Erna
The Erna brought to marry Jarl in Rigsthula and mother in the list that includes Kon.
Overview
Jarl’s messengers go to the hersir’s house to seek Erna’s hand; she wears the veil to marry Jarl, and they have children. The poem uses her to turn the third household toward Young Kon; it supplies no independent biography to trace beyond this poem.
Key facts
Marries Jarl
Stanzas 38–43 say Erna is brought to Jarl’s home and that they have children.
Limited to this surviving poem
This name is used only within the household account of the surviving Rigsthula passage; no biography beyond the poem is supplied.
Relationships
- Jarlmarries
Jarl sends to seek Erna’s hand and then brings her home in marriage.
Story appearances
- Rigsthula: Three Households and Young KonFigure in Rig’s three households and the Young Kon fragment
The Erna brought to marry Jarl in Rigsthula and mother in the list that includes Kon.
Ancient sources
MythWeave distinguishes ancient-source evidence from later adaptations and modern interpretation.