Mortal

Granmar

Hothbrodd's father, whose son is the man to whom Sigrun is pledged.

MythWeave AI-generated editorial illustration, Helgi batch

Overview

Granmar is named by Sigrun as Hothbrodd's father. The flyting also places Gothmund in the same paternal line, but that passage has editorial and dating questions, so this profile retains the source boundary rather than enlarging the genealogy.

Key facts

Father of Hothbrodd

Sigrun identifies Hothbrodd as Granmar's son.

Family claim is scoped

Gothmund's paternal line occurs only in the questioned flyting, so it is not expanded.

Relationships

Hothbroddfather of
The poem calls Hothbrodd the son of Granmar.
Gothmundfather of
Bellows's note places Gothmund among Granmar's family.

Story appearances

The First Lay of Helgi HundingsbaneFather of Hothbrodd
Granmar's identity is established by Sigrun's naming of Hothbrodd.

Ancient sources

MythWeave distinguishes ancient-source evidence from later adaptations and modern interpretation.

Anonymous, Poetic Edda, Helgakvitha Hundingsbana I, Bellows stanzas 1–58: Helgi's birth, Hunding and his sons, Sigrun's pledge, voyage, Hothbrodd, and the battle at Frekastein; stanzas 33–48 flyting are outside this story spine.

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