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4 unusual facts about Sigrid the Haughty


Sigrid of Sweden

Sigrid the Haughty, Swedish queen consort (questionable), 10th century

Sigrid the Haughty

Karen Blixen, in the short story "The Deluge at Norderney" in Seven Gothic Tales, refers to Sigrid, claiming that she invited all her suitors to her house and burned them in order to discourage other suitors.

Swein had sent his sister Tyri to marry the Wendish king Burislav, who had been father of Swein's first wife, Gunhild.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow composed a poem with the title "Queen Sigrid the Haughty" of which this is the first verse.



see also

Olaf the Swede

Olof Skötkonung, son of Eric the Victorious and Sigrid the Haughty