Giuki

Family: Giukings · Role: king · First appears: Chapter XXIV · Sigurd sees Brynhild at Hlymdale

In Chapter XXV, Giuki had wedded Grimhild. He was father to Gunnar, Hogni, Guttorm, Gudrun, and Gullrond, and Giaflaug was his sister. In Chapter XXVI he welcomed Sigurd among the Giukings; the Second or Ancient Lay of Gudrun tells how Giuki gave Gudrun in marriage to Sigurd.

Relationship record

Life events

• Giuki had wedded Grimhild.(Chapter XXV · Of the Dream of Gudrun, Giuki's daughter)
  • With: Grimhild
  • “But Giuki had wedded Grimhild the Wise-wife.”
• In the Second or Ancient Lay of Gudrun, Giuki gave Gudrun in marriage to Sigurd.(Edda · The Second or Ancient Lay of Gudrun · Part 1)
  • With: Sigurd
  • “Until that Giuki With gold arrayed me, With gold arrayed me, And gave me to Sigurd.”

Chapter XXIV · Sigurd sees Brynhild at Hlymdale

• child: Gudrun “thou shalt wed Gudrun, the daughter of Giuki.”

Chapter XXV · Of the Dream of Gudrun, Giuki's daughter

• child: Gunnar “three sons he had, thus named: Gunnar, Hogni, and Guttorm”
• child: Hogni “three sons he had, thus named: Gunnar, Hogni, and Guttorm”
• child: Guttorm “three sons he had, thus named: Gunnar, Hogni, and Guttorm”
• child: Gudrun “and Gudrun was the name of his daughter”
• married with Grimhild “But Giuki had wedded Grimhild the Wise-wife.”

Chapter XXVI · Sigurd comes to the Giukings and is wedded to Gudrun

• child: Gudrun “give him thy daughter then, with plenteous wealth, and as much of rule as he will;”
• protégé: Sigurd “Be thou welcome here then, and take at our hands whatso thou willest.”

Chapter XXVII · The Wooing of Brynhild

• child: Gunnar “Then he named himself Gunnar, son of Giuki, and said--‘Thou art awarded to me as my wife, by the good will and word of thy father and thy foster-father, and I have ridden through the flames of thy fire, according to thy word that thou hast set forth.’”

Chapter XXIX · Of Brynhild's great Grief and Mourning · Part 2

• child: Gunnar “No nobler men are there than the sons of Giuki”

Chapter XXXI · Of the Lamentation of Gudrun over Sigurd dead, as it is told told in ancient Songs

• child: Gudrun “Then spake Gudrun, Giuki's daughter--”
• child: Gullrond “Then spake Gullrond, Giuki's daughter--”
• siblings with Giaflaug “Then spake Giaflaug, Giuki's sister:”

Edda · The Short Lay of Sigurd · Part 1

• child: Gudrun “A may they gave to him And wealth manifold, Gudrun the young, Giuki's daughter:”

Edda · The Short Lay of Sigurd · Part 2

• child: Gudrun “Of Giuki's daughter.”

Edda · The Hell-Ride of Brynhild

• child: Gudrun “Yet thence blamed me, Gudrun, Giuki's daughter,”

Edda · Fragments of the Lay of Brynhild

• child: Gudrun “Without stood Gudrun, Giuki's daughter,”

Edda · The Second or Ancient Lay of Gudrun · Part 1

• child: Gudrun (The passage presents Giuki as Gudrun's father through the marriage-giving context.) “Until that Giuki With gold arrayed me, With gold arrayed me, And gave me to Sigurd.”

Edda · The Second or Ancient Lay of Gudrun · Part 2

• child: Gudrun “That methought, O Gudrun, Giuki's daughter,”

Edda · The Song of Atli · Part 1

• child: Gudrun “Gudrun, Giuki's daughter, avenger her brethren, as is told far and wide;”

Edda · The Lay of Hamdir

• child: Gudrun “Then, whenas Gudrun, Born of Giuki,”

Edda · The Lament of Oddrun

• child: Gunnar “she who had been the love of Gunnar, Giuki's son”
• child: Hogni “There from Hogni The heart they cut, But into the worm-close Cast the other. There the king, the wise-hearted, Swept his harp-strings, For the might king Had ever mind That I to his helping Soon should come.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Story of the Volsungs. Made with Rho MD.