Erik Wind-hat
Also known as: Erik / Wind-hat · Family: Danes · Role: son of Ragnar and Swanloga · First appears: Book Nine · Part 4
In Book Nine · Part 4, Erik was still too young to bear arms when Ragnar Lodbrog sought help after his sons were robbed of their inheritance; Erik was one of his sons by Swanloga. In Book Nine · Part 7, Ragnar appointed Erik over Sweden. In Book Nine · Part 9, Erik and Biorn Ironsides had gone home when Iwar and Siward Snake-Eye settled in Denmark and set Agnar to govern England. Agnar later died while trying to avenge Erik, whom Osten had slain in Sweden.
Relationship record
Life events
- Ragnar appointed Erik over Sweden.(Book Nine · Part 7 · 📍 Sweden)
- With: Ragnar Lodbrog
- “Then he went on and appointed his son Erik, surnamed Wind-hat, over Sweden.”
- When Biorn and Erik Wind-hat had gone home, Iwar and Siward settled in Denmark and set Agnar to govern England.(Book Nine · Part 9 · 📍 England)
- With: Iwar Siward Snake-Eye Agnar (son of Ragnar) Biorn Ironsides
- “Then, when Biorn and Erik had gone home, Iwar and Siward settled in Denmark, that they might curb the rebels with a stronger rein, setting Agnar to govern England.”
- Agnar died while trying to avenge Erik, whom Osten had slain.(Book Nine · Part 9 · 📍 Sweden)
- With: Agnar (son of Ragnar) Osten (slayer of Erik)
- “But while he was narrowly bent on avenging another, he squandered his own blood on the foe; and while he was eagerly trying to punish the slaughter of his brother, sacrificed his own life to brotherly love.”
Book Nine · Part 4
- parent: Ragnar Lodbrog “Ragnar, after loading the Saxons with tribute, had sure tidings from Sweden of the death of Herodd, and also heard that his own sons, owing to the slander of Sorle, the king chosen in his stead, had been robbed of their inheritance. He besought the aid of the brothers Biorn, Fridleif, and Ragbard (for Ragnald, Hwitserk, and Erik, his sons by Swanloga, had not yet reached the age of bearing arms), and went to Sweden.”
- parent: Swanloga “Ragnar, after loading the Saxons with tribute, had sure tidings from Sweden of the death of Herodd, and also heard that his own sons, owing to the slander of Sorle, the king chosen in his stead, had been robbed of their inheritance. He besought the aid of the brothers Biorn, Fridleif, and Ragbard (for Ragnald, Hwitserk, and Erik, his sons by Swanloga, had not yet reached the age of bearing arms), and went to Sweden.”
Book Nine · Part 7
- lord: Ragnar Lodbrog “Then he went on and appointed his son Erik, surnamed Wind-hat, over Sweden.”
Book Nine · Part 8
- lord: Ragnar Lodbrog “Then he summoned Biorn and Erik, ravaged the Orkneys, landed at last”
Book Nine · Part 9
- siblings with Agnar (son of Ragnar) “while he was eagerly trying to punish the slaughter of his brother, sacrificed his own life to brotherly love.”
- enemies with Osten (slayer of Erik) “After this he wished to avenge Erik, who had been slain in Sweden by the malice of a certain Osten.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Danish History, Books I–IX. Made with Rho MD.