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The name of Grímhild[r] was also given to another beautiful and evil sorceress who married king Áli of Alfheim (modern Bohuslän) in Illuga saga Gríðarfóstra.She had seven daughters who too became terrible witches, while King Áli had a daughter before he married Grímhild, named Signý.
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Queen Ceased to be Queen Death Spouse; Grimhild? She is a mythological queen mentioned in the Nibelungenlied who was a witch, who cast a spell on Sigurd making him leave his wife, Brynhildr, for Gudrun.
Gudrun's two names may result from the merging of two different figures, one who was the wife of Sigurd, and one who was the brother of the Burgundians killed by Attila. [ 16 ] The first attestation of Kriemhild or Gudrun, however, is the Nibelungenlied . [ 109 ]
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Certain that such a Queen will bring glory to her son's court, Grimhild counsels King Gunnar to wed. Sigurd, Högni, and Gunnar depart for Brynhild's mead hall. King Gunnar's horse shies away at the sight of the fire at the mead hall. Through a spell cast by Grimhild, Sigurd rides through the fire in Gunnar's likeness.
Stefania Vaduva Popescu (played by Shohreh Aghdashloo) is a Zigeverisprathes or Queen of Schwartzwald Roma. Introduced in the season 2 episode "Volcanalis", she puts pregnant Adalind through a long and grueling ritual to recover the Hexenbiest powers taken by Nick. In exchange, she demands Adalind's yet-to-be-born child (of royal blood) which ...
It grew out of Morgan's film The Queen (2006) and his stage play The Audience (2013). The following is a list of characters and respective cast members who appeared on the television series. The majority of the cast has changed every two seasons to better portray the characters as they age.
Brunhild, also known as Brunhilda or Brynhild (Old Norse: Brynhildr [ˈbrynˌhildz̠], Middle High German: Brünhilt, Modern German: Brünhild or Brünhilde), is a female character from Germanic heroic legend. She may have her origins in the Visigothic princess and queen Brunhilda of Austrasia.