King Alf

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

In Chapter XII, King Alf, son of Hjalprek and king of Denmark, took Hjordis and her bondmaid aboard his ships with the treasure from the battlefield. He offered to make Hjordis his wife and promised her jointure after she bore a child; in Chapter XIII, she was betrothed to him and given jointure.

Later, in Chapter XXXIII, Gudrun came to King Alf’s hall in Denmark and stayed there with Thora, daughter of Hakon, for seven seasons, receiving a good welcome.

Relationship record

Life events

• Hjordis leaves with King Alf and his men, carrying the treasure found on the battlefield.(Chapter XII · Of the Shards of the Sword Gram, and how Hjordis went to King Alf)
  • With: Hjordis
  • “All this they bore to the ships of King Alf, and Hjordis and the bondmaid went with them.”
• King Alf proposes to make Hjordis his wife and promises her jointure after she bears a child.(Chapter XII · Of the Shards of the Sword Gram, and how Hjordis went to King Alf)
  • With: Hjordis
  • “but better than thy deeds will I deal with thee, for thou shalt be my wife, and due jointure will I pay thee whenas thou hast borne me a child.”
• Hjordis was betrothed to King Alf and given a jointure.(Chapter XIII · Of the Birth and Waxing of Sigurd Fafnir's-bane)
  • With: Hjordis
  • “through him was Hjordis betrothed to King Alf, and jointure meted to her.”

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

• parent: Hjalprek “Now the captain of these folks was Alf, son of Hjalprek, king of Denmark, who was sailing with his power along the land.”
• admired: Hjordis “But come now, thou hast been long enow hid from me; yet if thou hadst told me all from the beginning, I would have done to thee as though we had both been one king's children: but better than thy deeds will I deal with thee, for thou shalt be my wife, and due jointure will I pay thee whenas thou hast borne me a child.”

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

• engaged with Hjordis “So Sigurd waxed in King Hjalprek's house, and there was no child but loved him; through him was Hjordis betrothed to King Alf, and jointure meted to her.”

Chapter XXXIII · Gudrun wedded to Atli

• protégé: Gudrun “Then she went till she came to the hall of King Alf, and sat there in Denmark with Thora, the daughter of Hakon, for seven seasons, and abode with good welcome.”

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