Boe
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Boe, also known as Bous, is the son of Odin and Rinda. Odin encourages him to take revenge on Hother. Boe meets Hother in battle and kills him, but also dies of his wounds a day later.
When
- First attested
- 1100 CE
- Attested period
- 1100 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Documented in Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammaticus.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Balder
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“When he returns, he seeks out Boe and encourages him to take revenge on Hother. Hother, foreseeing that he will die in the battle, passes the kingship on to his son Rorik. Hother meets Boe in battle and is killed, but Boe also dies of his wounds a day later.”
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