Borgar
Family: Danes · First appears: Book Seven · Part 8
In Book Seven · Part 8, Borgar struck off Alfhild’s helmet during a sea-fight, but, seeing her face, turned from fighting to gentler dealings. He married her attendant Groa, and they had a son, Harald.
In Book Seven · Part 13, Borgar slaughtered many of the enemy and encountered Hakon, who fled with three ships to the Scots and died there two years later. In Book Seven · Part 14, he killed Gunnar and took Drota from him, then married her; they had a son, Halfdan. Later, Borgar encountered Rothe, and they fought and perished together.
Relationship record
Life events
- Borgar married Groa.(Book Seven · Part 8)
- With: Groa (attendant of Alfhild)
- “Also Borgar wedded the attendant of Alfhild, Groa,”
- Borgar and Groa had a son, Harald.(Book Seven · Part 8)
- With: Groa (attendant of Alfhild) Harald (son of Borgar)
- “and had by her a son, Harald, to whom the following age gave the surname Hyldeland.”
- Borgar slaughtered many of the enemy.(Book Seven · Part 13)
- “But Borgar, with Skanian chivalry suddenly came up and slaughtered a multitude of them.”
- Borgar killed Gunnar, took Drota from him, and married her.(Book Seven · Part 14)
- Drota and Borgar had a son, Halfdan.(Book Seven · Part 14)
- With: Drota Halfdan (son of Borgar)
- “This woman and Borgar had a son Halfdan”
- Borgar encountered Rothe, and they fought and perished together.(Book Seven · Part 14)
- With: Rothe
- “Then Borgar, who could not bear to see his countrymen perishing any longer, encountered Rothe. Together they fought and together they perished.”
Book Seven · Part 8
- friends with Alf (son of Sigar) “So, when they began the sea-fight, the young man Alf leapt on Alfhild's prow, and advanced towards the stern, slaughtering all that withstood him. His comrade Borgar struck off Alfhild's helmet, and, seeing the smoothness of her chin, saw that he must fight with kisses and not with arms; that the cruel spears must be put away, and the enemy handled with gentler dealings.”
- married with Groa (attendant of Alfhild) “Also Borgar wedded the attendant of Alfhild, Groa, and had by her a son, Harald, to whom the following age gave the surname Hyldeland.”
- child: Harald (son of Borgar) “Also Borgar wedded the attendant of Alfhild, Groa, and had by her a son, Harald, to whom the following age gave the surname Hyldeland.”
- enemies with Alfhild (daughter of Siward) “His comrade Borgar struck off Alfhild's helmet, and, seeing the smoothness of her chin, saw that he must fight with kisses and not with arms; that the cruel spears must be put away, and the enemy handled with gentler dealings.”
Book Seven · Part 13
- enemies with Hakon (son of Hamund) “He encountered him, and ill-fortune befell Hakon, who fled in hasty panic with three ships to the country of the Scots, where, after two years had gone by, he died.”
Book Seven · Part 14
- married with Drota “Meanwhile Borgar, finding that Gunnar had married Drota, the daughter of Ragnald, by violence, took from him both life and wife, and wedded Drota himself.”
- enemies with Gunnar “Meanwhile Borgar, finding that Gunnar had married Drota, the daughter of Ragnald, by violence, took from him both life and wife, and wedded Drota himself.”
- child: Halfdan (son of Borgar) “This woman and Borgar had a son Halfdan, who through all his early youth was believed to be stupid, but whose later years proved illustrious for the most glorious deeds, and famous for the highest qualities that can grace life.”
- enemies with Rothe “Then Borgar, who could not bear to see his countrymen perishing any longer, encountered Rothe. Together they fought and together they perished.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Danish History, Books I–IX. Made with Rho MD.