Hjördís
Sign in to saveHjördís or Hiordis in Norse mythology is the wife of Sigmund, and the mother of Sigurd. Her father was a king named Eylimi.
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- Sigmund
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- Sigurd
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Hjördís or Hiordis in Norse mythology is the wife of Sigmund, and the mother of Sigurd. Her father was a king named Eylimi.
She is mentioned in the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda.
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