Creature
Hrimgerth
Hati’s daughter, who challenges Helgi’s fleet by night.
Overview
Hrimgerth comes to the ships by night and contests Hati’s death and the fleet. At daybreak the poem says she turns to stone; that is this witness’s closing outcome, not verifiable natural history or an identity joined to another tradition.
Key facts
Hati’s daughter
In stanza 17 she calls herself Hati’s daughter.
Daylight and stone
Stanza 30 keeps Hrimgerth until sunrise and says she turns to stone.
Relationships
- Hatifather of
Hrimgerth calls Hati her father in the poem.
- Helgi Hjorvarthssonthreatens the fleet
In the night exchange, Hrimgerth joins Hati’s death to a threat against the fleet.
Story appearances
- The Lay of Helgi HjorvarthssonSource-scoped figure in this lay
Hati’s daughter, who challenges Helgi’s fleet by night.
Ancient sources
MythWeave distinguishes ancient-source evidence from later adaptations and modern interpretation.