Hogni (father of Sigrun)

Family: House of Hogni · Role: king; father of Sigrun · First appears: Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 2

In the Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide, Hogni is named as the father of Sigrun, Bragi (son of Hogni) and Dag. In the great battle, all his sons except Dag and all their chiefs were slain; Dag obtained peace and swore oaths to the Volsungs.

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Life events

• All Hogni's sons except Dag and all their chiefs were slain; Dag obtained peace and swore oaths to the Volsungs.(Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1)
  • With: Bragi (son of Hogni) Dag Volsung
  • “There was a great battle, and all the sons of Hogni, and all their chiefs were slain, except Dag, who obtained peace, and swore oaths to the Volsungs.”

Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 2

• child: Sigrun “and thee, O king! well beseem both red-gold rings and a powerful maid: unscathed shalt thou, prince! both enjoy, Hogni's daughter, and Hringstadir, victory and lands: then is conflict ended.”

Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1

• child: Sigrun “There was a king named Hogni, whose daughter was Sigrun: she was a Valkyria, and rode through the air and over the sea.”
• child: Bragi (son of Hogni) “Among them were Hogni, the father of Sigrun, with his sons, Bragi and Dag.”
• child: Dag “Among them were Hogni, the father of Sigrun, with his sons, Bragi and Dag.”

Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 2

• child: Sigrun “Hogni's fair daughter! in a mound, and thou art living, daughter of kings!”
• child: Dag “Dag, the son of Hogni, sacrificed to Odin, for vengeance for his father.”

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