Roar (Dane)
Roar or Roari was a Danish woman in Gesta Danorum. She was raised together with Prince Gram and later married him. Marriage however ended when Gram grew tired of his wive and arranged her marriage to his retainer, Bess.[1]
| Roar | |
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| Issue | Gram Bess |
| Religion | Pagan |
| Characters of Gesta Danorum |
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| Danish kings |
| Foreign rulers |
| Other men |
| Women |
The text
| Gesta Danorum, Book One |
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| He took to wife the daughter of his upbringer, Roar, she being his foster-sister and of his own years, in order the better to show his gratefulness for his nursing. A little while after he gave her in marriage to a certain Bess, since he had ofttimes used his strenuous service. |
References
- "The Danish History, Book One". www.sacred-texts.com.
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