- Sigi
In the
Völsung cycle , Sigi is the ancestor of the Völsung lineage.In the "
Völsunga saga " (1), he is said to be the son of Odin [Jesse L. Byock (c1990) suggested that the element "sig" (victory), which appears in the name of other members of the Völsung family -Sigmundr ,Signý ,Sigurðr - had to do with their special relationship with Odin, who was the god of victory (Sigtýr).] .He was outlawed for murdering a slave who had outdone him in hunting.
With the help of Odin, Sigi fled from the land and led successful raids, so much so that he became king of
Húnaland (a country name referring both to the territories of theFranks , also known as the "Hugones" or "Hugas", and the territories of theHuns ).He had a son called
Rerir .In his old age, he was killed by his wife's brothers who seized his kingdom. Rerir avenged him.
Sigi (or Siggi) is also mentioned in the prologue of the "Prose Edda", where he is said to have ruled over
Frakland (land of the Franks)::Odin's third son is named Sigi, his son Rerir. These the forefathers ruled over what is now called Frankland; and thence is descended the house known as Völsungs.:::—"Prose Edda Prologue" (4), [http://www.cybersamurai.net/Mythology/nordic_gods/LegendsSagas/Edda/ProseEdda/Prologue.htm#p4 Brodeur's translation]
He is listed among Odin's sons in the "
þulur ".Note
References
* Brodeur, Arthur Gilchrist (trans.). 1916. "Snorri Sturluson: The Prose Edda". New York: The American-Scandinavian Foundation.
* Byock, Jesse L. (trans.). c1990. "The saga of the Volsungs: the Norse epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer". Berkeley and Los Angeles, Calif. ; London: University of California Press. First publihed: 1990. ISBN 0-520-23285-2.
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