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Hervor

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  • Name Hervor  
    Gender Female 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 
    • «b»http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hervor


      «/b»Heidrek had a daughter who he named Hervor. She was a «u»shieldmaiden «/u» and was the commander of a Gothic fort facing «u»Myrkviðr «/u», and she would fall in battle against the «u»Huns «/u» (see «u»Hlöd «/u», «u»Hlöðskviða «/u»). When Ormar reported Hervor's death to king Angantyr, he said:

      «i»Sunnan em ek kominn«/i» «i»at segja spjöll þessi:«/i» «i»sviðin er öll mörk«/i» «i»ok Myrkviðar heiðr,«/i» «i»drifin öll Goðþjóð«/i» «i»gumna blóði.«/i» «i»Mey veit ek Heiðreks,«/i» «i»systur þína,«/i» «i»svigna til jarðar;«/i» «i»hafa Húnar«/i» «i»hana fellda«/i» «i»ok marga aðra«/i» «i»yðra þegna,«/i» «i»léttari gerðist hún at böð«/i» «i»en við biðil ræða'«/i» «i»eða í bekk at fara«/i» «i»at brúðar gangi.«/i» "From the south I've come to say this news: burnt's Mirkwood Heath and the «u»whole «/u» forest, «u»Goth-folk «/u» all blotched with blood of men. Down, I hear, is Heidrek's lass; heard your sister, the «u»Huns «/u» felled her \emdash and of your people plenty more. More cheery in battle than chatting to suitors or taking the bench at a bridal feast." When King Angantyr heard this, he grinned and was slow to speak, but at last he said:

      «i»Óbróðurliga vartu leikin, in ágæta systir.«/i»

      "Unbrotherly the bloody game they played with you, excellent sister."

      «b»Sources

      «tab»«/b»Herikson, Alf. (1998), «i»Stora mytologiska uppslagsboken«/i».
    Person ID I61847  Glenn Cook Family
    Last Modified 29 Dec 2009 

    Father Heidrek, King of Hofundsson   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Helga Haraldsdatter   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F551616496  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart