List of figures in Germanic heroic legend, P–S

P FigureNames in medieval languagesHistorical originName meaningRelationshipsEarly and English AttestationsNorse AttestationsGerman Attestations Patavrid The first element pata from PGmc *badu ("battle"), the second element PGmc *friþu ("peace"). Hagen/Högni1's nephew, Hagen unsuccessfully tries to prevent him from fighting against Hagen's friend Walter of Aquitaine when Gunther orders the latter's capture while he is crossing Burgundian territory. Patvrid is then killed with ten other of Gunther's men. Patavrid may correspond to Hagen's nephew Ortwin1 von Metz in later legends. Waltharius Perdeo First element PGmc *bera ("bear"), second element PGmc *þiwa ("servant"). A servant of Alboin. He helps Alboin's wife Rosamund kill Alboin after he forces her to drink from her father's skull. Historia Langobardorum Pilgrim Piligrim, Bishop of Passau 971–991, who was involved in the conversion of the Hungarians. From Latin peregrinus ("pilgrim"). Bishop of Passau and brother of Ute and thus uncle of the Burgundian kings. After the disaster at Attila's court, he collects information and has the story of the Nibelungen written down. Nibelungenlied, Nibelungenklage

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