Origo Gentis Langobardorum

The first part describes the origin and naming of the Lombards, the following text more resembles a king-list, up until the rule of Perctarit (672–688).

Origo Gentis Langobardorum is also the textual source of the Lombard theonym godan (< *Wōdanaz).

For the legend of origin Paulus Diaconus makes separate text paragraphs for, respectively, the conflict with the Vandals and the consulting with Frea and Godan, and he precedes the description of Frea and Godan with "loco antiquitas ridiculam fabulam".

Their rulers were Ybor and Agio whose mother, Gambara, was a wise and respected woman of the tribe.

The leaders of the Vandals, Ambri and Assi, asked them to pay them tribute, but they refused, saying they would fight them.

Frea advised that the women of the Winnili should tie their hair in front of their faces like beards and join their men for battle.

Audochari came from Ravenna with the Alans,[origo 1] and came to Rugilanda (Lower Austria, north of the Danube) to fight the Rugii, and he killed Theuvanue their king, and returned to Italy with many captives.

The Lombards tarried at Feld for three years, where Tato fought and killed Rodolfo, king of the Heruli.

Thus, Longinus was left with all the treasures of the Lombards, and with Albsuinda, the king's daughter, whom he carried away to the Emperor at Constantinople.

He killed his enemies, Zangrolf of Verona, Mimulf of the Island of Saint Julian, Gaidulf of Bergamo, and others.