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Myths featuring Niðuðr's Sons

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1 myth currently featured for Niðuðr's Sons.

Völundr Slaying Niðuðr's Sons and Forging Their Skulls into Goblets

🪓 Norse MythologyIsle of Gotland, SwedenVölundr • Niðuðr • Böðvildr

Völundr, a legendary smith, was captured and maimed by King Niðuðr to ensure a lifetime of forced labor. In a brutal act of vengeance, Völundr killed the king's two young sons and transformed their body parts into exquisite jewelry and drinking vessels. After revealing his gruesome revenge and seducing the king's daughter, Völundr escaped his island prison using a pair of wings he had...