Thræl

Role: son of Edda; first of the thralls · First appears: Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig

In the Lay of Rig, after nine months, Edda gave birth to Thræl, whose skin was described as swarthy. Thræl later prepared a bed with Thy, and together they had many children: sons including Hreimr, Fiosnir, Klur, Kleggi, Kefsir, Fulnir, Drumb, Digraldi, Drott, Hosvir, Lut and Leggialdi, and daughters including Drumba, Kumba, Okkvinkalfa, Arinnefia, Ysia, Ambatt, Eikintiasna, Totrughypia and Tronubeina. Their descendants were said to be the origin of the race of thralls.

Relationship record

Edda gave birth to Thræl.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
- With: Edda
- “Edda a child brought forth: they with water sprinkled its swarthy skin, and named it Thræl.”
Thræl and Thy prepared a bed together.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
- With: Thy
- “They spoke and whispered, prepared a bed, Thræl and Thy, and days of care.”
Thræl and Thy had children, said to be the origin of the race of thralls.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
- With: Thy Hreimr Fiosnir Klur Kleggi Kefsir Fulnir Drumb Digraldi Drott Hosvir Lut Leggialdi Drumba Kumba Okkvinkalfa Arinnefia Ysia Ambatt Eikintiasna Totrughypia Tronubeina
- “Children they begat, and lived content: Their names, I think, were Hreimr and Fiosnir, Klur and Kleggi, Kefsir, Fulnir, Drumb, Digraldi, Drott and Hosvir, Lut and Leggialdi.”