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OriginNorse Mythology
Völundr, a master smith and son of a Finn king, lived in the Wolf-dales with his two brothers and their swan-maiden wives. After nine years of marriage, the maidens flew away to fulfill their...
OriginNorse Mythology
During a sacred Yule feast, Hedinn, the brother of the hero Helgi Hjörvarðsson, is cursed by a troll-woman and makes a tragic vow upon the Sónargǫltr (sacrificial boar). He swears to possess...
OriginNorse Mythology
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...
OriginNorse Mythology
Völundr, the legendary master smith, is captured by the avaricious King Niðuðr after his swan-maiden wife disappears. To ensure Völundr remains his personal artisan, the king orders him hamstrung...