Bodvild bore Wayland's child after he drugged and assaulted her as part of his revenge against her father Niðuð. In later tradition, the child was the hero Witege, inheritor of his father's smithing legacy.
⚠ The V\u00f6lundarkvi\u00f0a confirms B\u00f6\u00f0vildr\u2019s pregnancy but does not name the child. The identification as Witige/Vidga comes from the \u00dei\u00f0reks saga and Dietrich cycle tradition.
Wayland and Egill were brothers, both sons of a Finnish king and princes of the Álfar. The Völundarkviða tells how the brothers and their third sibling Slagfiðr married three valkyrie swan-maidens by a lake.
Wayland and Hervör alvitr, a valkyrie swan-maiden, wed after she and her two sisters set aside their feathered cloaks by a lake. They lived together for seven winters until Hervör donned her swan plumage and flew away, leaving Wayland to forge golden rings in grief.
King Nidud captured Wayland, stole his sword and golden rings, and had him hamstrung and imprisoned on the island of Sævarstaðr. Wayland took devastating revenge: he killed Nidud's two sons, crafted cups from their skulls, and escaped on wings he forged in captivity.
Beowulf wore a mail-coat wrought by Wayland the Smith when he descended to the mere, armor so finely linked that no battle-grip could harm his body.
Böðvildr brought Wayland the broken ring he had made for his valkyrie wife. Wayland repaired it, drugged her with ale, and assaulted her as part of his revenge against her father Niðuð, then revealed his deeds and escaped on forged wings.
Wayland and his two brothers married three Valkyrie swan-maidens who had set aside their feathered cloaks by a lake. After seven winters, the Valkyrie donned their cloaks and flew away, leaving Wayland to craft golden rings while awaiting his wife Hervör's return.
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