Hodbrodd

Family: House of Granmar · Role: son of Granmar · First appears: Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1

Life events

Hogni's daughter said she had rejected Hodbrodd and warned he would come unless Helgi challenged him or took her.(Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1)
- With: Helgi
- “My father has his daughter promised to the fierce son of Granmar; but I have, Helgi! declared Hodbrodd, the proud prince, like to a cat's son.”
Hodbrodd summoned his allies and warriors to resist the Volsungs.(Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 2)
- “Summon to you Hogni, and the sons of Hring, Atli and Yngvi, Alf the old; they will gladly engage in conflict. We will let the Volsungs find resistance.”
Helgi defeated the chief who had caused the dread warrior's death.(Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 2 · 📍 Frekastein)
- With: Helgi
- “Unscathed shalt thou, prince! possess thy people, pillar of Yngvi's race! and life enjoy; thou hast laid low the slow of flight, the chief who caused the dread warrior's death.”
Hodbrodd betrothed himself to Sigrun, Granmar's son.(Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1)
- With: Granmar Sigrun
- “Hodbrodd was at the assembly of kings, and there betrothed himself to Sigrun, the daughter of Hogni.”

parent: Granmar “My father has his daughter promised to the fierce son of Granmar; but I have, Helgi! declared Hodbrodd, the proud prince, like to a cat's son.”

enemies with Helgi “Hodbrodd will Helgi find in the fleet's midst, a king hard to make flee, who has oft the eagles sated, while thou wast at the mills, kissing the thrall-wenches.”

parent: Granmar “Granmar was the name of a powerful prince who dwelt at Svarinshaug. He had many sons: one was called Hodbrodd, the second Gudmund, the third Starkadr.”
engaged with Sigrun “Hodbrodd was at the assembly of kings, and there betrothed himself to Sigrun, the daughter of Hogni.”

Extracted from the original text of The Eddas. Made with Rho MD.