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The second paragraph of the section entitled "Second Leinster revolt against Brian Boru" says: "Despite Sigurd's initial hesitance and against the advice of his men, he eventually agreed to arrive in Dublin by Palm Sunday with all his host, on the condition that if Brian was slain, Sigtrygg would marry Gormflaith and become King of Ireland." (Sigtrygg later made the same promise to Bróðir.)
I can see how Bróðir would accept the promise of marriage to Gormflaith, but I have doubts about Sigtrygg being promised marriage to Gormflaith. Gormflaith was Sigtryggs mother! I accept that Sigurd offered Sigtrygg the kingship, but I doubt he intended to marry his own mother. That sort of behaviour went out with the Greeks, didn't it? I would check the fact in the sources cited, but I don't have access to them. Was it a mistake? Or was Sigtrygg really contemplating a re-enactment of Oedipus?
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The second paragraph of the section entitled "Second Leinster revolt against Brian Boru" says: "Despite Sigurd's initial hesitance and against the advice of his men, he eventually agreed to arrive in Dublin by Palm Sunday with all his host, on the condition that if Brian was slain, Sigtrygg would marry Gormflaith and become King of Ireland." (Sigtrygg later made the same promise to Bróðir.)
I can see how Bróðir would accept the promise of marriage to Gormflaith, but I have doubts about Sigtrygg being promised marriage to Gormflaith. Gormflaith was Sigtryggs mother! I accept that Sigurd offered Sigtrygg the kingship, but I doubt he intended to marry his own mother. That sort of behaviour went out with the Greeks, didn't it? I would check the fact in the sources cited, but I don't have access to them. Was it a mistake? Or was Sigtrygg really contemplating a re-enactment of Oedipus?
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