Snævar

First appears: Elder Edda · The Slaughter of the Niflungs

Life events

• Gunnar and Hogni set out with Snævar, Solar, and Orkning despite their wives’ efforts to stop them.(Elder Edda · The Groenland Lay of Atli · Part 1)
  • With: Gunnar Hogni Kostbera Glaumvor Solar Orkning
  • “When colours were discernible, those on journey bent all rose up: the others fain would stay them. The five journeyed together, of ‘hus-carls’ there were present twice that number--it was ill devised--Snævar and Solar, they were Hogni's sons; Orkning he was named, who them accompanied, a gentle shield-bearer was he, the brother of Hogni's wife.”

Elder Edda · The Slaughter of the Niflungs

• parent: Hogni “Hogni took Kostbera to wife. Their sons were Solar, Snævar, and Giuki.”
• parent: Kostbera “Hogni took Kostbera to wife. Their sons were Solar, Snævar, and Giuki.”

Elder Edda · The Groenland Lay of Atli · Part 1

• parent: Hogni “The five journeyed together, of ‘hus-carls’ there were present twice that number--it was ill devised--Snævar and Solar, they were Hogni's sons; Orkning he was named, who them accompanied, a gentle shield-bearer was he, the brother of Hogni's wife.”

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