Godwulf of Asgard (also spelled Godulf, sometimes Gudolfr, or simply Godwulf) is a mythical figure from Norse mythology. He lived in Asgard, the realm of the Norse gods.
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2 The Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson on Godwulf 3 In a work of tough-guy detective fiction 4 Genealogy 5 External links and references |
He is mentioned in Historia Britonum; we reproduce a salient passage:
The Icelandic historian, poet and politician Snorri Sturluson mentions him in the prologue to the Younger Edda (also called the Prose Edda), from this we quote (keeping this quote short enough to be fair use; unsure of copyrights):
Godwulf in Historia Britonum
The Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson on Godwulf
In a work of tough-guy detective fiction
The writer Robert B. Parker has written a work titled The Godwulf Manuscript about a detective modeled after Raymond Chandler's "tough guy" Philip Marlowe, on a search for a rare illuminated manuscript.
The name Godwulf of Asgard is seen many places on the Internet, notably in genealogies, so often that his existence seems to become fact; a typical entry is:
Genealogy
He has a picaresque and interesting lineage, drawn from a number of mythologies (note: there are may be different genealogies floating around for Godwulf, and old genealogies are often patrilineal and sexist); here is one going clear back at Abraham and Sarah:
- Abraham
- Sarah
- Isaac
- Rebekah
- Jacob
- Leah
- Judah
- Tamar
- Zara (Zarah). Spouse: Electra (One of the Pleiades)
- Dardanus Darda. Spouse: Batea Asia Ilium
- Erichthonius. Spouse: Astvocho Ilium
- Tros (Troy)
- Ilus
- Laomedon
- Priam (King of Troy
- Daughter of Priam. Spouse: Memnon
- Thor (Tror)
- Vingener
- Hloritha
- Eiardi
- Vingethorr
- Vingener
- Moda
- Magi
- Seskef
- Bedweg
- Hwala
- Hathra (Athra)
- Itormann
- Heremod
- Scelda (Sceaf)
- Scealdea
- Beowa
- Taewa (Tecti)
- Geata
- Godwulf
- Flocwald
- Finn
- Freothelaf
- Frithuwald
- Odin
External links and references