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Högne

king in Norse mythology and the father of the valkyrie Sigrún
Person Norse Mythical Character Q937699

Facts

7 properties
Instance of
Norse mythical character, mythological king[4]
Sex or gender
male[3]
Child
Sigrún[2]
Different from
Högni[9]
Killed by
Helgi Hundingsbane[5]
Manner of death
death in battle[6]
Present in work
Helgakviða Hundingsbana I, Helgakviða Hundingsbana II[7][8]
🏷️ Also known as
en Högne en Högni fa هوگنی fr Hogni
🔖 Identifiers · 2
Freebase ID
/m/042cg2
HAND ID
D55F-5456-B4E5-325C-159D

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🔗 Connections
Children (paternal) 2
Sigrún, Hildr
Child 1
Hildr
Instance of 1
human
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Högne is a Norse mythical character[1].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Manner of death → death in battle
    Present in work → Helgakviða Hundingsbana I, Helgakviða Hundingsbana II
    HAND ID → D55F-5456-B4E5-325C-159D
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: HAND ID: D55F-5456-B4E5-325C-159D, batch #265669"
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