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The master smith Völundr, held captive and hamstrung by King Niðuðr on the island of Sævarstaðr, enacts a brutal and cunning revenge. After killing the king's sons, he seduces the king's daughter, Bodvild, when she brings him a broken ring to repair. Using a magical feather suit he constructed in secret, Völundr reveals his deeds to the king before flying away to freedom, leaving the princess...
After his first death and resurrection, the god Bata transforms into a sacred bull to confront his treacherous wife in the city of Memphis. When the wife convinces the Pharaoh to slaughter the bull, two drops of its blood grow into magnificent Persea trees overnight. These magical trees serve as Bata's next vessel of transformation, eventually leading to his final rebirth as a prince and the...
Völundr, the legendary prince of elves and master blacksmith, is captured and hamstrung by King Niðuðr to ensure he remains an eternal slave at the forge. Imprisoned on the desolate island of Sævarstaðr, Völundr orchestrates a chilling and meticulous revenge against the king’s house before regaining his freedom. By secretively crafting a magnificent pair of wings, he escapes his bonds and...