Hjalmgunnar
The old Gothic leader whom Brynhild says she defeated and sent down to Hel in Brynhild’s Hell-Ride.
Overview
In defending herself, Brynhild says she sent old Hjalmgunnar down to Hel and gave victory to Autha’s brother, which angered Odin. The poem gives no full identity, battle, or later history, so this record keeps him only as the opponent in that remembered episode.
Key facts
Brynhild’s opponent
Stanza 8 only lets Brynhild say she sent Hjalmgunnar down to Hel; it does not supply a battle to invent.
Limited to this poem
This record is used only for the Hell-Ride’s after-death defense and does not add biography or consequences beyond the poem.
Relationships
- Brynhildsends him down to Hel
Brynhild says she sent old Hjalmgunnar down to Hel.
Story appearances
- Brynhild’s Hell-Ride: A Defense on the Hel-RoadFigure or event in the Hell-Ride’s Hel-road exchange, memory, or defense
The old Gothic leader whom Brynhild says she defeated and sent down to Hel in Brynhild’s Hell-Ride.
Ancient sources
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