Vǫlsungr Rerison, king of Hunaland {Volsunga saga}

HUNALAND: [Hunaland and its people are mentioned several times in the Poetic Edda, and in the Fornaldarsagas. Also the Hervarar saga and the Vilkina saga mention Hunaland, its kings and its hosts. Its origins are partly the 'old Frankish kingdom' (the Franks were once called Hugones, in Latin, and Hūgas in Old English) and partly in the Huns. The Frankish hero Sigurd Odinsson is called the Hunnish king in epic poetry.] FRANCIA: or Frankia, also called the Kingdom of the Franks or Frankish Kingdom was ruled by the Franks, a confederation of Germanic tribes, during Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.

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In Norse mythology, Vǫlsung was murdered by the Geatish king Siggeir and avenged by one of his sons, Sigmund and his daughter Signy who was married to Siggeir. Vǫlsung was the common ancestor of the ill-fortuned clan of the Vǫlsungs, including the greatest of Norse heroes, Sigurd. Their legend is known in Norse myth through the Volsungasaga and the Dráp Niflunga and in Old German through the Nibelungenlied.

In the English epic Beowulf, when the Geatish warrior Beowulf has killed Grendel, a Danish bard at Hrothgar's court sings about Sigmund and his father Waels.

Völsung was the great-grandson of Odin himself, and it was Odin who made sure that Völsung would be born. Völsung's parents, who were the king and queen of Hunaland could not have any children until Odin and his consort Frigg sent them a giantess named Ljod carrying the apple of fertility. Völsung's father died shortly after this, but his wife was pregnant for six years, until she had had enough. She commanded that the child be delivered by caesarian, an operation that in those days cost the life of the mother. Völsung was a strong child and he kissed his mother before she died.

He was immediately proclaimed king of Hunaland and when he had grown up he married the giantess Ljod. First they had twins, the girl Signy and her twin brother named Sigmund then nine more sons.

Völsung built a mighty long house for his family around the trunk of a huge tree called Barnstock./ a large apple tree] Siggeir, the King of the Geats,[of Gautland ] soon arrived and proposed to Signy. Both Völsung and his sons approved, but Signy was less enthusiastic.

A great wedding was held in the hall, when suddenly a stranger appeared. He was a tall old man with only one eye and could not be anybody else but Odin. He went to the apple tree, took his sword and stuck it deep into the trunk. Odin told everyone that the sword was meant for the man who could pull the sword from the apple tree. Then he vanished.

Everyone at the wedding tried to pull the sword but only Sigmund succeeded, and he did so effortlessly. The sword was named Gram and it proved to be an excellent weapon. Siggeir, his brother-in-law, offered thrice its weight in gold for the sword, but Sigmund scornfully said no. This greatly angered Siggeir, who returned home the next day.

Three months later, Völsung and his sons were invited to banquet with Siggeir. They were met by Signy, who warned them that Siggeir intended to ambush them. They refused to turn back whereupon Signy cried and implored them to go home. Soon they were attacked by the Geats, Völsung fell and his ten sons were taken captive.

For the continued story, see Sigmund.

Volsung Rerirson, konge over Hunaland

Han var en stor og seierrik kriger og stamfar for de kjente volsungene

Völsung var oldebarn av Odin selv, og det var Odin som sørget for at Völsung ville bli født. Völsungs foreldre, som var kongen og dronningen av Hunaland fikk ikke noen barn før Odin og hans hustru Frigg sendte dem en jotunkvinne kalt Ljod som ga dem et fruktbarhetseple.

Dronningas sykdom fortsetter, hun klarer ikke å føde barnet, og slik fortsetter det seks vintre. Nå skjønner hun at hun ikke kommer til å leve lenger, og ber om at barnet blir skåret ut av henne, og det ble gjort som hun ba om. Det var et guttebarn, og han hadde allerede vokst seg stor da han ble født, som ventelig var. Det fortelles at gutten kysset sin mor før hun døde.

Denne ble nå gitt et navn og ble kalt Volsung. Han ble konge over Hunaland, etter sin far, og ble snart stor, sterk og djerv i det som ble sett som manndom og dugelighet. Den største blant hærmenn ble han, og hadde seier i de kampene han hadde på hærferd.

Nå da han var fullvoksen sendte Hrimnir han Hljod, datteren sin, som det før er fortalt om da hun for med eplet til Rerir, Volsungs far. Nå gifter han seg med henne, og de levde lenge sammen i et godt samliv. De hadde ti sønner og en datter. Den eldste sønnen deres het Sigmund, og datteren Signy. De var tvillinger, og var de vakreste, og i alle ting fremste, av barna til kong Volsung. Likevel var alle barna svært dugelige, og det har lenge vært talt om at Volsungene var svært navngjetne og svært overmodige og overgikk de fleste menn som det fortelles om i fornsagaene, både når det gjaldt kunnskap, idrett og alle slags tevlinger. Så fortelles det at kong Volsung lot bygge en gjev hall på denne måten at et stort tre sto i hallen, og treets greiner, med vakre blomster, gikk ut gjennom taket på hallen, men stammen sto ned i hallen. Dette kalte de barnstokk.

Völsung og hans sønner blir invitert til bankett hos svigersønnen Siggeir. De ble møtt av Signy, som advarte dem om at Siggeir mente å overfalle dem. De nektet å snu og Signy gråt og ba dem å gå hjem. Snart de ble angrepet av kongeens menn, Völsung falt og hans ti sønner var tatt til fange.

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HUNALAND: Hunaland og folk er nevnt flere ganger i den eldre Edda, og i Fornaldarsagas. Hervors saga og Vilkina saga nevner også Hunaland, dens konger og dens verter. Dens opprinnelse er delvis det 'gamle frankiske kongedømmet' (frankerne ble en gang kalt Hugones, og Hūgas i Old engelsk) og delvis i hunerne. Frankiske helten Sigurd Odinsson kalles hunnerske kongen i episk poesi.] FRANCIA: eller Frankia, også kalt riket av frankerne eller Frankerriket ble styrt av frankerne, en konføderasjon av germanske stammer, sene antikken og tidlig middelalder.