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[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) The Völsung Cycle is a series of legends in Norse mythology that were first recorded in medieval Iceland. The original Icelandic tales were greatly expanded with native Scandinavian traditions, such as that of Helgi Hundingsbane, which, in turn, originally appears to have been a separate tradition the Ylfings. The Völsung Cycle is based on the same subject matter as the Middle High German epic poem Niebelungenlied. www.gamecheatz.net /games.php?title=Volsung_Cycle   (78 words)

Tyrfing - Wikipedia Tyrfing or Tirfing was a magic sword which figures in a poem from the Elder Edda called The Waking of Angantýr, and in Hervarar saga. The name is also used in the saga to denote the Goths and the form Tervingi was actually recorded by Roman sources in the 4th century. They were all slain at Samsø, by the Swedish champion Hjalmar, and his Norwegian sworn brother Orvar-Odd; but Hjalmar, being wounded by Tyrfing, has only time to sing his death-song before he dies, and asks Orvar-Odd to bring his body to Ingeborg at Uppsala. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tyrfing   (517 words)

Peter Andreas Munch — Norse Mythology — Part 2 Once while she was playing chess with Gudmund, and had laid Tyrfing aside, one of the men of the retinue drew it from its scabbard to admire its burnished edge; Hervor at once sprang up and drove the sword through his body, inasmuch as the blade demanded the blood of man once it was unsheathed. With these words he drew Tyrfing and was about to cut Odin down; but Odin took the shape of a falcon, and the sword struck only his tail, from which it shore off a part; this is the reason why the falcon has a stubbed tail. Aslaug is not mentioned at all in the Eddie poems; and the report that she was the daughter of Sigurd Fafnirsbane is directly contradicted by the account given in the Eddic poems of the relations between Sigurd and Brynhild. www.vaidilute.com /books/munch/munch-02.html   (18024 words)

Tyrfing - Iridis Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Tyrfing was a sword that appears in the poem from the Elder Edda called The Waking of Angantýr, and in Hervarar saga. Tyrfing was a cursed sword, and bore the misfortune that each time it was unsheathed, a man must die. Sigrlami, a king of the seed of Odin, forced the dwarves to forge the sword Tyrfing (ripper). www.iridis.com /Tyrfing   (203 words)

Hervor - Wikipedia Hervor was a shieldmaiden in the cycle of the magic sword Tyrfing, presented in Hervarar saga and of which parts are found in the Poetic Edda. Hervor was born posthumously after her father Angantyr's death (he died during a duel against the Swedish hero Hjalmar), and she grew up as a slave. Then, she also summoned her eleven uncles and she did so with such a lound voice and such harsh words that finally, her father's voice was heard and he asked not to pursue her quest. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hervor   (588 words)

Encyclopedia: List of fictional swords A Celtic cross incorporating the Celtic knotwork motif associated with Celtic cultures Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism the apparent religion of the Iron Age Celts. Tyrfing (also Tirfing or Tervingi), the cursed sword of Svafrlami, from the Elder Edda; also said to be the sword of Odin in Wagnerian mythology For other uses see Tyrfing (disambiguation) Tyrfing or Tirfing was a magic sword which figures in a poem from the Elder Edda called The Waking of Angantýr, and in Hervarar saga. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-fictional-swords   (4226 words)

Hlöd - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia He found a man outside of the hall and asked him to go inside and tell Angantyr that his brother wished to see him. When King Angantyr learnt of who was waiting outside for him, he cast down his knife, took his mailcoat, his white shield in one hand and Tyrfing in the other. The Huns lost their courage as they saw Angantyr ride through the lines slashing and cutting men and horses with Tyrfing. www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/Hlod   (1165 words)

Travel Guide - Online Reservation - Warsaw Accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) The Tyrfing Cycle is a collection of legends united by the magic sword Tyrfing. The first part deals with the forging of the sword Tyrfing by the Dwarves Durin and Dvalin. They are forced to do so by Svafrlami, the king of Gardariki, but in revenge they curse the sword so that it will kill a man every time time it is unsheathed, cause three evil deeds and be the undoing of Svarflami. www.warsaw-hotel.info /poland-guide/Tyrfing_Cycle   (375 words)

volsung_cycle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) The twins became the central characters of the Volsung Cycle, in which Angrboda's nature is clearly inherited by them and the successive Volsung... The story belongs in all its essentials to the Helgi tradition, with the Volsung cycle brought in only to the extent of making Helgi the son of Sigmund, and in the introduction of Sinfjotli, son... The Volsung cycle showed that a man must be provided with andquot;apples of Helandquot; by his wife, whose gift had the... volsung_cycle.networklive.org   (278 words)

[No title] The heroic poems of the Edda, on the contrary, with the exception of the Helgi cycle, have very close analogues in the literatures of the other great branches of the Germanic race, and these we are able to compare with the Northern versions. The remaining poems of the cycle, all late in style and tone, deal with the fates of Gudrun and her brothers, and owe their existence to a narrator's unwillingness to let a favourite story end. Heroic cycles differ as a rule merely in their choice or combination of incidents, not in the nature of their material. www.gutenberg.net /1/3/0/0/13008/13008.txt   (13766 words)

Saltwaterfish.com Message Boards - Adding A Coral Beauty I'll try this again, since for some reason, my post of an hour ago was removed.... My tank has been up for about 4 months and just finished it's cycle about 3 weeks ago. The coral is growing well, the pod population seems to be well established and now everything seems pretty good. www.saltwaterfish.com /vb/showthread.php?t=16898   (308 words)

Solest - The Tirade Azimuth is ressurected by the Tirade, his body merged with the cursed blade Tyrfing. Tyrfing is buried and a mound is raised over it, along with a cross remembering Azimuth as a Laurentian hero. It is revealed that the holy Tirade and her companion Etoh are the progenators of the Solestian planetary race. hidoshi.com /tirade   (2452 words)

Learn about Hjalmar. Complete listing of Hjalmar. Hjalmar in Smartpedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) He never lost a battle until meeting a beserker wielding the cursed sword Tyrfing. The eldest was a head taller than the rest and his name was Angantyr, and it was to him that Arngrim had entrusted the sword Tyrfing, which had been cursed by its makers, the Dwarves Dvalin and Orvar-Odd buried all the slain men in barrows and Tyrfing as well so as to ensure that it would not cause a second and third evil deed, after Hjalmar's death. www.smartpedia.com /s/b/Hjalmar   (734 words)

Arngrim - Definition, explanation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Arngrim was a berserker, who figures in Hervarar saga, Gesta Danorum, Lay of Hyndla, a number of Faroese ballads and Orvar-Odd's saga in Norse mythology. According to versions H and U, Arngrim went pillaging to Gardariki and met its king Svafrlami, who was in possession of Tyrfing at the moment. Tyrfing cut through Arngrim's shield and down into the soil, whereupon Arngrim cut off Svafrlami's hand, grabbed the sword and slew him with his own weapon. www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/a/ar/arngrim.php   (626 words)

The Edda: II. The Heroic Mythology of the North The Nibelungen Lied suppresses Sigurd's love to Brynhild, and the magic drink, and altogether lowers Brynhild, but elevates Gudrun (under her mother's name); her slow but terrible vengeance, and absolute forgetfulness of the ties of blood in pursuit of it, are equal to anything in the original version. But there is no parallel to the essential features of the Volsung cycle, and such likenesses between the two stories as are not accidental are due to the influence of the more favoured legend; this is especially true Page 32of the names. The poems of this cycle are four in number—(1) Hjalmar's Death-song: (2) Angantyr and Hervör; (3) Heidrek's Riddle-Poem: (4) Angantyr the Younger and Hlod. www.gutenberg.net /1/3/0/0/13008/13008-h/13008-h.htm   (14474 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) The Volsung Cycle is the name of a series of Germanic legends based on the same matter as Niebelungenlied, and which were recorded in medieval Iceland. The Icelandic matter is, however, greatly expanded with native Scandinavian traditions, such as that of Helgi Hundingsbane, which originally appears to have been a separate tradition, that of the Ylfings. This article relating to a European myth or legend is a stub. www.4lawschool.com /index.php?title=Volsung_Cycle   (68 words)

Dragon's Hoard - The Undreamed Region The first, and most obvious theory was that they were constructed as a huge monument to some great royal chief, but the lack of emblems of royal prestige at most long barrows negates this as a theory. Michael Dames in his seminal work 'The Avebury Cycle' (3) suggests that the West Kennet long barrow is a monumental image of the living neolithic Great Goddess, in her Old Hag guise. There she confronted her dead father and requested his sword Tyrfing which had been forged by the dwarf Dvalin. www.whitedragon.org.uk /articles/undream.htm   (2853 words)

Sif [Definition]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) He also made Sif's golden wig, Gungnir (Odin's spear), Skidbladnir (a ship), Tyrfing, the magic sword and, with Alfrik, Berling and Grer, Freya's incredible Brising necklace, Brísingamen.... As wife of the god of storms and rain, she was believed to help crops grow, and her hair's color may have represented ripe wheat. List of Norse gods Norse gods Divided between the Æsir and the Vanir, and sometimes including Jotun, the dividing line between these groups is less than clear. www.wikimirror.com /Sif   (3521 words)

tyrfing_cycle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Tyrfing Cycle Tyrfing Cycle Hervarar saga Waking of Angantyr Hlöðskviða Artifacts Tyrfing Dwarves Dvalin Durin People Svafrlami Arngrim Angantyr Tyrfing Cycle, Information, reference... Other descriptions of Tyrfing Cycle Tyrfing Cycle Hervarar saga The Waking of Angantyr Hlöðskviða Artifacts Tyrfing Dwarves Dvalin Durin People Svafrlami... Tyrfing Cycle Quotes, Sayings, Quotations @ kilnfired.com Home : Quotes : Tyrfing Cycle Recommended Sites for Tyrfing Cycle: Looking For tyrfing cycle - Find tyrfing cycle and more at Lycos Search. tyrfing_cycle.networklive.org   (259 words)

Angantyr - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Angantyr's father Arngrim had given him the magic sword Tyrfing, which cut through anything like through cloth, and which killed a man every time it was unsheathed. He was the tallest of the twelve sons of the beserker Arngrim, and he and his eleven brothers spread fear and destruction through the North. Angantyr wanted to follow his brother for a while on the road to say farewell, but then he asked to see the sword Tyrfing which Heidrek had got from their mother Hervor. www.grohol.com /psypsych/Angantyr   (578 words)

Good or bad for cycling: Lance's reaction to his NYC marathon? - Topic Powered by eve community I can cycle 30 miles easily but running a mile is like suicide If the marathoners had to bike mountain stages or cycle really fast for 5 hours (or both), they'd be begging for mercy too. I think it goes without saying that, as an endurance event, riding the Tour de France (to say nothing of winning it) is harder than running a marathon. forums.bicycling.com /eve/forums/a/tpc/f/642104717/m/6051032212?r=8781065212   (2344 words)

Norse mythology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Odin himself will be swallowed by Fenrir the wolf. Still, there will be a few survivors, both human and divine, who will populate a new world, to start the cycle anew. Or so the sybil tells us; scholars are divided on the question whether this is a later addition to the myth that betrays Christian influence. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norse_mythology   (4059 words)

Norse Gods, Goddesses, Giants, Dwarves & Wights Ørlög is Old Norse for cycle of fate, or for the unalterable destiny of the world. Like the Dokkalfar (Dark Elves), they are skilled in magic, having learned the runes through the Dwarf Dvalin, and they know magical songs; unlike them, they almost never willingly teach their magical knowledge, though at times they may teach the art of smithing to a human. ...It is not uncommon for the Svartalfar to curse things that they are forced to make, such as the sword Tyrfing, or that are stolen from them, such as Advari's hoard. www.sunnyway.com /runes/gods3.html   (7930 words)

Saltwaterfish.com Message Boards - I want to add live sand and have a ? I have a 55 in which I changed from cc to a lsb. LS will not cause a mini cycle when added unless there is die off of some kind. Saltwaterfish.com 920 Valley Lane Ft. Pierce, Fl 34946 Copyright 1999-2006. www.saltwaterfish.com /vb/showthread.php?p=108131   (322 words)

The Edda, Vol. 2 The Heroic Mythology of the North, Popular Stud, by Winifred Faraday   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) (a) Weland the Smith.—­Anglo-Saxon literature has several references to this cycle, which must have been a very popular one; and there is also a late Continental German version preserved in an Icelandic translation.  But the poem in the Edda is the oldest connected form of the story. Rydberg formulates a theory identifying Völund with Thiazi, the giant who carried off Idunn.  It is based chiefly on arguments from names and other philological considerations, and gives perhaps undue weight to the authority of Saxo.  It is difficult to see any fundamental likenesses in the stories. The poems of this cycle are four in number—­(1) Hjalmar’s Death-song:  (2) Angantyr and Hervör; (3) Heidrek’s Riddle-Poem:  (4) Angantyr the Younger and Hlod.  All are given in the first volume of the Corpus, with translations. www.sakoman.net /pg/html/13008.htm   (4002 words)

Hervarar saga information - Search.com The saga deals with the sword Tyrfing and how it was forged and cursed by the Dwarves Dvalin and Durin for king Svafrlami. Later, he lost it to the beserker Arngrim from Bolmsö who gave it to his son Angantyr. the Latin form Greutungi) and Tyrfing (Visigoth, cf. domainhelp.search.com /reference/Hervarar_saga   (874 words)

Archived Entry - 09/21/2004: "Berserker: The Wild Hunt #1 (of 4)" The young man escaped, but his girlfriend was killed and turned into a zombie. He got the sword, was afflicted with the curse of the Berserker, and went on to massivley trounce the evil Voodoo priest. you via the forum is the "warp zone" to the development cycle. liheliso.com /buzz/archive/00000193.htm   (1437 words)

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