Helgi (King of Halogaland)
Also known as: Helgi · Family: Norwegians · Role: king · First appears: Book Three · Part 3
Life events
- Kuse rejected Helgi’s suit for his daughter Thora.(Book Three · Part 3)
- With: Kuse
- “Kuse despised his embassy, answering that that man did not deserve a wife who trusted too little to his own manhood, and borrowed by entreaty the aid of others in order to gain his suit.”
- Hother went to Norway with an armed fleet to obtain Thora for Helgi.(Book Three · Part 3 · 📍 Norway)
- With: Hother
- “The earnest entreaties of the youth prevailed on Hother, and he went to Norway with an armed fleet, intending to achieve by arms the end which he could not by words.”
- After Thora assented, Kuse promised Helgi her hand.(Book Three · Part 3)
- With: Kuse Thora (daughter of Kuse)
- “He called her in and asked her whether she felt a liking for her wooer; and when she assented he promised Helgi her hand.”
- Hother and Helgi fought a naval battle against Balder and the gods.(Book Three · Part 3)
- Hother generously treated Helgi and Thora, then brought Nanna back to Sweden as his queen.(Book Three · Part 3 · 📍 Sweden)
- With: Hother Thora (daughter of Kuse)
- “Next, having treated Helgi and Thora very generously, he brought his new queen back to Sweden, being as much honoured by all for his victory as Balder was laughed at for his flight.”
Book Three · Part 3
- admired: Thora (daughter of Kuse) “At this time Helgi, King of Halogaland, was sending frequent embassies to press his suit for Thora, daughter of Kuse, sovereign of the Finns and Perms.”
- engaged with Thora (daughter of Kuse) “He called her in and asked her whether she felt a liking for her wooer; and when she assented he promised Helgi her hand.”
- friends with Hother “When Hother heard this from Gewar, he complained long to Helgi of Balder's insolence. Both were in doubt as to what should be done, and beat their brains over divers plans; for converse with a friend in the day of trouble, though it removeth not the peril, yet maketh the heart less sick.”
- enemies with Balder “When Hother heard this from Gewar, he complained long to Helgi of Balder's insolence. Both were in doubt as to what should be done, and beat their brains over divers plans; for converse with a friend in the day of trouble, though it removeth not the peril, yet maketh the heart less sick. Amid all the desires of their souls the passion of valour prevailed, and a naval battle was fought with Balder.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Danish History, Books I–IX. Made with Rho MD.