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Explore myths where King Lyngvi appears across cultures, conflicts, sacred places, and recurring themes.
2 myths currently featured for King Lyngvi.
Following the catastrophic battle where King Sigmund fell, his wife Hiordis sought him out among the dead. She found him mortally wounded by the intervention of Odin, who had shattered Sigmund's divine sword, Gram. Hiordis carefully collected the fragments of the blade, preserving them as a legacy for their unborn son, Sigurd, who would eventually reforge the weapon to slay the dragon Fafnir.
In his final days, the legendary Völsung king Sigmund faces the vengeful King Lyngvi in a massive battle near the coastal settlement of Hedeby. Despite his advanced age, Sigmund remains undefeated until the god Odin intervenes, shattering Sigmund's magical sword, Gram, with a spear. This act marks the hero's death but secures the legacy of the shards for his unborn son, Sigurd the dragon-slayer.