The Story of the Volsungs

Rerir

Also known as: Refir · Role: son of Sigi · First appears: Chapter I · Of Sigi, the Son of Odin

Life events

  • Sigi had a son named Refir by his wife.(Chapter I · Of Sigi, the Son of Odin)
    • With: Sigi
    • “He had a son by his wife, who was called Refir”
  • 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: Sigi
    • “that he got to himself both the lands and kingdom of Sigi his father;”
  • Rerir avenged his father by slaying all his father's killers.(Chapter II · Of the Birth of Volsung, the Son of Rerir, who was the Son of Sigi)
    • “he had slain all his father's banesmen,”
  • Rerir married a wife, but they had no child for a long time.(Chapter II · Of the Birth of Volsung, the Son of Rerir, who was the Son of Sigi)
    • “and wedded a wife withal, such as he deemed meet for him, and long they lived together, but had no child to take the heritage after them;”
  • Rerir died while journeying home from war.(Chapter II · Of the Birth of Volsung, the Son of Rerir, who was the Son of Sigi)
    • “that Rerir fell sick and got his death,”

Chapter I · Of Sigi, the Son of Odin

  • parent: Sigi “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

  • parent: Sigi “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;”
  • child: Volsung “and he is called Volsung; and he was king over Hunland in the room of his father.”

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