Jarl
Role: son of Modir; first of the jarls · First appears: Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig
In the Lay of Rig, nine months after Modir gave birth to him, Jarl was named. Heimdall, who called him his son, taught him runes and gave him his own name, then bade him possess his ancestral fields and dwellings. Jarl ruled eight vills, distributed riches and treasures, and gave away horses, rings and collars.
Erna was conveyed home and married to Jarl; they lived well together, had children, and enjoyed old age. Their children were Bur, their eldest, Barn, Jod, Adal, Arfi, Mog, Nid, Nidjung, Son, Svein, Kund and Kon, the youngest.
Relationship record
Life events
- Modir gave birth to Jarl.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
- With: Modir
- “Modir then brought forth a boy: in silk they wrapped him, with water sprinkled him, and named him Jarl.”
- Rig taught Jarl runes, gave him his name, and declared him his son.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
- With: Heimdall
- “Thither from the forest came Rig walking, Rig walking: runes he taught him, his own name gave him, and his own son declared him, whom he bade possess his alodial fields, his alodial fields, his ancient dwellings.”
- Jarl ruled eight vills and distributed riches and treasures.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
- “Then he ruled alone over eight vills, riches distributed, gave to all treasures and precious things; lank-sided horses, rings he dispersed, and collars cut in pieces.”
- Erna was conveyed home and espoused to Jarl; they had offspring.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
- With: Erna
- “They demanded her, and conveyed her home, to Jarl espoused her; she under the linen went. They together lived, and well throve, had offspring, and old age enjoyed.”
- Jarl and Erna had children, with Kon the youngest.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig
- parent: Heimdall “Thither from the forest came Rig walking, Rig walking: runes he taught him, his own name gave him, and his own son declared him, whom he bade possess his alodial fields, his alodial fields, his ancient dwellings.”
- parent: Modir “Modir then brought forth a boy: in silk they wrapped him, with water sprinkled him, and named him Jarl.”
- married with Erna “They demanded her, and conveyed her home, to Jarl espoused her; she under the linen went. They together lived, and well throve, had offspring, and old age enjoyed.”
- child: Bur “Bur was their eldest, Barn the second, Jod and Adal, Arfi, Mog, Nid and Nidjung.”
- child: Barn “Bur was their eldest, Barn the second, Jod and Adal, Arfi, Mog, Nid and Nidjung.”
- child: Jod “Bur was their eldest, Barn the second, Jod and Adal, Arfi, Mog, Nid and Nidjung.”
- child: Adal “Bur was their eldest, Barn the second, Jod and Adal, Arfi, Mog, Nid and Nidjung.”
- child: Arfi “Bur was their eldest, Barn the second, Jod and Adal, Arfi, Mog, Nid and Nidjung.”
- child: Mog “Bur was their eldest, Barn the second, Jod and Adal, Arfi, Mog, Nid and Nidjung.”
- child: Nid “Bur was their eldest, Barn the second, Jod and Adal, Arfi, Mog, Nid and Nidjung.”
- child: Nidjung “Bur was their eldest, Barn the second, Jod and Adal, Arfi, Mog, Nid and Nidjung.”
- child: Son “Bur was their eldest, Barn the second, Jod and Adal, Arfi, Mog, Nid and Nidjung. They learned games; Son and Svein swam and at tables played.”
- child: Svein “Bur was their eldest, Barn the second, Jod and Adal, Arfi, Mog, Nid and Nidjung. They learned games; Son and Svein swam and at tables played.”
- child: Kund “One was named Kund, Kon was youngest.”
- child: Kon “One was named Kund, Kon was youngest.”
- mentor: Heimdall “Thither from the forest came Rig walking, Rig walking: runes he taught him, his own name gave him, and his own son declared him, whom he bade possess his alodial fields, his alodial fields, his ancient dwellings.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Eddas. Made with Rho MD.