Godwulf

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Godwulf of Asgard (also spelled Godulf, sometimes Gudolfr, or simply Godwulf) is a figure from Norse mythology. He lived in Asgard, the realm of the Æsir.

1 Godwulf in Historia Britonum
2 The Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson on Godwulf
3 In a work of tough-guy detective fiction
4 Genealogy
5 External links and references

[edit] Godwulf in Historia Britonum

He is mentioned in Historia Britonum; we reproduce a salient passage:

In the meantime, three vessels, exiled from Germany, arrived in Britain. They were commanded by Horsa and Hengist, brothers, and sons of Wihtgils. Wihtgils was the son of Witta; Witta of Wecta; Wecta of Woden; Woden of Frithowald; Frithowald of Frithuwulf; Frithuwulf of Finn; Finn of Godwulf; Godwulf of Geat, who, as they say, was the son of a god, not of the omnipotent God and our Lord Jesus Christ (who before the beginning of the world, was with the Father and the Holy Spirit, co-eternal and of the same substance, and who, in compassion to human nature, disdained not to assume the form of a servant), but the offspring of one of their idols, and whom, blinded by some demon, they worshipped according to the custom of the heathen.

[edit] The Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson on Godwulf

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:

“In the northern part of the world he met with and married a prophetess called Sibyl whom we call Sif. ... Loridi Hloritha in Anglo-Saxon, ... was their son. ... [much genealogy] ... his son Gudolf [or Godwulf], his son Finn, his son Friallaf whom we call Frigg [or Freya ]”

[edit] 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.

[edit] Genealogy

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:

[My ancestor] Godwulf was born about 0080 in Asgard, Asia or, East Europe.

He has a picturesque and interesting lineage, drawn from a number of mythologies (note: there are different genealogies for Godwulf and old genealogies are often patrilineal and sexist); here is one going clear back to Abraham and Sarah:

Abraham and Sarah

Isaac and Rebecca

Jacob and Leah

Judah and 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