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Svanhild Falsely Accused and Trampled to Death by Horses

🪓 Norse MythologyKyiv (Jörmunrekk's Gothic Realm), UkraineSvanhild • King Jörmunrekk • Randver

Svanhild, the daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun, was the most beautiful woman of her time, possessing eyes so bright that few could meet her gaze. She was married to the aging Gothic King Jörmunrekk, but was falsely accused of adultery with the King's son, Randver, due to the machinations of the treacherous advisor Bikki. In a fit of jealous rage, Jörmunrekk ordered her to be trampled to death by...