Hunding
Family: Hundings · Role: king · First appears: Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1
Hunding long ruled over lands and people before Helgi caused him to fall when the prince was fifteen winters old. In the Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide, Helgi is said to have slain King Hunding and thereafter been named Helgi Hundingsbani.
Hunding was the father of Alf (son of Hunding), Eyiolf, Hiorvard (son of Hunding), Havard, Heming, Hervard and Lyngvi. He was an enemy of Sigmund, and they slew each other’s kinsmen. In Gripir’s Prophecy, Gripir foretells that Sigurd will avenge his father and Eylimi by defeating Hunding’s sons; the Second Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide likewise recalls that Hunding’s sons would laugh if Sigurd failed to avenge Eylimi.
Relationship record
Life events
- Helgi caused Hunding to fall, ending his rule over lands and people.(Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1)
- With: Helgi
- “When the prince was fifteen winters old, he caused the fierce Hunding to fall, who long had ruled over lands and people.”
- Helgi slew King Hunding and was thereafter named Helgi Hundingsbani.(Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1)
- With: Helgi
- “He slew King Hunding, and was afterwards named Helgi Hundingsbani.”
- Gripir foretells that Sigurd will avenge his father and Eylimi, and defeat Hunding’s sons.(Elder Edda · The First Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide, or Gripir's Prophecy · Part 1)
Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1
- enemies with Helgi “When the prince was fifteen winters old, he caused the fierce Hunding to fall, who long had ruled over lands and people.”
- child: Alf (son of Hunding) “after he had slain Alf and Eyiolf, Hiorvard and Havard, sons of Hunding:”
- child: Eyiolf “after he had slain Alf and Eyiolf, Hiorvard and Havard, sons of Hunding:”
- child: Hiorvard (son of Hunding) “after he had slain Alf and Eyiolf, Hiorvard and Havard, sons of Hunding:”
- child: Havard “after he had slain Alf and Eyiolf, Hiorvard and Havard, sons of Hunding:”
Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1
- child: Heming “Heming, Hunding's son, was at home.”
- enemies with Sigmund “There was enmity, both open and concealed, between King Hunding and King Sigmund, and they slew each other's kinsmen.”
- enemies with Helgi “He slew King Hunding, and was afterwards named Helgi Hundingsbani.”
- child: Alf (son of Hunding) “where he slew Alf and Eyiolf, Hiorvard and Hervard.”
- child: Eyiolf “where he slew Alf and Eyiolf, Hiorvard and Hervard.”
- child: Hiorvard (son of Hunding) (The text identifies these as the sons of Hunding immediately before naming those slain.) “where he slew Alf and Eyiolf, Hiorvard and Hervard.”
- child: Hervard (The text identifies these as the sons of Hunding immediately before naming those slain.) “where he slew Alf and Eyiolf, Hiorvard and Hervard.”
Elder Edda · The First Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide, or Gripir's Prophecy · Part 1
- enemies with Sigurd (Sigurd is foretold to fight and slay the sons of Hunding; the sons are unnamed, so no edge to Hunding.) “First wilt thou, prince! avenge thy father, and for the wrongs of Eylimi wilt retaliate; thou wilt the cruel sons of Hunding boldly lay low; thou wilt have victory.”
Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Sigurd Fafnicide
- child: Lyngvi “Sigurd fought a great battle with Lyngvi, Hunding's son, and his brothers, in which Lyngvi and his three brothers fell.”
- enemies with Eylimi “Loud will laugh Hunding's sons, they who Eylimi of life deprived, if the prince is more desirous to seek red rings, than to avenge his father.”
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