Sinfiotli

Also known as: Sinfjotle · Family: Volsungs · Role: son of Sigmund · First appears: Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1

In the First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide, Helgi was named, given lands and a sword as Sinfiotli’s brother. The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide identifies Sinfiotli as the son of Sigmund.

In Sinfiotli’s End, Sinfiotli and Gunnar (brother of Borghild) courted the same woman, and Sinfiotli slew him. At the funeral feast, Borghild, Sinfiotli’s stepmother and Sigmund’s wife, offered him poisoned beer; after drinking it, Sinfiotli died.

Relationship record

Life events

• Helgi was named and given lands and a sword as Sinfiotli's brother.(Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1)
  • With: Helgi
  • “Gave him the name of Helgi, and Hringstadir, Solfioll, Snæfioll, and Sigarsvellir, Hringstad, Hatun, and Himinvangar, a sword ornate, to Sinfiotli's brother.”
• Sinfiotli slew Gunnar over their courtship of the same woman.(Elder Edda · Sinfiotli's End)
  • With: Gunnar (brother of Borghild)
  • “Sinfiotli her stepson and Gunnar both courted one woman, on which account Sinfiotli slew Gunnar.”
• Borghild offered Sinfiotli poisoned beer, and he died after drinking it.(Elder Edda · Sinfiotli's End)
  • With: Borghild
  • “Sinfiotli drank and instantly died.”

Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1

• siblings with Helgi “to Sinfiotli's brother.”

Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1

• parent: Sigmund “Sinfiotli, Sigmund's son, answered:”

Elder Edda · Sinfiotli's End

• parent: Sigmund “Sinfiotli was the eldest of his sons”
• rivals with Gunnar (brother of Borghild) “Sinfiotli her stepson and Gunnar both courted one woman”
• enemies with Gunnar (brother of Borghild) “Sinfiotli slew Gunnar.”
• with Borghild (interaction) “Borghild, Sigmund's wife, had a brother named Gunnar; but Sinfiotli her stepson”

Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · The Niflungs and Gjukungs · Part 3

• parent: Sigmund “But Sinfjotle, his son, and Sigurd, were so hard-skinned that no venom coming onto them could harm them.”

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