Volsung Cycle — A series of some twenty Eddic poems covering the same ground as the Nibelungenlied, but much closer to the original sources. The basis of the story is the theft of the treasure of the Nibelungen by the Aesir in order to pay compensation for… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Völsung — est un personnage de la mythologie nordique qui donne son nom au clan des Völsungs, dont les déboires sont relatés dans la Völsunga saga (en vieux norrois) et la Chanson des Nibelungen (en vieil allemand). Völsung est le fils de Rerir, le père de … Wikipédia en Français
Tyrfing Cycle — The Tyrfing Cycle is a collection of Norse legends, unified by the shared element of the magic sword Tyrfing. Two of the legends are found in the Poetic Edda, and the Hervarar saga can be seen as a compilation of these legends.The forging and the … Wikipedia
The Gap Cycle — (published 1991 – 1996 by Bantam Books and reprinted by Gollancz in 2008 [1]) is a science fiction story, told in a series of 5 books, written by Stephen R. Donaldson. It is an epic set in a future where humans have pushed far out into space in… … Wikipedia
Gram (mythology) — Balmung redirects here. For the character from the .hack franchise, see Balmung (.hack). Sigmund s Sword Johannes Gehrts (1889) … Wikipedia
Sigmund — This article is about the mythological hero Sigmund, for other meanings see: Sigmund (disambiguation). In Norse mythology, Sigmund is a hero whose story is told in the Volsunga saga. He and his sister, Signy, are the children of Völsung and his… … Wikipedia
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Gudrun — For other uses, see Gudrun (disambiguation). Kriemhild and Gunther, Johann Heinrich Füssli, 1807 Gudrun is a major figure in the early Germanic literature centered on the hero Sigurd, son of Sigmund. She appears as Kriemhild in the Nibelungenlied … Wikipedia
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