Sigrún
angelic sky Norse single tradition · 2
Sigrún, whose name means "victory-rune", is a valkyrie who appears to the hero Helgi Hundingsbane from her horse after a battle. She informs Helgi that her father Högni has betrothed her to Höðbroddr, son of king Granmar, whom she deems unworthy. She descends from the sky to protect Helgi during the battle at Frekastein and pledges herself to him after his victory.
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When
- First attested
- 1200 CE
- Attested period
- 1200 – 1400
- Historical notes
- Appears in the poem Helgakviða Hundingsbana II.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Höðbroddr
- allied with
- Helgi Hundingsbane
- consort of
- Helgi Hundingsbane
- child of
- Högni
- has aspect
- Kára
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Sigrún, daughter of King Högni, is 'a valkyrie and rode through air and sea', and she is the valkyrie Sváva reincarnated.”
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“An unnamed maid of Sigrún, Helgi's valkyrie wife, sees Helgi and his large host of men riding into the mound. The maid tells Sigrún the burial mound is opened, and Sigrún should go to Helgi there.”
#38638 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001