Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hamund

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The result was speedy keep. Since the nominator changed his rationale to keep, there are no delete rationales anymore. (non-admin closure) SWik78 (talk • contribs) 19:48, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hamund[edit]

I could not find any sources whatsoever for this, other than a few token references to him being Sigurd's brother, which hardly makes him notable in my opinion. ErikTheBikeMan (talk) 21:37, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Keep and expand. This is a character who appears both in the Sigurd cycle and in the Hagbard and Signy tradition. You find references to him both in Old Icelandic sources and in Gesta Danorum so he's clearly notable.--Berig (talk) 21:50, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with Berig - we have lots of articles on legendary figures that are just as minor or more so. This falls well within the norm. Haukur (talk) 22:09, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
~~Merge~~ Keep ^{(conceeded to discussion)} with Sigurd as this connection is his primary source of significance/notability. Usrnme h8er (talk) 22:15, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think that wouldn't do him justice as the Hagbard and Signy tradition also gives him some notability.--Berig (talk) 22:37, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per Berig and Haukur. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 02:35, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep and do not merge. Mythological figures in such myths are notable & the sources available are adequate.DGG (talk) 11:57, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Agreeing with other editors, figures in major myths are notable enough for their own articles. I can't remember seeing this character in the Elder Edda or the Volsungasaga, but he shouldn't be that hard to find there; also see this Google Books result, a history of skjaldic poetry. Yes, it's in Norwegian, but it's not that hard to understand what it's talking about, and it speaks of Haamund's connexions with other better-known figures, such as Geirmund and Hjor Halvsson. Bring in someone who understands Norwegian and we could use this as a decent source. Nyttend (talk) 14:59, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- I've added his entire appearance in the Elder Edda; he is also mentioned in the Volsungasaga, chapter 26, but I don't have time to do that appearance justice at the moment. Nyttend (talk) 15:16, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - Great :)--Berig (talk) 15:22, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    - Volsungasaga is also added; I had a little more time than I thought. Nyttend (talk) 15:29, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
      - Nice! Good job to add references to modern works.--Berig (talk) 15:35, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Per above arguments and new current article. ErikTheBikeMan (talk) 19:37, 23 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.