Visbur or Wisbur (Old Norse "Certain/Undoubted Son"[1]) was a legendary Swedish king of the House of Ynglings and the son of Vanlandi. He was burned to death inside his hall by the arson of two of his own sons in revenge for rejecting their mother and denying them their heritage. He was succeeded by his son Dómaldi.
Vísburr tók arf eptir Vanlanda föður sinn; hann gékk at eiga dóttur Auða hins auðga ok gaf henni at mundi þrjá stórbœi ok gullmen. Þau áttu 2 sonu, Gisl ok Öndur. En Vísburr lét hana eina ok fékk annarrar konu; en hon fór til föður síns með sonu sína. Vísbur átti son er Dómaldi hét; stjúpmóðir Dómalda lét síða at honum úgæfu. En er synir Vísburs váru 12 vetra ok 13, fóru þeir á fund hans ok heimtu mund móður sinnar, en hann vildi eigi gjalda. Þá mæltu þeir, at gullmenit skyldi verða at bana hinum bezta manni í ætt hans, ok fóru í brott ok heim. Þá var enn fengit at seið ok siðit til þess, at þeir skyldu mega drepa föður sinn. Þá sagði Huldr völva þeim, at hon mundi svá síða, ok þat með, at ættvíg skyldu ávalt vera í ætt þeirra Ynglinga síðan. Þeir játtu því. Eptir þat sömnuðu þeir liði, ok kómu at Vísbur um nótt á úvart ok brendu hann inni.[2]
Visbur succeeded his father Vanlande. He married the daughter of Aude the Rich, and gave her as her bride-gift three large farms, and a gold ornament. They had two sons, Gisle and Ond; but Visbur left her and took another wife, whereupon she went home to her father with her two sons. Visbur had a son who was called Domald, and his stepmother used witchcraft to give him ill-luck. Now, when Visbur's sons were the one twelve and the other thirteen years of age, they went to their father's place, and desired to have their mother's dower; but he would not deliver it to them. Then they said that the gold ornament should be the death of the best man in all his race, and they returned home. Then they began again with enchantments and witchcraft, to try if they could destroy their father. The sorceressHuld said that by witchcraft she could bring it about by this means, that a murderer of his own kin should never be wanting in the Yngling race; and they agreed to have it so. Thereafter they collected men, came unexpectedly in the night on Visbur, and burned him in his house.[3][4]
The Historia Norwegiæ presents a Latin summary of Ynglingatal, older than Snorri's quotation:
Hic [Wanlanda] genuit Wisbur, quem filii sui cum omni curia sua, ut citius hærenditarentur, vivum incenderunt. Cujus filium Domald [...][7]
He [Vanlande] was the father of Visbur, whose sons burnt him alive with all his hirdsmen, so that they might attain their inheritance more swiftly. His son Domalde [...][8]
The even earlier source Íslendingabók cites the line of descent in Ynglingatal and also gives Visburr as the successor of Vanlandi and the predecessor of Dómaldr: vi Vanlandi. vii Visburr. viii Dómaldr.[9]
^ abLaing's translation at the Internet Sacred Text Archive
^Laing's translation at Northvegr 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
^A second online presentation of Ynglingatal September 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
^Laing's translation at Northvegr March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^Storm, Gustav (editor) (1880). Monumenta historica Norwegiæ: Latinske kildeskrifter til Norges historie i middelalderen, Monumenta Historica Norwegiae (Kristiania: Brøgger), p. 98
^Ekrem, Inger (editor), Lars Boje Mortensen (editor) and Peter Fisher (translator) (2003). Historia Norwegie. Museum Tusculanum Press. ISBN 8772898135, p. 75.
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Visbur or Wisbur Old Norse Certain Undoubted Son 1 was a legendary Swedish king of the House of Ynglings and the son of Vanlandi He was burned to death inside his hall by the arson of two of his own sons in revenge for rejecting their mother and denying them their heritage He was succeeded by his son Domaldi Cover of a play by Erik Johan Stagnelius about the legend of Wisbur VisburLegendary King of SwedenPredecessorVanlandeSuccessorDomaldeIssueDomalde Gisi OndurDynastyHouse of YnglingReligionNorse Paganism Contents 1 Attestations 2 Notes 3 References 4 SourcesAttestations EditSnorri Sturluson wrote of Visbur in his Ynglinga saga 1225 Visburr tok arf eptir Vanlanda fodur sinn hann gekk at eiga dottur Auda hins audga ok gaf henni at mundi thrja storbœi ok gullmen THau attu 2 sonu Gisl ok Ondur En Visburr let hana eina ok fekk annarrar konu en hon for til fodur sins med sonu sina Visbur atti son er Domaldi het stjupmodir Domalda let sida at honum ugaefu En er synir Visburs varu 12 vetra ok 13 foru their a fund hans ok heimtu mund modur sinnar en hann vildi eigi gjalda THa maeltu their at gullmenit skyldi verda at bana hinum bezta manni i aett hans ok foru i brott ok heim THa var enn fengit at seid ok sidit til thess at their skyldu mega drepa fodur sinn THa sagdi Huldr volva theim at hon mundi sva sida ok that med at aettvig skyldu avalt vera i aett theirra Ynglinga sidan THeir jattu thvi Eptir that somnudu their lidi ok komu at Visbur um nott a uvart ok brendu hann inni 2 Visbur succeeded his father Vanlande He married the daughter of Aude the Rich and gave her as her bride gift three large farms and a gold ornament They had two sons Gisle and Ond but Visbur left her and took another wife whereupon she went home to her father with her two sons Visbur had a son who was called Domald and his stepmother used witchcraft to give him ill luck Now when Visbur s sons were the one twelve and the other thirteen years of age they went to their father s place and desired to have their mother s dower but he would not deliver it to them Then they said that the gold ornament should be the death of the best man in all his race and they returned home Then they began again with enchantments and witchcraft to try if they could destroy their father The sorceress Huld said that by witchcraft she could bring it about by this means that a murderer of his own kin should never be wanting in the Yngling race and they agreed to have it so Thereafter they collected men came unexpectedly in the night on Visbur and burned him in his house 3 4 Snorri included a piece from Ynglingatal 9th century in his account in the Heimskringla Ok Visburs vilja byrgi saevar nidr svelga knatti tha er meinthjof markar ottu setrs verjendr a sinn fodur ok allvald i arinkjoli gloda garmr glymjandi beit 2 5 Have the fire dogs fierce tongues yelling Lapt Visbur s blood on his own hearth Have the flames consumed the dwelling Of the here s soul on earth Madly ye acted who set free The forest foe red fire night thief Fell brother of the raging sea Against your father and your chief 3 6 The Historia Norwegiae presents a Latin summary of Ynglingatal older than Snorri s quotation Hic Wanlanda genuit Wisbur quem filii sui cum omni curia sua ut citius haerenditarentur vivum incenderunt Cujus filium Domald 7 He Vanlande was the father of Visbur whose sons burnt him alive with all his hirdsmen so that they might attain their inheritance more swiftly His son Domalde 8 The even earlier source Islendingabok cites the line of descent in Ynglingatal and also gives Visburr as the successor of Vanlandi and the predecessor of Domaldr vi Vanlandi vii Visburr viii Domaldr 9 Notes Edit McKinnell 2005 70 a b Ynglinga saga at Norrone Tekster og Kvad a b Laing s translation at the Internet Sacred Text Archive Laing s translation at Northvegr Archived 2007 03 12 at the Wayback Machine A second online presentation of Ynglingatal Archived September 28 2006 at the Wayback Machine Laing s translation at Northvegr Archived March 11 2007 at the Wayback Machine Storm Gustav editor 1880 Monumenta historica Norwegiae Latinske kildeskrifter til Norges historie i middelalderen Monumenta Historica Norwegiae Kristiania Brogger p 98 Ekrem Inger editor Lars Boje Mortensen editor and Peter Fisher translator 2003 Historia Norwegie Museum Tusculanum Press ISBN 8772898135 p 75 Gudni Jonsson s edition of IslendingabokReferences EditMcKinnell John 2005 Meeting the Other in Norse Myth and Legend DS Brewer ISBN 1 84384 042 1Sources EditYnglingatal Ynglinga saga part of the Heimskringla Historia NorwegiaeVisburHouse of YnglingPreceded byVanlandi Mythological king of Sweden Succeeded byDomalde Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Visbur amp oldid 1009689227, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
