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Brunhild
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Brunhild

Wife of King Gunther in the Nibelungenlied, German epic poem. She corresponds to Brynhild in the Norse legend of the Nibelungs.



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10) Similarly, in the Saga of the Volsungs (a work which Tolkien knew well), (11) the Valkyrie Brynhild gives Sigurd knowledge of "victory runes" which are carved in the hilt and blade of a sword:
"In the hilt is fame": resonances of medieval swords and sword-lore ... by McDonald, R. Andrew / Mythlore
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