Hjalprek

Also known as: King Hjalprek · Role: king of Denmark · First appears: Chapter XII · Of the Shards of the Sword Gram, and how Hjordis went to King Alf

Life events

• Sigurd was named and brought up in King Hjalprek's house.(Chapter XIII · Of the Birth and Waxing of Sigurd Fafnir's-bane)
  • With: Sigurd
  • “So he was sprinkled with water, and had to name Sigurd”
• King Hjalprek let Sigurd choose a horse from among his horses.(Chapter XIII · Of the Birth and Waxing of Sigurd Fafnir's-bane)
  • With: Sigurd
  • “Then said the king, ‘Choose for thyself a horse, and whatso thing else thou desirest among my matters.’”

Chapter XII · Of the Shards of the Sword Gram, and how Hjordis went to King Alf

• child: King Alf “Now the captain of these folks was Alf, son of Hjalprek, king of Denmark, who was sailing with his power along the land.”

Chapter XIII · Of the Birth and Waxing of Sigurd Fafnir's-bane

• protégé: Sigurd “Then said the king, ‘Choose for thyself a horse, and whatso thing else thou desirest among my matters.’”

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