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Explore myths connected by the recurring theme of Volsung Cycle across cultures, characters, and sacred places.
2 myths currently featured for Volsung Cycle.
After the brutal death of her daughter Svanhild at the hands of King Jormunrek, the legendary figure Gudrun Gjúkadóttir goads her remaining sons, Hamdir and Sorli, into a desperate and final mission of vengeance. This story serves as the tragic conclusion to the Volsung cycle, exploring the themes of inescapable fate and the heavy price of family honor. The narrative follows the brothers'...
After slaying the dragon Fafnir, the hero Sigurd tastes the creature's blood and gains the ability to understand the language of birds. These birds warn him that his foster father, the master smith Regin, intends to betray and murder him for the dragon's cursed gold. Acting swiftly, Sigurd uses the sword Gram to behead Regin, ending the cycle of treachery within the Volsung cycle.