Hunding, whom he challenged, attacked, and slew in duel.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Danish History, Books I–IX. Made with Rho MD.