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Beowulf
Beowulf was the Geatish hero of the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) poem titled Beowulf . The dating of the poem has become a subject of debate, because ...
By Jimmy Joe
Volker and Other Vassals
Volker of Alzei was a vassal to Burgundian princes. Volker was an exceptional warrior, probably the second best, next to Hagen . Volker knew how to...
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Wolfhart
Wolfhart was the hotheaded nephew of Hildebrand and a vassal of Dietrich of Verona. When Rudiger and Gernot killed each other, Dietrich sent Hildeb...
By Jimmy Joe
Witege (Viðga)
German hero in the legend of Dietrich/Thidrek. Witege was the son of the famous craftsman or smith named Wayland and Bödvild, the daughter of King ...
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Wayland the Smith (Völund)
Wayland was the legendary smith and craftsman. Wayland may have become the god of crafts and metalworking. Wayland was a popular Germanic mythical ...
By Jimmy Joe
Attila (Etzel)
Attila or Etzel was king of the Huns in Hungary, where he ruled a large empire that included Austria and Germany. Attila was known in the Norse myt...
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Siegmund
Siegmund was the king of the Netherlands. Siegmund was the husband of Sieglind (Sisibe or Hjordis ), and the father of Siegfired. Siegmund ruled in...
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Siegfried
The hero of the Nibelungenlied. Siegfried was the son of Siegmund (Sigmund), the king of the Netherlands, and Sieglind (Sisibe or Hjordis ). His co...
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Rüdiger
Rüdiger (Rudiger) was a margrave of Pochlarn. Rudiger married Gotelind, and they had a daughter who was unnamed in the epic. Gotelind was a cousin ...
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Nuodung (Nauðung)
Nuodung or the Norwegian Nauðung was a vassal of Attila (Etzel). Nuodung was a kinsman of Gotelind (Gudilinda), the wife of Rudiger (Rodingeir). Nu...
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Kriemhild
Krimehild was the wife of Siegfried (Sigurd) and Etzel (Atli). Kriemhild (Grimhild or Gudrun) was the beautiful daughter of King Dancrat (Guiki) of...
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Hildebrand
Hildebrand or Hildibrand was the tutor and master-at-arms of Dietrich of Verona . Hildebrand was the son of Reginbald, who was the son of the Duke ...