Árheimar

Árheimar

Árheimar ("river home") was a capital of the Goths according to the Hervarar saga. The saga only states that it was located on the Dniepr.

It first appears in the epic when Angantyr has avenged his father Heidrek and retaken the Dwarf-cursed sword Tyrfing:

:"And when it was close on midnight, Angantyr went up to them and pulled them down the tent on top of the slaves and slew all nine of them, and carried off the sword Tyrfing as a sign that he had avenged his father. He then went home and had a great funeral feast held to his father's memory on the banks of the Dnieper, at a place called Arheimar."

It was during this feast that Angantyr's Hunnish half-brother Hlöd appeared with a large army to demand half the inheritance:

:"Hlöth , the heir of Heithrek," ::"Came riding from the East,":"To where Angantyr was holding" ::"King Heithrek's funeral feast." :"He came to his court in Arheimar"::"Where the Gothic people dwell," :"Demanding his share of the heritage left"::"By the King when he journeyed to Hell."

The next place is when Angantyr's brave sister Hervor fights the Huns, although, her small army is greatly outnumbered by the Horde and she knows she cannot win:

:"Then Ormar rode back to the fortress, and found Hervör and all her host armed and ready. They rode forthwith out of the fort with all their host against the Huns, and a great battle began between them. But the Hunnish host was far superior in numbers, so that Hervör's troops began to suffer heavy losses; and in the end Hervör fell, and a great part of her army round about her. And when Ormar saw her fall, he fled with all those who still survived. Ormar rode day and night as fast as he could to King Angantyr in Arheimar. The Huns then proceeded to ravage and burn throughout the land."

Arheimar is mentioned for the last time, when the Geatish king Gizur has arrived with his army from Scandinavia to fight for the Goths, and tells the Huns where they and the Goths are to meet the Huns in battle. Hlöd demeans Gizur by calling him an Ostrogoth (Gryting) and Angantyr's man from Arheimar, and not a king of the Geats:

:"When Hlöth heard Gizur's words, he cried:" ::-"Lay hold upon Gizur of the Grytingar" "Angantyr's man, who has come from Arheimar!" :"King Humli said:"::-"We must not injure heralds who travel about unattended." :"Gizur cried:"::-"You Hunnish dogs are not going to overcome us with guile." :"Then Gizur struck spurs into his horse and rode back to King Angantyr, and went up to him and saluted him. The King asked him if he had parleyed with the Huns.":"Gizur replied:"::-"I spoke with them and I challenged them to meet us on the battle-field of Dunheith" (i.e. the plains of the Danube) "and in the valleys of Dylgia."

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* [http://www.home.ix.netcom.com/%7Ekyamazak/myth/norse/kershaw/Kershaw1s-hervor-and-heithrek.htm An English translation of Hervar saga by Kershaw]


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