Witege

Witege, Witige or Wittich (Old English: Wudga, Widia; Gotho-Latin: Vidigoia; Proto-Germanic: *Widigaz) or Vidrik "Vidga" Verlandsson (Old Norse: Vidrīk + Viðga or Videke + Verlandsson, Vallandsson, or Villandsson) is a character in several early Germanic legends, poems about Dietrich von Bern, and later Scandinavian ballads.

In Legends about Theoderic the Great, he was of Dietrich von Bern's warriors, but betrayed him and took the side of his wicked Uncle Ermenrich. In one of the Scandinavian ballads, he won particular fame in his duel with Langben Rese/Risker.

During the Middle Ages, he became the son of Wayland the Smith and Böðvildr, and this entitled him to carry a hammer and tongs in his coat of arms. Later the origin of his name "Wayland's son" was forgotten, but the fame of the character prevailed. During the 16th and the 17th centuries, this led to the idea that his name "Villandsson" referred to Villand Hundred in Skåne, and the hundred duly began to use his coat of arms as its own. Wudga wielded the sword Mimung, forged by his father, as was the helmet he wore. His mount was the stallion Schimming, one of the finest horses of its age.

One of the earliest appearances of Wudga is in the poem Widsith, lines 123-130, where he appears together with his friend Háma (Heimir):

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