Editing Hothbrodd (section)

===The ''Poetic Edda''===
Hǫðbroddr appears in two poems of the ''[[Poetic Edda]]'', "[[Helgakviða Hundingsbana I]]" and "[[Helgakviða Hundingsbana II]]", both of which tell the story of the life of the [[Ylfing]] [[Helgi Hundingsbane]].<ref>[https://www.kellscraft.com/NorseMythology/NorseMythologyCh07.html Kellscraft website, ''Norse Mythology'', Section 4.12]</ref>

In both tales, he is the son of [[Granmar|King Granmar]] (whose kingdom is not named in these poems, but described as [[Södermanland]] in ''[[Heimskringla]]''), and the brother of [[Guðmundr]]. However, in "Helgakviða Hundingsbana I", Hǫðbroddr is now a king in his own right, whereas in "Helgakviða Hundingsbana II" his father Granmar still rules and Hǫðbroddr is just a prince. "Helgakviða Hundingsbana II" also mentions another brother, [[Starkad|Starkaðr]].

Hǫðbroddr is betrothed to [[Sigrún]], a [[valkyrie]] and the daughter of [[Högne|King Högne]]. However, Sigrún does not approve of the betrothal and instead flies to Helgi Hundingsbane and urges him to battle Hǫðbroddr. In "Helgakviða Hundingsbana I", she calls Hǫðbroddr as bold as a kitten, although the following stanzas also refer to him as the bane (i.e. killer) of Ísungr (otherwise unknown).

Helgi leads a large army across the sea to attack Hǫðbroddr in a bloody battle. Hǫðbroddr was supported by Högne's sons (Sigrún's brothers). With the help of valkyries, Helgi wins the battle and kills Hǫðbroddr. "Helgakviða Hundingsbana II" says that all of Granmar's sons die in the battle, and includes a description of Sigrún taunting Hǫðbroddr as he lays dying on the battlefield.