Atli (son of Idmund)

Role: son of Idmund · First appears: Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1

Life events

Svafnir refused Hiorvard’s request for Sigrlinn’s hand, and Atli returned home.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1)
- With: Hiorvard Sigrlinn
- “This jarl advised that the maiden should be refused, and Atli returned home.”
Atli killed Franmar in eagle form and brought Sigrlinn and Alof away from the house.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1 · 📍 Svavaland)
- With: Hiorvard Sigrlinn Alof Franmar
- “Atli shot the bird dead with an arrow. In the house he found the king's daughter Sigrlinn, and Alof daughter of Franmar, and brought them both away with him. The jarl Franmar had taken the form of an eagle”
Hiorvard married Sigrlinn, and Atli married Alof.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 1)
- With: Hiorvard Sigrlinn Alof
- “Hiorvard obtained Sigrlinn, and Atli Alof.”
Hrimgerd is detained until she becomes a stone image.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Helgi Hiorvard's Son · Part 2)
- With: Hrimgerd
- “It is now day, Hrimgerd! and Atli has thee detained to thy loss of life. A ludicrous haven-mark 'twill, indeed, be, where thou a stone-image standest.”

parent: Idmund “He had a jarl named Idmund, whose son Atli was sent to demand the hand of Sigrlinn for the king.”
married with Alof (The passage indicates that Atli took Alof as his wife.) “Hiorvard obtained Sigrlinn, and Atli Alof.”
enemies with Hrodmar “Afterwards he and Atli went and slew Hrodmar, and performed many deeds of valour.”

enemies with Hrimgerd “Thou shalt be soundly cudgeled, if I heartily begin, and let thy tail fall, Hrimgerd!”

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