Brynhildr
- proper noun
- Literature
- In the Nibelungenlied, Brynhildr is depicted as a powerful Valkyrie who falls deeply in love with Siegfried.
Examples
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The same may be said of Atli: instead of simply desiring the gold, further motivation has been introduced in the Poetic Edda by grafting Brynhildr onto Atli.
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Although complicit in the deception practiced to win Brynhildr for Gunnarr, Hgni played no active part and is less severely compromised than his brother.
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Brynhildr's kinship with Atli, for example, endows them both with an entire family never glimpsed in the German variants, and horizontal as opposed to vertical expansion seems to have been the eddic preference.
Academic text (2018) -
After Siegfried's deceit, Brynhildr takes revenge by orchestrating his death in a tragic turn of events.
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Brynhildr, a prominent figure in Norse legends, ultimately ends her life in sorrow after Siegfried's betrayal.
Synonyms
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A woman in old German and Norse stories who loves a hero and dies tragically
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A warrior queen in Norse legend known for great strength and tragic love
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A woman in Norse legend who is a warrior and a tragic lover
Surface Forms
Etymology
The name Brynhildr comes from old Norse parts brynja 'armor' and hildr 'battle', so it means something like 'armoured fighter'. That's why the legend shows her as a powerful warrior-queen and a Valkyrie who fights in battle.