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  Sigurd - LoveToKnow 1911
SIGURD (S'igurar) or Siegfried (M. Sifrit), the hero of the Nibelungenlied, and of a number of Scandinavian poems included in the older Edda, as well as of the prose V iilsunga Saga, which is based upon the latter.
Sigurd acquired great fame and riches by slaying the dragon Fafnir, but the chief interest of the story centres round his connexion with the court of the Burgundian king Gunnar (Gunther).
Sigurd himself is not mentioned by any contemporary writer; but, apart from the dragon incident, there is nothing in the story which affords sufficient justification for regarding his personality as mythical.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Sigurd   (1098 words)

  
 The Sigurd Portal
Sigurd positions himself in a trench beneath the dragon's trail, and stabs him from beneath when Fafnir leaves his lair for water.
Sigurd killing Fafnir the dragon, by stabbing him from beneath.
Sigurd tests the doneness of the meat with his thumb and understands from nearby birds that Regin intends to kill him.
www.pitt.edu /~dash/sigurddoor.html   (382 words)

  
 Behind the Name: View Name: Sigurd
Sigurd was the hero of the Norse legend the 'Volsungasaga', which tells how his foster-father Regin sent him to recover a hoard of gold guarded by the dragon Fafnir.
After slaying the dragon Sigurd tasted some of its blood, enabling him to understand the language of birds.
By listening to the birds Sigurd learned that Regin was planning to betray him.
www.behindthename.com /php/view.php?name=sigurd   (78 words)

  
 §5. "Sigurd the Volsung". V. The Rossettis, William Morris, Swinburne, and Others. Vol. 13. The Victorian Age, ...
Morris, however, so managed the transition from the overture to the actual drama that the interest is not suspended or noticeably broken, and, before our concentration upon the fate of Sigmund is wholly diverted, we are carried away upon the tide of Sigurd’s heroic youth.
The episodes follow one another with unfailing vigour and freshness, and, in the climax of the story, the slaying of the Niblung kings, the slayers of Sigurd, in the hall of Atli, the death-song of Gunnar among the serpents and the vengeance and death of Gudrun, Morris pursued his theme triumphantly to the end.
If the chosen form of Sigurd the Volsung did not wholly fulfil its promise when it came to cope with the Homeric hexameter, it was at least thoroughly adequate to an occasion when Morris was free to deal with his story untrammelled by the exigencies of translation.
www.bartleby.com /223/0505.html   (694 words)

  
  Sigurd
Sigurd (Siegfried) was the greatest hero in Germanic legend, and central character of the Saga of the Volsungs.
By cunningly stabbing the monster from underneath, Sigurd succeeded in slaying Fafnir, thus gaining both wealth and wisdom (by licking the blood of the slain dragon), since Fafnir was said to have understood the language of birds.
Sigurd then went to free the Valkyrie maiden Brunhilde, who lay in a magical sleep, cast there by Odin, for daring to rise above his wishes.
www.pantheon.org /articles/s/sigurd.html   (256 words)

  
  Neuschwanstein Castle - Castle - Legends - Sigurd
The Sigurd legend described in the Old Norse Edda poems largely corresponds to the Siegfried legend of the Nibelungenlied.
Sigurd continues on his way and arrives at the court of the Franconian king on the Rhine, where he meets the king's daughter Gudrun.
The Gudrun legend is the continuation of the Sigurd legend.
www.neuschwanstein.de /english/castle/legends/sigurd.htm   (434 words)

  
  Mangle Sigurd Detail
The Saga of Sigurd the Dragon-Slayer is told in a series of carved roundels on the portals of the twelfth-century stave church at Hylestad, Norway.
Sigurd did as he was bidden, but he burnt his finger on the roasting heart and licked it, thereby tasting the blood from the heart.
When Sigurd heard all this, and how Regin was plotting to betray him, he cut off Regin's head with one blow of the sword Gram and took the hoard of gold for himself.
sherpe.com /carving/Mangle_Sigurd.Detail.html   (805 words)

  
 OMACL: Heimskringla: Saga of Sigurd, Inge, and Eystein, the Sons of Harald
Sigurd Slembe sailed north around Stad; and when he came to North More, he found that letters and full powers had arrived before him from the leaders who had given in their allegiance to Harald's sons; so that there he got no welcome or help.
Sigurd sailed with his men out of the fjord, and was joined afterwards by Bjorn Egilson, Gunnar of Gimsar, Haldor Sigurdson, Aslak Hakonson, the brothers Bendikt and Eirik, and also the court which had before been with King Magnus, and many others.
Sigurd then went southward along the coast all the way east to Viken, and met Fin Saudaulfson east at Kvildar, as he was engaged in drawing in King Inge's rents and duties, and hanged him.
omacl.org /Heimskringla/sons.html   (10319 words)

  
 OMACL: Heimskringla: Saga of Sigurd, Inge, and Eystein, the Sons of Harald
Sigurd Slembe sailed north around Stad; and when he came to North More, he found that letters and full powers had arrived before him from the leaders who had given in their allegiance to Harald's sons; so that there he got no welcome or help.
Sigurd sailed with his men out of the fjord, and was joined afterwards by Bjorn Egilson, Gunnar of Gimsar, Haldor Sigurdson, Aslak Hakonson, the brothers Bendikt and Eirik, and also the court which had before been with King Magnus, and many others.
Sigurd then went southward along the coast all the way east to Viken, and met Fin Saudaulfson east at Kvildar, as he was engaged in drawing in King Inge's rents and duties, and hanged him.
sunsite.berkeley.edu /OMACL/Heimskringla/sons.html   (10319 words)

  
 Sigurd the Crusader, a Norse king - The Gold Scales
When all was ready for the journey it was determined that Sigurd should go, and his brother Eystein in the meantime, should rule the kingdom on their joint account.
On this expedition King Sigurd accompanied him, and after the kings had besieged the town some time it surrendered, and they took possession of it, and of a great treasure of money; and their men found other booty.
Sigurd: "On this expedition I was in many a battle in the Saracen's land, and won in all.
oaks.nvg.org /an6ra13.html   (3653 words)

  
 Round 3: Sigurd Eskeland vs. Olivier Ruel
Sigurd kept as well, and three lands came into play before Olivier got an Ironshell Beetle on the table.
Sigurd started to attack with his Fogbringer, which seemed puny compared to the fat Tiger.
Sigurd then attacked back to bring Ruel down to eleven, and then he summoned quite a threat—an Organ Grinder.
www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=sideboard/euro02/fm3   (716 words)

  
 Sigurd F. Olson - BWCAWiki
Sigurd Olson lived most of his life here, writing about the natural history, ecology, and outdoor life in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Sigurd also was a consultant to the Secretary of the Interior Steward Udall on wilderness and national park issues.
The conference became "the instrument of origin of the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute," as Robert Matteson, the founder of the Institute, wrote.
bwcawiki.org /index.php?title=Sigurd_F._Olson&printable=yes   (532 words)

  
 Saga of Sigurd the Crusader
After this King Sigurd sailed with his fleet to Lisbon, which is a great city in Spain, half Christian and half heathen; for there lies the division between Christian Spain and heathen Spain, and all the districts which lie west of the city are occupied by heathens.
King Sigurd then proceeded on his voyage, and came to Norfasund; and in the sound he was met by a large viking force, and the king gave them battle; and this was his fifth engagement with heathens since the time he left Norway.
King Sigurd was a stout and strong man, with brown hair; of a manly appearance, but not handsome; well grown; of little speech, and often not friendly, but good to his friends, and faithful; not very eloquent, but moral and polite.
www.scriptoriumnovum.com /l/sigurd.html   (8257 words)

  
 User:DarKNecross/Sigurd - WoWWiki, the Warcraft wiki   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sigurd is this player's first character ever in World of Warcraft.
Sigurd was in Exousia from level 40 onward.
Sigurd was also known for being an "emo" kid, based on his Faces of WoW picture.
www.wowwiki.com /Sigurd   (301 words)

  
 Orkneyjar - Earl Sigurd and the Raven Banner
Earl Sigurd Hlodvirsson is one of the best-known characters in the Orkneyinga Saga.
Also known as Sigurd the Stout, he was a powerful man, defending his territories in Caithness against the Scots and renowned for his summertime expeditions plundering the Hebrides, western Scotland and Ireland.
Sigurd's mother was a sorceress so he went to consult her, telling her that the odds against him were heavy, at least seven to one.
www.orkneyjar.com /history/historicalfigures/earlsigurd/index.html   (894 words)

  
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www.smv.dk   (151 words)

  
 Gillecomgain, Sigurd, and Lulach
Sigurd had needed the support of his tenant farmers but they refused to fight without the return of their rights of independence which had been denied them by EINAR (I) ninety years later.
Sigurd used his powerful fleet to establish authority over the Hebrides down as far as Man, though in the latter case he did no more than exact tribute.
It took some encouraging as Sigurd was a proud son of Odin, but Olaf tricked him by threatening to sacrifice his son Hundi unless Sigurd accepted the faith.
www.angelfire.com /ky/MacBeth/historical.html   (879 words)

  
 Earl Sigurd the Mighty - the first Earl of Orkney
Sigurd enters the saga as the forecastleman of one of King Harald Fairhair’s ships on his voyage of conquest into Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.
Sigurd had formed an alliance with Thorstein the Red, travelling south into Scotland where they conquered all of Caithness and large parts of Argyll, Moray and Ross.
Sigurd, however, decided that the Scots were not to be trusted.
www.orkneyjar.com /history/vikingorkney/sigurd.htm   (632 words)

  
 Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute
Legacy We preserve Sigurd Olson's legacy of conservation by encouraging the next generation of citizens.
If we can change our priorities, achieve balance and understanding in our roles as human beings in a complex world, the coming era can well be that of a richer civilization, not its end.
Sigurd olson Environmental Institute - 1411 Ellis Ave - Ashland, Wisconsin 54806-3999 - 715-682-1223
www.northland.edu /soei   (97 words)

  
 Völsunga Saga
Geneology: House of the Volsungs and the Giukings (Niflungs)
Sigurd met an old man with one eye (Odin in disguised again) and advised Sigurd to choose the young grey, telling the young hero that this horse was bred by Sleipnir (Odin's horse).
When Sigurd visit her, he revealed that he had been deceived by the magic of Grimhild, causing him to forget her and married Gudrun, yet it was too late for him to correct matters after Brynhild married Gunnar.
www.timelessmyths.com /norse/volsunga.html   (5249 words)

  
 The Love of a Valkyrie
I present to you the tragic story of the valkyrie Brynhild and her hero Sigurd, and the tale of love between the valkyrie Gudrun and her lover Helgi.
She gave Sigurd some magic mead to drink causing him to lose his memory and from this he forgot his love for Brynhild and married Grimhild's daughter, Gudrun.
Sigurd recovered his memory and was soon overcome with grief and guilt for what he had done to his beloved Brynhild.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/mythology/26705   (481 words)

  
 AoR, the 2nd Generation: Sigurd   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sigurd stands atop the crest of a large hillock of beach grass.
Sigurd's left arm is extended and his hand points towards you, or perhaps beyond you.
Sigurd's neatly trimmed full beard and hair are a dark brown in color with hints of blonde, fl, and red here and there.
www.all-roads-lead.net /egwenna/aor/cousins/pages/sigurd.htm   (284 words)

  
 Sigurd F. Varian   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Sigurd was the opposite, adventurous, practical and instantly handy with his hands.
Sigurd shared the dream but with one proviso: if Russell would ever conjure-up a family-saving invention, Sigurd would be there to build it.
Sigurd F. Varian was the co-inventor of the Klystron.
www.geocities.com /neveyaakov/electro_science/varian_sigurd.html   (722 words)

  
 Sigurd F. Olson, a Founder of the BWCA
Sigurd F. Olson, a Founder of the BWCA
From the 1920's, wilderness ecologist Sigurd F. Olson of Ely fought for the wilderness areas he loved.
Credited partly to Sigurd is the creation of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978.
www.boundarywaterscanoearea.com /historical/sigurdolson.htm   (235 words)

  
 The Serene Dragon : Germany - Sigurd and Fafnir
Sigurd / Siegfried is the hero and Fafnir is the dragon guarding the Nibelung hoard.
While checking for doneness, Sigurd burned his finger and brought them to his lips, tasting, and found that he could understand the birds, who were talking about Regin’s plot.
Much like version 3, except Regin manipulated Sigurd into killing the dragon by telling how rich Sigurd's stepbrothers would be after they inherited their father's wealth and how Sigurd would get none of it.
www.theserenedragon.net /Tales/Germany-Sigurd.html   (773 words)

  
 Sigurd Markusfostre at AllExperts
Sigurd Sigurdsson Markusfostre was a pretender and rival king during the Civil War Era in Norway.
Sigurd was foster-son of Markus of Skog, in Ringsaker, due to which heis nickname was Markusfostered.
In 1163 Sigurd and his foster-father got captured by supporters of Jarl Erling Skakke and Magnus V of Norway Erlingson, who killed them i Bergen.The civil wars period of Norwegian history lasted from 1130 to 1217.
en.allexperts.com /e/s/si/sigurd_markusfostre.htm   (311 words)

  
 SigurdRascher
SIGURD M. February 25th 2001 saw the end of an historical epoch in saxophone history, with the death of Sigurd Manfred Rascher at age 94.
Sigurd M. Rascher was a "classical saxophonist" who refused to accept anything less than excellence in his playing, and teaching.
For me Sigurd Raschèr was the finest example of an 'encourager.' As years passed with opportunities to benefit from his mind and spirit, I was able to play with much more energy, musical balance, and care, inspired by his mere presence in the room.
www.dornpub.com /saxophonejournal/sigurdrascher.html   (3890 words)

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