Gjúki
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Gjúki was the King of the Burgundians
in the late 4th century until his death in or around 407. He was the father of Gundomar I, Giselher, and Gunther.
He is mentioned in Widsith
as Gifica and as Gjúki in the eddic poem Atlakviða
, where he was the father of Gunnar (see Gunther
). As one of the earliest kings of the Nibelung
s, the clan is called the Gjúkungar.
In the Prose Edda
, Snorri Sturluson
says that Gjúki was the father of sons Gunnar and Hogni and a daughter Gudrun
. Gotthorm (slayer of Sigurd) is his stepson from his wife Grimhild's previous marriage.
The Prose Edda mentions Gudny, a second daughter of Gjúki and Grimhild. In the Gudrunarkvida, this second daughter is named Gullrond.
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King of Burgundy
The following is a list of the Kings of the two Kingdoms of Burgundy, and a number of related political entities devolving from Carolingian machinations over family relations.- Kings of the Burgundians :...
in the late 4th century until his death in or around 407. He was the father of Gundomar I, Giselher, and Gunther.
He is mentioned in Widsith
Widsith
Widsith is an Old English poem of 144 lines that appears to date from the 9th century, drawing on earlier oral traditions of Anglo-Saxon tale singing. The only text of the fragment is copied in the Exeter Book, a manuscript of Old English poetry compiled in the late 10th century containing...
as Gifica and as Gjúki in the eddic poem Atlakviða
Atlakviða
Atlakviða is one of the heroic poems of the Poetic Edda. One of the main characters is Atli who originates from Attila the Hun. It is one of the most archaic Eddic poems. It is preserved in the Codex Regius and the same story is related in the Völsunga saga...
, where he was the father of Gunnar (see Gunther
Gunther
Gunther is the German name of a semi-legendary king of Burgundy of the early 5th century...
). As one of the earliest kings of the Nibelung
Nibelung
The German Nibelungen and the corresponding Old Norse form Niflung is the name in Germanic and Norse mythology of the royal family or lineage of the Burgundians who settled at Worms....
s, the clan is called the Gjúkungar.
In the Prose Edda
Prose Edda
The Prose Edda, also known as the Younger Edda, Snorri's Edda or simply Edda, is an Icelandic collection of four sections interspersed with excerpts from earlier skaldic and Eddic poetry containing tales from Nordic mythology...
, Snorri Sturluson
Snorri Sturluson
Snorri Sturluson was an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician. He was twice elected lawspeaker at the Icelandic parliament, the Althing...
says that Gjúki was the father of sons Gunnar and Hogni and a daughter Gudrun
Gudrun
Gudrun is a major figure in the early Germanic literature centered on the hero Sigurd, son of Sigmund. She appears as Kriemhild in the Nibelungenlied and as Gutrune in Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen.-Norse mythology:...
. Gotthorm (slayer of Sigurd) is his stepson from his wife Grimhild's previous marriage.
The Prose Edda mentions Gudny, a second daughter of Gjúki and Grimhild. In the Gudrunarkvida, this second daughter is named Gullrond.
See also
- Völsunga sagaVolsunga sagaThe Völsungasaga is a legendary saga, a late 13th century Icelandic prose rendition of the origin and decline of the Völsung clan . It is largely based on epic poetry...
- Tribes of WidsithTribes of WidsithIn Widsith, there is a long recital of people, clans and tribes who were known in the Germanic world of the 6th century. Here follow many excerpts from this poem with a translation and links to the tribes and people which have articles in Wikipedia, for easy...
- Rosengarten zu Worms
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