Borghild

Family: Bralund · Role: wife of Sigmund · First appears: Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1

In times of yore at Bralund, Borghild gave birth to Helgi. She became the wife of Sigmund, son of Volsung, and had a brother named Gunnar; Sinfiotli was her stepson.

At the funeral feast, Borghild offered Sinfiotli poisoned beer, and he died after drinking it. Sigmund later sojourned in Denmark, in Borghild’s kingdom, after marrying her.

Relationship record

Life events

• Borghild gave birth to Helgi.(Elder Edda · The First Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1 · 📍 Bralund)
  • With: Helgi
  • “then to Helgi, the great of soul, Borghild gave birth in Bralund.”
• Sigmund took Borghild as his wife.(Elder Edda · The Second Lay of Helgi Hundingcide · Part 1 · 📍 Bralund)
  • With: Sigmund
  • “King Sigmund, son of Volsung, had to wife Borghild of Bralund.”
• Borghild offered Sinfiotli poisoned beer, and he died after drinking it.(Elder Edda · Sinfiotli's End)
  • With: Sinfiotli
  • “Sinfiotli drank and instantly died.”
• Sigmund Volsung married Borghild.(Elder Edda · Sinfiotli's End · 📍 Denmark)
  • With: Sigmund
  • “King Sigmund sojourned long in Denmark, in Borghild's kingdom, after having espoused her.”

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

• child: Helgi “then to Helgi, the great of soul, Borghild gave birth in Bralund.”

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

• married with Sigmund “King Sigmund, son of Volsung, had to wife Borghild of Bralund.”
• child: Helgi “King Sigmund, son of Volsung, had to wife Borghild of Bralund. They named their son Helgi, after Helgi Hiorvard's son.”

Elder Edda · Sinfiotli's End

• married with Sigmund “Borghild, Sigmund's wife”
• siblings with Gunnar (brother of Borghild) “had a brother named Gunnar”
• with Sinfiotli (interaction) “Borghild, Sigmund's wife, had a brother named Gunnar; but Sinfiotli her stepson”

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