Heimdall

Also known as: Rig · Family: Æsir · First appears: Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig

Life events

• Heimdall came to a village and called himself Rig.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
  • “In ancient Sagas it is related that one of the Æsir named Heimdall, being on a journey to a certain sea-shore, came to a village, where he called himself Rig.”
• Rig stayed with Ai and Edda for three nights.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
  • With: Ai Edda
  • “There he continued three nights together, then departed on the mid-way.”
• Rig stayed with Afi and Amma for three nights.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
  • With: Afi Amma
  • “There he continued three nights together.”
• Rig stayed with Fadir and Modir for three nights.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
  • With: Fadir Modir
  • “Rig then rose, the bed prepared; there he then remained three nights together, then departed on the mid-way.”
• Rig taught Jarl runes, gave him his name, and declared him his son.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig)
  • With: Jarl
  • “Thither from the forest came Rig walking, Rig walking: runes he taught him, his own name gave him, and his own son declared him, whom he bade possess his alodial fields, his alodial fields, his ancient dwellings.”

Elder Edda · The Lay of Rig

• child: Jarl “Thither from the forest came Rig walking, Rig walking: runes he taught him, his own name gave him, and his own son declared him, whom he bade possess his alodial fields, his alodial fields, his ancient dwellings.”
• pupil: Jarl “Thither from the forest came Rig walking, Rig walking: runes he taught him, his own name gave him, and his own son declared him, whom he bade possess his alodial fields, his alodial fields, his ancient dwellings.”

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