Mortal
Sigar
The messenger sent to summon Svava after Helgi is wounded.
Overview
Sigar appears in the final prose and dialogue as a bearer of Helgi’s message to Svava. He is given no independent motive, lineage, or later outcome, so this record represents only that mission.
Key facts
Summons Svava
After stanza 36 Helgi tells Sigar to ask Svava to come.
Source limit
The poem gives neither Sigar’s lineage or motive nor an outcome after his errand.
Story appearances
- The Lay of Helgi HjorvarthssonSource-scoped figure in this lay
The messenger sent to summon Svava after Helgi is wounded.
Ancient sources
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