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The mayor of the palace of Austrasia, Warnachar, fearing that at his young age he would fall under the influence of his great-grandmother, brought him before a national assembly, where he was proclaimed king by the nobles, who then did homage to him ruling over both his father's kingdoms. Nonetheless, he could not be kept out of the influence ...
Brunhild is introduced to the story when word of her immense beauty reaches Worms one day, and King Gunther decides he wishes to marry her. Siegfried , who is familiar with Brunhild, advises him against this marriage, but Gunther convinces Siegfried to help him woo Brunhild by promising to let Siegfried marry Gunther's sister Kriemhild.
Brunhilde is a German feminine given name, derived from a combination of the Germanic word elements brun, or armor, and hild, or battle. The Valkyrie Brunhild is a heroine of Germanic heroic legend. [2] Variants in regular use include the Albanian, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Brunilda and Brunilde; the Norwegian Brynhild; and the Icelandic ...
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Characters based on Brunhild and her depictions. She is a female character from Germanic heroic legend . She may have her origins in the Visigothic princess Brunhilda of Austrasia .
Brynhild is a Norwegian feminine given name, a form of the German Brunhild, a heroine of Germanic heroic legend. [2] It may refer to: Brynhild Berge (1901–1975), Norwegian diver and Olympian; Brynhild Grasmoen (1929–2000), American alpine skier and Olympian
Ingund's father Sigebert became ruler of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia in 561 on the death of his father Chlothar I. Following the tradition of the time, it would follow that Ingund was named after her father's mother. [3] Her siblings included a sister, Chlodosind (born about 569) and a brother Childebert (born 570). [4]
In the first instance, Gudrun's quarrel with Brunhild, which results in Sigurd's death at the urging of the latter, is widely thought to have its origins in the quarrel between the two historical Frankish queens, Brunhilda of Austrasia and Fredegund, the latter of whom had Brunhild's husband Sigebert I murdered by his brother Chilperic I, her ...