Hagbard, son of Haamund, was a hero from Scandinavian mythology. Hagbard remained well-known until recent times in the legend of Hagbard and Signy. Hamund or Haamund was a character Norse mythology. ... Norse mythology, Viking mythology or Scandinavian mythology refer to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people. ... Signhild Hagbard and Signy (Signe) (the Viking Age) or Habor and Sign(h)ild (the Middle Ages and later) were a pair of lovers in Scandinavian mythology and folklore whose legend was widely popular. ...

He and his brother Haki were legendary sea-kings who appear in several Scandinavian sources, such as the Heimskringla and the Gesta Danorum. See Haki for his battles over the throne of Sweden. Hake, Haki or Haco was a famous Scandinavian sea-king who had amassed a great force of warriors, and occasionally plundered together together with his brother Hagbard (who himself was the hero of one of the most popular legends of ancient Scandinavia, see Hagbard and Signy). ... This is a disambiguation page. ... Heimskringla is the Old Norse name of a collection of sagas recorded in Iceland around 1225 by the poet and historian Snorri Sturluson (1179-1242). ... Bishop Asgar, etching by the Danish-Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe (1857—1945) Gesta Danorum (Deeds of the Danes) is a work of Danish history, by 12th century author Saxo Grammaticus (Saxo the Grammarian). It is the most ambitious literary undertaking of medieval Denmark. ... Hake, Haki or Haco was a famous Scandinavian sea-king who had amassed a great force of warriors, and occasionally plundered together together with his brother Hagbard (who himself was the hero of one of the most popular legends of ancient Scandinavia, see Hagbard and Signy). ...

Hagbard fell in love with Signy the daughter of king Sigar, the nephew of king Siggeir (of the Völsunga saga), a love affair which ended tragically in their deaths, when Sigar wanted to have Hagbard executed. Signy and Hagbard Signy is the name of two heroines in two legends from Scandinavian mythology which were very popular in medieval Scandinavia. ... The name Sigar is worn by two characters in Scandinavian mythology. ... Siggeir is the king of Gautland (i. ... The Ramsund carving depicting the Saga of the Völsungs The Volsunga saga is a late 13th century Icelandic prose rendition of the story of Sigurd and Brynhild, and the destruction of the Burgundians. ...

The heroes' connections with other legendary characters place the events in the 4th or the 5th century AD. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... // Overview Events Romulus Augustus, Last Western Roman Emperor 410: Rome sacked by Visigoths 452: Pope Leo I allegedly meets personally with Attila the Hun and convinces him not to sack Rome 439: Vandals conquer Carthage At some point after 440, the Anglo-Saxons settle in Britain. ...