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Possibly in the late 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god {{Wiki|Odin}}, disguised as a beggar, plunged a [[Sword of Eden|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. | Possibly in the late 6th century, a being claiming to be the Norse god {{Wiki|Odin}}, disguised as a beggar, plunged a [[Sword of Eden|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. | ||
According to legend, his son Sigurd would later on use his father´s sword to slay the dragon {{Wiki|Fafnir}}. | |||
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Revision as of 22:39, 20 December 2014
Sigmund was a figure in Norse mythology, the son of Völsung, husband of Hjördís, and father of Sigurd.
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.
According to legend, his son Sigurd would later on use his father´s sword to slay the dragon Fafnir.