Norse mythology
Sigmund
Son of Volsung, Father of Sigurd
- Mythology
- Norse mythology
- Parents
- Volsung
- Children
- Helgi Hundingsbane · Sigurd
- Group
- Magic · Fate · Death · Einherjar · Kinship · Berserker
- Places
- Midgard
- Objects
- Gram
Listen to “The Völsung Prelude: Sigmund and Sinfjötli” in the app
Sigmund is the Volsung warrior who alone can wrench the sword Gram from the tree Barnstokkr after Odin, disguised as a one-eyed stranger, drives it deep into the trunk. When his sister Signy's husband slaughters their kin, Sigmund survives in the forest, endures a spell as a wolf, and finally avenges the Volsungs. Fathering Sinfjotli with Signy in disguise, he later dies when Odin shatters Gram with his spear in battle. With his last breath he gives the broken shards to his pregnant wife Hjordis, saving them for the unborn Sigurd.
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Real episode from the app
The Völsung Prelude: Sigmund and Sinfjötli
Chapter 1
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sigmund?
- Sigmund is the Volsung warrior who alone can wrench the sword Gram from the tree Barnstokkr after Odin, disguised as a one-eyed stranger, drives it deep into the trunk.
- Which mythology does Sigmund belong to?
- Sigmund belongs to Norse mythology.
- Which stories does Sigmund appear in?
- Sigmund appears in The Völsung Prelude: Sigmund and Sinfjötli, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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MythologyNow. (2026). Sigmund. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/sigmund"Sigmund." MythologyNow, 2026, https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/sigmund.MythologyNow. "Sigmund." Accessed 2026. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/sigmund.Listen to the stories of Sigmund
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