Sove was, according to legends, the son of Hemdall and Heulyn, and the founder of Clan Brokvar, which is based on Spikeroog in Svorlag. He took as his wife the lovely yet extremely quarrelsome Ulula. He tried countless ways to tame her, but no matter what lengths he went to, he could not get along with her.[1]
Finally he sailed to Hindarsfjall to meditate in the sacred grove Hindar. His father and Freya took pity on him and gave him the formula for a potion that would grant him understanding. They also instructed him to take a new approach, to do something he had never done before. To resolve his conflicts with his wife. In order to gather the required ingredients, Sove had to kill a chimera,[2] climb the highest mountain in the isles and dive into the deepest undersea chasm. Then he prepared the potion, quaffed it and, searching for another approach to the conflict, began meditating while hanging from the treeIrminsulby one legged. In this manner he achieved enlightenment and returned to Spikeroog to live with Ulula in peace and harmony to the end of their days.
Siblings[]
- Grymmdjarr Iron Fang - his brother and founder of Clan an Craite.
- Otkell - his brother and founder of Clan Heymaey.
- Modolf - his brother and founder of Clan Drummond.
- Broddr - his brother and founder of Clan Dimun.
- Tyr - his brother and founder of Clan Tuirseach.
References[]
- ↑ Heroes of Skellige: Sove
- ↑ Map description of Svorlag