Grimhild
Family: Giukings · Role: wife of Giuki · First appears: Chapter XXV · Of the Dream of Gudrun, Giuki's daughter
In Chapter XXV, Giuki had wedded Grimhild the Wise-wife. Brynhild foretold that Grimhild’s hurtful mead would bring strife, and that Gudrun would wed Sigurd and then Atli, while her brothers would die.
In Chapter XXVI, Grimhild gave Sigurd a drink that made him forget Brynhild. In Chapter XXVII, she had taught Gunnar and Sigurd to change semblance. In Chapter XXXIII, she addressed Gudrun as her daughter and gave her gold and gifts as she was to be wed to Atli. The Second or Ancient Lay of Gudrun tells of Grimhild calling her sons, Gunnar and Hogni.
Relationship record
Life events
- Giuki had wedded Grimhild.(Chapter XXV · Of the Dream of Gudrun, Giuki's daughter)
- With: Giuki
- “But Giuki had wedded Grimhild the Wise-wife.”
- Brynhild foretells that Grimhild's hurtful mead will bring strife, Gudrun will wed Sigurd and then Atli, and her brothers will die.(Chapter XXV · Of the Dream of Gudrun, Giuki's daughter)
- With: Brynhild Gudrun Sigurd Atli Gunnar Hogni Guttorm
- “for Sigurd shall come to thee, even he whom I have chosen for my well-beloved; and Grimhild shall give him mead mingled with hurtful things, which shall cast us all into mighty strife. Him shalt thou have, and him shalt thou quickly miss; and Atli the king shalt thou wed; and thy brethren shalt thou lose, and slay Atli withal in the end.”
- Grimhild gives Sigurd a drink that makes him forget Brynhild.(Chapter XXVI · Sigurd comes to the Giukings and is wedded to Gudrun)
Chapter XXV · Of the Dream of Gudrun, Giuki's daughter
- married with Giuki “But Giuki had wedded Grimhild the Wise-wife.”
Chapter XXVII · The Wooing of Brynhild
- pupil: Gunnar “So now they change semblance, Gunnar and Sigurd, even as Grimhild had taught them”
- pupil: Sigurd “So now they change semblance, Gunnar and Sigurd, even as Grimhild had taught them”
Chapter XXVIII · How the Queens held angry converse together at the Bathing
- with Sigurd (Grimhild gave Sigurd a drink that made him forget Brynhild.) “an evil drink she bare to Sigurd, so that he had no more memory of my very name”
Chapter XXXIII · Gudrun wedded to Atli
- child: Gudrun “All hail to thee, daughter! I give thee gold and all kinds of good things to take to thee after thy father, dear-bought rings and bed-gear of the maids of the Huns, the most courteous and well dight of all women; and thus is thy husband atoned for: and thereafter shalt thou be given to Atli, the mighty king, and be mistress of all his might.”
Edda · The Second or Ancient Lay of Gudrun · Part 1
- child: Gudrun “Then heard Grimhild, The Queen of Gothland, How I was abiding, Weighed down with woe; And she thrust the cloth from her And called to her sons, And oft and eagerly Asked them thereof, Who for her son Would their sister atone,”
- child: Gunnar “And she thrust the cloth from her And called to her sons, And oft and eagerly Asked them thereof,”
- child: Hogni “And she thrust the cloth from her And called to her sons, And oft and eagerly Asked them thereof,”
Edda · The Second or Ancient Lay of Gudrun · Part 2
- child: Gudrun “I will give thee, moreover, Great lands, many men, Wineberg and Valberg, If thou wilt but have them; Hold them lifelong, And live happy, O daughter!”
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Extracted from the original text of The Story of the Volsungs. Made with Rho MD.