Oddrun
Family: Budlungs · Role: Atli's sister · First appears: Elder Edda · The Slaughter of the Niflungs
In The Slaughter of the Niflungs, Gunnar sought the hand of Oddrun, Atli’s sister, but did not obtain it. In Oddrun’s Lament, she tells Borgny that she loved Gunnar and had been Borgny’s companion; she helped Borgny give birth to a girl and a boy, and Borgny blessed the aid that had removed her peril. Oddrun also recounts that Atli’s mother pierced Gunnar to the heart, and that she could not save him.
Relationship record
Life events
- Gunnar sought Oddrun's hand but did not obtain it.(Elder Edda · The Slaughter of the Niflungs)
- With: Gunnar
- “Gunnar had sought the hand of Oddrun, Atli's sister, but did not obtain it.”
- Oddrun helped Borgny give birth to twins, a girl and a boy.(Elder Edda · Oddrun's Lament)
- With: Borgny
- “A girl and boy might then tread the mould-way, gentle babes, born of Hogni's bane. Then began to speak the death-sick damsel, who before had no word uttered.”
- Atli's mother pierced Gunnar to the heart, and Oddrun could not save him.(Elder Edda · Oddrun's Lament)
Elder Edda · The Slaughter of the Niflungs
- admirer: Gunnar (Gunnar sought to marry Oddrun.) “Gunnar had sought the hand of Oddrun, Atli's sister, but did not obtain it.”
- siblings with Atli “Oddrun, Atli's sister”
Elder Edda · Oddrun's Lament
- siblings with Atli “Oddrun, Atli's sister, came.”
- friends with Borgny “for I have been thy companion upon the earth, as if from brothers we both were born.”
- courtship with Gunnar “But I for Gunnar, rings' dispenser, love conceived, such as Brynhild should.”
- protégé: Borgny “So may thee help the benignant genii, Frigg and Freyia, and other gods besides, as thou hast from me peril removed!”
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Extracted from the original text of The Eddas. Made with Rho MD.