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'''Hengist and Horsa''' were a pair of [[mercenary]] brothers, rumored to be direct descendants of Woden, the [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] version of the [[Scandinavia]]n [[Norse mythology|god]] [[Odin]].<ref name="Bro">''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' – [[Learnings: The Legendary Brothers]]</ref> Their existence is contested by scholars.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Hengist and Horsa}}</ref> | '''Hengist and Horsa''' were a pair of [[mercenary]] brothers, rumored to be direct descendants of Woden, the [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] version of the [[Scandinavia]]n [[Norse mythology|god]] [[Odin]].<ref name="Bro">''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' – [[Learnings: The Legendary Brothers]]</ref> Their existence is contested by scholars.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Hengist and Horsa}}</ref> | ||
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According to legend, the pair was recruited as mercenaries by [[Vortigern]], ruler of [[United Kingdom|Britannia]], to protect his people from invaders. In exchange, he paid them monthly. The brothers did as Vortigern requested, defeating his enemies, but after the peace was won and more and more Germanic tribes came to live in Britannia, the brothers soon asked Vortigern to increase the payments. They asked for more and more, and eventually, Vortigern refused. In response, the Germanic tribes waged war against all the British tribes, beginning the era of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain.<ref name="Bro"/> | According to legend, the pair was recruited as mercenaries by [[Vortigern]], ruler of [[United Kingdom|Britannia]], to protect his people from invaders. In exchange, he paid them monthly. The brothers did as Vortigern requested, defeating his enemies, but after the peace was won and more and more Germanic tribes came to live in Britannia, the brothers soon asked Vortigern to increase the payments. They asked for more and more, and eventually, Vortigern refused. In response, the Germanic tribes waged war against all the British tribes, beginning the era of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain.<ref name="Bro"/> | ||
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Revision as of 06:36, 8 September 2022
Hengist and Horsa were a pair of mercenary brothers, rumored to be direct descendants of Woden, the Anglo-Saxon version of the Scandinavian god Odin.[1] Their existence is contested by scholars.[2]
Biography
According to legend, the pair was recruited as mercenaries by Vortigern, ruler of Britannia, to protect his people from invaders. In exchange, he paid them monthly. The brothers did as Vortigern requested, defeating his enemies, but after the peace was won and more and more Germanic tribes came to live in Britannia, the brothers soon asked Vortigern to increase the payments. They asked for more and more, and eventually, Vortigern refused. In response, the Germanic tribes waged war against all the British tribes, beginning the era of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain.[1]
Appearances
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Discovery Tour: Viking Age – Learnings: The Legendary Brothers
- ↑
Hengist and Horsa on Wikipedia