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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JohnSnow" data-source="post: 3979278" data-attributes="member: 32164">Well, I got the following from Wikipedia, but with that in mind:In the Thidrek's Saga a human queen is surprised to learn that the lover who has made her pregnant is an elf and not a man. From this union, she bore the hero Högni.In the Heimskringla and in The Saga of Thorstein, Viking's Son, there is a line of local kings who ruled over Álfheim, and since they had elven blood they were said to be more beautiful than most men. Of that land, it is recorded:The land governed by King Alf was called Alfheim, and all his offspring are related to the elves. They were fairer than any other people...Their last king, incidentally, was named Gandalf. Those of Alfheim intermarried (and interbred) with other men, and many of the Scandinavian heroes are half-elven or elf-blooded. So clearly, love between men and elves isn't totally unheard of in the original sources.Yes, rape also occurs. But we are talking vikings here. :\</blockquote>