Sigurd

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Sigurd Fafnesbane, Sigurðr, Siegfried, Sîvrit

Sigurd is a legendary hero of Germanic mythology, who killed a dragon and was later murdered. It is possible he was inspired by one or more figures from the Frankish Merovingian dynasty, with Sigebert I being the most popular contender. Older scholarship sometimes connected him with Arminius, victor of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. He may also have a purely mythological origin. Sigurd's story is first attested on a series of carvings, including runestones from Sweden and stone crosses from the British Isles, dating from the eleventh century.…more

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	The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrún by J.R.R. Tolkien 3.87 avg rating — 7,875 ratings — published 2009 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Saga of the Volsungs by Anonymous really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,972 ratings — published 1000 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World by Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir 3.98 avg rating — 491 ratings — published 2020 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ravnejenta (Vikingserien, #4) by Torill Thorstad Hauger 4.28 avg rating — 176 ratings — published 1986 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Epic Continent: Adventures in the Great Stories of Europe by Nicholas Jubber 3.56 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2019 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El Cordón Dorado: Hitlerismo Esotérico by Miguel Serrano 4.03 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 1978 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars