Sigi

In the Völsung cycle, Sigi is the ancestor of the Völsung lineage. In the Völsunga saga, he is said to be one of the sons of Odin.^[1] He is also listed among Odin's sons in the Nafnaþulur. He has a son called Rerir, who's son was Völsung, sire of Signy and Sigmund, who, together with his sister begot Sinfjötli. Sigmund also fathered Sigurd, possibly with Hjordis

He was outlawed for murdering a slave who had outdone him in hunting. With the help of Odin, Sigi fled from the land and led successful raids, so much so that he became king of Húnaland, a country name referring both to the territories of the Franks, also known as the Hugones or Hugas, and the territories of the Huns. In his old age, he was killed by his wife's brothers who seized his kingdom. His son Rerir avenged him.

Sigi (or Siggi) is also mentioned in the prologue of the Prose Edda, where he is said to have ruled over Frakland (land of the Franks): "Odin's third son is named Sigi, his son Rerir. These the forefathers ruled over what is now called Frankland; and thence is descended the house known as Völsungs."^[2]

Notes

^ Jesse L. Byock (c. 1990) suggested that the element sig ("victory"), which appears in the name of other members of the Völsung family - Sigmundr, Signý, Sigurðr, had to do with their special relationship with Odin, who was the god of victory (c.f. Sigtýr).
^ Prose Edda Prologue (4), Brodeur's translation Archived 2010-10-07 at the Wayback Machine

References

Brodeur, Arthur Gilchrist (trans.). 1916. Snorri Sturluson: The Prose Edda. New York: The American-Scandinavian Foundation.
Byock, Jesse L. (trans.). c1990. The Saga of the Volsungs: the Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer. Berkeley and Los Angeles, Calif. ; London: University of California Press. First published: 1990. ISBN 0-520-23285-2.

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[1] Jesse L. Byock (c. 1990) suggested that the element sig ("victory"), which appears in the name of other members of the Völsung family - Sigmundr, Signý, Sigurðr, had to do with their special relationship with Odin, who was the god of victory (c.f. Sigtýr).

[2] Prose Edda Prologue (4), Brodeur's translation Archived 2010-10-07 at the Wayback Machine

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v t e The Völsung Cycle
Attestations	Beowulf Heysham hogback Niflung Cycle Norna-Gests þáttr Sigurd stones Skáldskaparmál Volsunga saga
People	Attila Brynhild Granmar Gudrun Gunnar Hogni Helgi Hundingsbane Högne Rerir Siggeir Sigi Sigmund Signy Sigurd Sinfjötli Svanhildr Völsung
Other figures	Andvari Fáfnir Grani Hreiðmarr Odin Ótr Regin
Objects	Andvaranaut Barnstokkr Gram
Related	Þiðrekssaga Hagbard and Signy The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún The Lord of the Rings Nibelungenlied The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs