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'''Sigmund''' was a figure in {{wiki|Norse mythology}}, the son of {{Wiki|Völsung}}, husband of {{Wiki|Hjördís}}, and father of {{Wiki|Sigurd}}.<ref name="Wikipedia">[[wikipedia:Sigmund|Wikipedia: Sigmund]]</ref> | |||
Possibly in the late 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god {{Wiki|Odin}}, disguised as a beggar, plunged a Sword into a tree called Barnstokkr, stating that whomever was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior Sigmund proved able to do so, and subsequently claimed the Sword as his own.<ref name="AC 2 - Glyphs">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs]]</ref> | |||
His son Sigurd would later on use his father´s sword to slay the dragon {{Wiki|Fafnir}}.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigurd</ref> | |||
His son Sigurd would later on use his father´s sword to slay the dragon Fafnir.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigurd</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]] | [[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]] | ||
Revision as of 16:15, 5 November 2014
Sigmund was a figure in Norse mythology, the son of Völsung, husband of Hjördís, and father of Sigurd.[1]
Possibly in the late 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god Odin, disguised as a beggar, plunged a Sword into a tree called Barnstokkr, stating that whomever was able to pull it free would receive it as a gift. Only the warrior Sigmund proved able to do so, and subsequently claimed the Sword as his own.[2]
His son Sigurd would later on use his father´s sword to slay the dragon Fafnir.[3]