# Wh? is the relationship between Sigurd in the Völsung saga and Hrothgar in Beowulf? Are they both Danes ? Are they Scyldings?

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**Created:** [July 28, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wh-is-the-relationship-between-sigurd-in-the-volsung-saga-and-hrothgar-in-beowulf-are-they-both-danes-are-they-scyldings/987718 "2023-07-28T03:18:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Octagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/2acd7d/32.png) [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wh-is-the-relationship-between-sigurd-in-the-volsung-saga-and-hrothgar-in-beowulf-are-they-both-danes-are-they-scyldings/987718/1 "2023-07-28T03:18:46Z")

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Is there a genealogical relationship( family kinship) between Sigurd and king Hrothgar

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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wh-is-the-relationship-between-sigurd-in-the-volsung-saga-and-hrothgar-in-beowulf-are-they-both-danes-are-they-scyldings/987718/2 "2023-07-28T22:40:39Z")

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King Hrothgar is a legendary figure. He was supposedly a _Scylding_ , but quite possible real.

Sigurd is a mythological figure, and likely not connected at all.

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**Author:** ![Octagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/2acd7d/32.png) [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wh-is-the-relationship-between-sigurd-in-the-volsung-saga-and-hrothgar-in-beowulf-are-they-both-danes-are-they-scyldings/987718/3 "2023-07-30T19:24:03Z")

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Thanks Dr Deth. I’ve always seen both referred to as legendary. I didn’t know Hrothgar may have been real.

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**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wh-is-the-relationship-between-sigurd-in-the-volsung-saga-and-hrothgar-in-beowulf-are-they-both-danes-are-they-scyldings/987718/4 "2023-07-31T06:59:59Z")

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There’s also a line of scholarship that links Sigurd to the very real Sigebert I . So both are possibly inspired by real people.

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**Author:** ![Octagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/2acd7d/32.png) [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wh-is-the-relationship-between-sigurd-in-the-volsung-saga-and-hrothgar-in-beowulf-are-they-both-danes-are-they-scyldings/987718/5 "2023-08-02T00:40:46Z")

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Thanks Mr Dibble.