Sigurd

Norse legendary hero

Sigurd is a hero of Norse mythology, known for slaying the dragon Fafnir and acquiring cursed treasure.

His story appears in the Völsunga saga and the Poetic Edda, where he wakes the valkyrie Brynhild and meets a tragic end through betrayal.

The German tradition knows him as Siegfried.

Sigurd remains a Scandinavian given name.

treasure

hoard

Hidden accumulated valuables

  • goldElement seventy-nine
  • cursedUnder a malevolent spell
  • ringClosed curve shape

Rhinegold · wealth · inheritance · doom · dragon · greed · misfortune · legacy · riches

dragonslayer

serpent

Cunning, limbless reptile

  • wyrmLimbless dragon creature
  • scalesPlates or weighing devices
  • hoardHidden accumulated valuables

blood · heart · invincibility · bathing · tasting · birds · speech · curse · lair · slaying

hero

valor

Courage in danger

champion · fearless · dauntless · triumphant · destiny · oath · betrayal · tragic · doomed · noble

Völsung

Gunnar

Scandinavian male name

  • skaldNorse heroic poet
  • sagaExtended heroic narrative
  • loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
Norse

Odin

Chief Norse deity

Ragnarok · Thor · Freya · Loki · Heimdall · Valhalla · runes · Norns · Germanic · Scandinavian

Opposites
heroic role

SigurdGunnar

Scandinavian male name

dragon · Loki · Grendel · villain · monster

mythological tradition

SigurdAchilles

Greek hero, mortal heel

Perseus · Heracles · Theseus · Odysseus · Beowulf

mortality and fate

SigurdOdin

Chief Norse deity

immortal · Thor · divine being · eternal · Freya

Family

Siegfried, Sigmund

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