Ottar

First appears: Book Seven · Part 6

In Book Seven · Part 6, Ottar, son of Ebb, desired to woo Sigrid. When he heard she was held in the mountain, he found her, slew the giant and carried her away; he later helped her escape from the woman of the woods.

In Book Seven · Part 7, Sigrid accepted Ottar as her husband after he abandoned the pretended marriage. Siwald (father of Sigrid and Sigar) seized him, believing he should be hanged for defiling Sigrid, but she explained how she had been carried away and restored Ottar to the king’s favour. In the battle between Siwald and Ragnald (rival of Yngwin), Ottar killed Ragnald and won a sudden victory for the Danes. Afterwards, Ottar and Starkad entered the service of Hakon (son of Hamund).

Relationship record

Life events

• Ottar found Sigrid, slew the giant, and carried her away.(Book Seven · Part 6)
  • With: Sigrid
  • “When Ottar heard of this, he ransacked the recesses of the mountain in search of the maiden, found her, slew the giant, and bore her off.”
• Ottar aided Sigrid to escape from the woman of the woods.(Book Seven · Part 6)
  • With: Sigrid
  • “Again Ottar granted her his aid to set her free”
• Sigrid accepted Ottar as her husband after he abandoned the pretended marriage.(Book Seven · Part 7)
  • With: Sigrid
  • “Then, modestly lifting her eyes, she turned her calm gaze upon him; and straightway, the pretended marriage being put away, went up unto the bride-bed to be his wife.”
• Siwald seized Ottar, believing he should be hanged for defiling Sigrid.(Book Seven · Part 7)
  • With: Siwald (father of Sigrid and Sigar)
  • “Siwald afterwards seized Ottar, and thought that he ought to be hanged for defiling his daughter.”
• Sigrid explained her abduction and brought Ottar back into the king's favour.(Book Seven · Part 7)
  • With: Sigrid
  • “But Sigrid at once explained how she had happened to be carried away, and not only brought Ottar back into the king's favour”
• Ottar killed Ragnald during the battle between Siwald and Ragnald, winning a sudden victory for the Danes.(Book Seven · Part 7 · 📍 Zealand)
  • With: Siwald (father of Sigrid and Sigar) Ragnald (rival of Yngwin)
  • “Then Ottar, whether seized with weariness at the prolonged battle, or with desire of glory, broke, despising death, through the thickest of the foe, cut down Ragnald among the bravest of his soldiers, and won the Danes a sudden victory.”
• The warriors, including Ottar and Starkad, entered King Hakon's service.(Book Seven · Part 7)
  • With: Hakon (son of Hamund) Starkad
  • “Then all these warriors embraced the service of King Hakon, the mightiest of the rovers, like remnants of the war drifting to him.”

Book Seven · Part 6

• parent: Ebb (father of Ottar) “Then one Ottar, the son of Ebb, kindled with confidence in the greatness either of his own achievements, or of his courtesy and eloquent address, stubbornly and ardently desired to woo the maiden.”
• admired: Sigrid “Then one Ottar, the son of Ebb, kindled with confidence in the greatness either of his own achievements, or of his courtesy and eloquent address, stubbornly and ardently desired to woo the maiden.”
• recipient: Sigrid “When Ottar heard of this, he ransacked the recesses of the mountain in search of the maiden, found her, slew the giant, and bore her off.”

Book Seven · Part 7

• married with Sigrid “Then, modestly lifting her eyes, she turned her calm gaze upon him; and straightway, the pretended marriage being put away, went up unto the bride-bed to be his wife.”
• enemies with Ragnald (rival of Yngwin) “Then Ottar, whether seized with weariness at the prolonged battle, or with desire of glory, broke, despising death, through the thickest of the foe, cut down Ragnald among the bravest of his soldiers, and won the Danes a sudden victory.”
• lord: Hakon (son of Hamund) “Then all these warriors embraced the service of King Hakon, the mightiest of the rovers, like remnants of the war drifting to him.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Danish History, Books I–IX. Made with Rho MD.