Hiarne

Hiarne was a legendary 4th century Danish king .

He is said to have made a name for himself as a skald when he composed a grave song for King Frotho I (Frode): According to legend, he was offered the crown for this act, as the heir Frithleif (Friedleif) had not been found for years. Then driven from the throne by Frithleif on his return, Hiarne fled to the island of Hjarnø , which is said to have been named after him. Later he is said to have entered the service of Frithleif under a false name in order to wrest the royal dignity from him through cunning or murder. Finally, Frithleif is said to have killed him in a duel.

reception

The legendary material was worked up variously in the 19th century:

• The Sang King Hiarne. Northern national saga. , Story by Amalie Schoppe , 1828.
• King Hiarne , tragedy in 5 acts by Otto vom Ravensberg, 1835.
• King Hiarne , drama by Adolf Stoltze , 1861.
• King Hiarne and Tyrfingschwert , Great romantic opera by Heinrich Marschner . Four acts with a libretto by Wilhelm Grothe . First performance in 1863.
• King Hiarne , opera by Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf , 1871.

literature

• Ludvig Holberg : Danish Empire History, translated into German. (First part, 1757, digitized version), p. 49 (In the Latin original: Hiarnus )
• History of the Nordic Empires (Vienna 1823, digitized version ), p. 35.
• Pierer's Universal Lexikon, Volume 8. Altenburg 1859, pp. 360–361.