Humli is a legendary king of the

Huns The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th century AD. According to European tradition, they were first reported living east of the Volga River, in an area that was part ...

who appears in the Hervarar Saga. He is the Grandfather of Hlod, illegitimate son of Heidrek, King of the

Goths The Goths ( got, 𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰, translit=''Gutþiuda''; la, Gothi, grc-gre, Γότθοι, Gótthoi) were a Germanic people who played a major role in the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the emergence of medieval Europe ...

Role in the saga

After Heideric's death, Humli tells his grandson to go to his father's funeral and demand his heritage. As Hlod arrives at Heideric's funeral he meets his brother Angantyr. Angantyr invites his brother to celebrate with him, but Hlod tells him that he didn't come to fast, but to demand his half of the Kingdom. Agantyr refuses his demand, instead offering him one third of the kingdom and a large number of slaves. He is interrupted by Gizur king of the

Geats The Geats ( ; ang, gēatas ; non, gautar ; sv, götar ), sometimes called ''Goths'', were a large North Germanic tribe who inhabited ("land of the Geats") in modern southern Sweden from antiquity until the late Middle Ages. They are one of th ...

who says that Hlod does not deserves this as he is the "son of a slave" and a "Bastard". Offended, Hlod returns to his grandfather. Together, they build an army consisting of all horses and men of the steppe and attack the Goths, led by Agantyr's sister, a shieldmaid named Hervor. Although she fights bravely she is finally killed by the Huns. In the final battle Agantyr is supported by the Geats under Gizur, and after a long fight Hlod is killed by Agantyr. Legendary rulers Huns {{Norse-myth-stub