Hervor Wakes Angantyr

Chapters

1. 01

   A Sword Enters Arngrim’s House

   Tyrfing enters the household through Arngrim and Eyfura, while Angantyr becomes eldest of their twelve sons.

   TyrfingArngrimEyfuraAngantyr
2. 02

   A Challenge for Samsey

   A competing marriage claim brings Hjalmar and Arngrim’s sons toward Samsey.

   HjalmarAngantyrSamsey
3. 03

   Two Friends and Twelve Berserks

   Hjalmar meets Angantyr, while Orvar-Odd takes the other brothers.

   HjalmarOrvar-OddAngantyrTyrfingSamsey
4. 04

   The Sword Leaves a Survivor

   Angantyr falls, and Hjalmar dies from the wound dealt by Tyrfing; the dead are buried on the island.

   AngantyrHjalmarTyrfingSamsey
5. 05

   Hervor Learns Her Father’s Name

   Hervor learns Angantyr is her father and that both his body and sword remain on Samsey.

   HervorAngantyrSamsey
6. 06

   A Ship Waits at Sunset

   Hervor ignores the warning, lands from the ship, and walks alone toward her father’s mound.

   HervorSamsey
7. 07

   Hervor Wakes Angantyr

   Before the burning mound, she calls her father and uncles and demands Tyrfing.

   HervorAngantyrTyrfingSamsey
8. 08

   The Inheritance She Will Not Leave Behind

   Angantyr warns Hervor but still gives her Tyrfing, and she leaves the mound with the sword.

   HervorAngantyrTyrfing

Ancient sources

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• Anonymous, Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks, R text, Chapters 1–4: Tyrfing enters Arngrim’s house, the Samsey duel, and Hervor takes the sword from Angantyr’s mound.