Sigi

Role: son of Odin · First appears: Chapter I · Of Sigi, the Son of Odin

In Chapter I, Sigi is called the son of Odin. He slew Bredi and buried him in a snow-drift, and was driven from the land; Odin accompanied him as far as the war-ships. Through war, Sigi won land and lordship, became king over the land of the Huns, and had a son, Refir, by his wife.

In Chapter II, Sigi and all his followers were slain by his trusted men and his wife’s brothers. His son Rerir reclaimed Sigi’s lands and kingdom.

Relationship record

Life events

• Sigi slew Bredi and buried his body in a snow-drift.(Chapter I · Of Sigi, the Son of Odin)
  • With: Bredi
  • “so he fell on him and slew him, and buried the body of him thereafter in a snow-drift.”
• Sigi was driven from the land, and Odin accompanied him on his departure.(Chapter I · Of Sigi, the Son of Odin)
  • With: Odin
  • “therewith Odin bare him fellowship from the land, so long a way, that right long it was, and made no stay till he brought him to certain war-ships.”
• Sigi won land and lordship through his wars and became king over the land of the Huns.(Chapter I · Of Sigi, the Son of Odin · 📍 the land of the Huns)
  • “till he brought it about that he won by his wars land and lordship at the last; and thereupon he took to him a noble wife, and became a great and mighty king, and ruled over the land of the Huns”
• Sigi had a son named Refir by his wife.(Chapter I · Of Sigi, the Son of Odin)
  • With: Rerir
  • “He had a son by his wife, who was called Refir”
• Sigi was slain along with all his followers by his trusted men and his wife's brothers.(Chapter II · Of the Birth of Volsung, the Son of Rerir, who was the Son of Sigi)
  • “and there fell Sigi and all his folk with him.”
• Rerir reclaimed his father's lands and kingdom.(Chapter II · Of the Birth of Volsung, the Son of Rerir, who was the Son of Sigi)
  • With: Rerir
  • “that he got to himself both the lands and kingdom of Sigi his father;”

Chapter I · Of Sigi, the Son of Odin

• parent: Odin “Here begins the tale, and tells of a man who was named Sigi, and called of men the son of Odin”
• enemies with Bredi “so he fell on him and slew him”
• child: Rerir “He had a son by his wife, who was called Refir”

Chapter II · Of the Birth of Volsung, the Son of Rerir, who was the Son of Sigi

• child: Rerir “But Rerir, his son, was not in this trouble, and he brought together so mighty a strength of his friends and the great men of the land, that he got to himself both the lands and kingdom of Sigi his father;”

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