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    Brynhild (Brünhild) Gudrun (Grimhild, Kriemhild) Hjordis (Sisibe) Signy Svanhild (Swanhild) Sigrun Svava Hljod Swan-Maidens Olof Other Valkyries
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Sigrun

Valkyrie and lover of the hero Helgi. Sigrun was the daughter of King Hogni.

Sigrun was due to marry Hodbrod (Hodbrodd), son of King Granmar, whom she despised and had no intention of marrying. So when Sigrun met Helgi, son of Sigmund, she urged the hero into battle against Hodbrod.

The sons of Hunding, enemies of Helgi, became allies of Hodbrodd. Helgi had killed their father in an earlier war. Helgi, with the help of his half-brother Sinfjotli, defeated and killed Hodbrod in battle. Hunding's sons - Alf, Eyolf, Herward and Hagbard - were also killed.

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Valkyries:

  • • Brynhild (Brünhild)
  • • Gudrun (Grimhild, Kriemhild)
  • • Hjordis (Sisibe)
  • • Signy
  • • Svanhild (Swanhild)
  • • Sigrun
  • • Svava
  • • Hljod
  • • Swan-Maidens
  • • Olof
  • • Other Valkyries
Helgi Hundingsbani (Helgi Sigmundarson)

Helgi Hundingsbani (Helgi Sigmundarson)

This is the legend of Helgi Hundingsbani, which formed part of Volsunga Saga, the myth of the hero Sigurd and the Niflungs (German Nibelungs). Helgi was a half-brother of Sigurd; their father was Sigmund and their grandfather was Volsung. The chap...

April 4th, 2010 • Jimmy Joe
Helgi Hundingsbani

Helgi Hundingsbani

Helgi Hundingsbani was a hero in one chapter of the Volsunga Saga, which followed the same plots of two poems in the Poetic Edda - Helgakvida Hundingsbana I and Helgakvida Hundingsbana II. The death of Helgi appeared in the second Eddaic poem. Str...

August 27th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Sigmund

Sigmund

Sigmund was the son of Volsung and Ljod (Hljod). He was brother of Signy (his twin), and nine other brothers; no names were ever given for Sigmund's brothers. Sigmund was the only person who could draw out the magic sword Gram (Balmung) from the g...

August 27th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Hjordis (Sisibe)

Hjordis (Sisibe)

In the Icelandic legend, Hjördís (Hjordis) was the wife of Sigmund and the mother of the hero Sigurd. Hjördís is known by various names. In the Icelandic works she was Hjördís or Hiordis the daughter of King Eylimi (though in the song of Hyndla, h...

August 16th, 2003 • Jimmy Joe
Brynhild (Brünhild)

Brynhild (Brünhild)

A Valkyrie. Brynhild was the daughter of Budli. She was the sister of Atli and Bekkhild, and possibly of Oddrun. Brynhild was also the foster-daughter of Heimir. In an Eddaic poem, Helreid Brynhildar (Brynhild's Ride to Hell), it says that she was...

August 16th, 2003 • Jimmy Joe
Sigurd

Sigurd

In the Norse legends, Sigurd was the son of Sigmund and Hjordis, who was the daughter of Eylimi. He was the half-brother of Sinfjotli, Helgi and Hamund. Note that in the Thiðrekssaga (Norwegian saga), Sigurd's mother was Sisibe, daughter of Nidung...

August 27th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Helgi Hiorvardsson

Helgi Hiorvardsson

Helgi Hiorvardsson should not be confused with Helgi Hundingsbani, son of Sigmund and Borghild (Helgi Hundingsbani was also known as Helgi Sigmundarson). This Helgi was a son of Hiorvard and Sigrlinn. Helgi was the hero of the 2nd heroic poem of t...

April 4th, 2010 • Jimmy Joe
Signy

Signy

Signy was the daughter of Volsung and Ljod (Hljod). She was the sister of Sigmund (her twin) and nine other brothers. Signy was the reluctant bride of Siggeir, king of Gothland. She immediately knew that Siggeir was treacherous and murderous. She ...

August 16th, 2003 • Jimmy Joe
Svava

Svava

Valkyrie in the Helgarkvida Hiorvardssonar (Lay of Helgi Hiorvardsson, Poetic Edda). Svava was a daughter of Eylimi. If this Eylimi was the same king as in the Icelandic saga of the Volsungs, then this would make her the sister of Hjordis, who was...

August 16th, 2003 • Jimmy Joe
Sinfjotli

Sinfjotli

Sinfjotli was the son from the incestuous relation of Sigmund and his sister Signy. Sinfjotli was the half-brother of Sigurd, Helgi and Hamund. Sinfjotli was born as the result of Signy, who secretly disguised herself as a young witch, who visited...

August 27th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
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