Myths featuring Gunnar

Following the treacherous murder of her brothers by her husband King Atli, Gudrun executes a chilling and total revenge. She slays her sons, feeds them to the king during a feast, and finally traps Atli and his remaining warriors inside his great hall before setting it ablaze. This tragic climax marks the end of the Burgundian royal line and the destruction of Atli's court in the ancient city...

Following the treacherous murder of her brothers by her husband King Atli, Queen Gudrun enacts a horrific and calculated revenge. She kills her two sons, Erp and Eitil, and serves their prepared hearts to Atli at a funeral feast before burning his hall to the ground. This dark episode marks the bloody conclusion of the Völsung cycle in the Hunnish court.

Following the betrayal of the Niflung brothers by Atli, King Gunnar is thrown into a pit of venomous serpents to meet a slow, agonizing death. With his hands bound and his executioners watching, Gunnar uses his feet to play a harp sent by his sister Gudrun, creating a melody so hauntingly beautiful that it lulls the snakes to sleep. Only a single, ancient adder remains awake, eventually...

King Atli of the Huns, driven by an insatiable greed for the legendary Rhine-gold, lures the Burgundian kings Gunnar and Högni to his court under the guise of an invitation. After a bloody betrayal and the execution of his brother, Gunnar is cast into a pit of venomous snakes, where he famously plays a harp with his toes in a final act of heroic defiance. The story serves as a tragic climax...

Following a complex web of deceit involving the valkyrie Brynhild and the Burgundian kings, the legendary hero Sigurd is assassinated in his bed by Guttorm. Despite being mortally wounded, Sigurd uses his final moments to hurl his magical sword, Gram, at his fleeing murderer, splitting the assassin in two. This tragic event marks the end of the greatest dragon-slayer of the Völsung lineage...

Following a bitter revelation of betrayal and magical deception, the Valkyrie Brynhild manipulates her husband Gunnar into murdering the hero Sigurd. Having discovered that Sigurd was the one who truly braved the flames to win her hand while disguised as another, Brynhild's wounded pride and lingering love turn into a lethal obsession. This orchestration of vengeance leads to the tragic end...

To help his blood-brother Gunnar marry the Valkyrie Brynhild, the hero Sigurd uses magic to take on Gunnar's appearance. Only Sigurd and his horse Grani are capable of crossing the magical wall of fire that protects Brynhild's mountain hall. This deception wins the bride for Gunnar but ultimately leads to a tragic end for all involved when the secret is eventually revealed.

In this pivotal Norse tragedy, Queen Grimhild uses a magical potion of forgetfulness to erase Sigurd's memories of his beloved Brynhild. This manipulation forces Sigurd to marry Grimhild's daughter Gudrun and compels him to help King Gunnar win Brynhild through a deceptive shape-shifting ritual. The resulting web of lies leads to the eventual destruction of the Giuking lineage and the tragic...