Jonak

Overview

After Guthrun crosses the sea, this lay only has Jonak take her as wife and uses him to connect Svanhild with the three sons who follow. His name and lineage come from opening prose, not a supplied kingdom history.

Relationships

• Gudrunmarries Jonak

  marries Jonak

• Sorlifathers Sorli

  fathers Sorli

• Erp, Jonak’s Sonfathers Erp

  fathers Erp

• Hamtherfathers Hamther

  fathers Hamther

Story appearances

• Guthrun’s Inciting: A Daughter’s Death and Final LamentFigure in Guthrunarhvot

  Guthrun’s third husband; opening prose calls Sorli, Erp, and Hamther his sons.

Ancient sources

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

• Anonymous; translated by Henry Adams Bellows, The Poetic Edda: Guthrunarhvot, Introduction, opening prose, and stanzas 1–22: Svanhild’s death, incitement to revenge, and Guthrun’s lament.