Norse mythology
Helgi Hundingsbane
Warrior Prince Beloved of a Valkyrie
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Helgi Hundingsbane is a warrior prince of the Volsung line, son of Sigmund, who wins his byname by slaying King Hunding and avenging his kin. The valkyrie Sigrun loves him and rides to shield him in battle, defying her father Hogni, who has betrothed her to another. Helgi kills Sigrun's father and brothers to keep her, then falls himself to her surviving brother Dag, struck by a spear Odin lends. After death he rides from his grave-mound back to Sigrun, who lies one last night in his arms inside the barrow before he must return to Valhalla.
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- Who is Helgi Hundingsbane?
- Helgi Hundingsbane is a warrior prince of the Volsung line, son of Sigmund, who wins his byname by slaying King Hunding and avenging his kin. The valkyrie Sigrun loves him and rides to shield him in battle, defying her father Hogni, who has betrothed her to another.
- Which mythology does Helgi Hundingsbane belong to?
- Helgi Hundingsbane belongs to Norse mythology.
- Which stories does Helgi Hundingsbane appear in?
- Helgi Hundingsbane appears in The Völsung Prelude: Sigmund and Sinfjötli, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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