Svanhild’s Family Tree

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Family

• Gudrun(parent),Sigurd(parent),Sigmund Sigurdsson(sibling)— Marriage

  Sigurd married Gudrún after Grímhild's memory potion erased his love for Brynhild. Their children included Svanhild, famed for her beauty but tragically trampled on Jörmunrekr's orders, and Sigmund Sigurdsson.

• Jörmunrekr(spouse)— Marriage

  Svanhild was given in marriage to the mighty king Jörmunrekr, but their union ended in her execution after Bikki's false counsel turned the king against her.

Slain by

• Jörmunrekr

  Jörmunrekr condemned Svanhild to be trampled by horses after Bikki's false accusation of adultery with Randvér. Her eyes held the horses still until they covered her face, and she was crushed beneath their hooves.