Tharasmund

In "Star of the Sea," Manse Everard and Janne Floris follow the life of an individual, Veleda, back through time. In "The Sorrow of Odin the Goth," Carl Farness, with Everard in the background, follows the life of a family, his own descendants, forward through time. When we read that Tharasmund succeeded his father, Dagobert, as leader of the Teurings, this single story becomes a history.

Dagobert was born in 302. All that we know of his life and death is in Chapters 302-330 and 337. Tharasmund succeeds in 337-344. His mother, Waluburg, and her second husband, Ansgar, give leadership until Tharasmund comes of age. Constantine pacifies but divides the Empire and promotes Christianity. Travelling for three years in the company of the Wanderer, Tharasmund visits Constantinople and becomes betrothed to Ulrica, daughter of Athanaric, king of the West Goths.

"...in those days many changes passed through the world." (p. 396)

We know that the story and its internal history build towards a yet to be revealed climax.