Facts about Sigurd the Volsung
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A figure parallel to Sigurd the Volsung appears in the Old High German Nibelungenlied as the hero Siegfried, reflecting the shared Germanic heroic tradition.
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Sigurd the Volsung's legendary sword Gram was said to be so sharp it could split an anvil, and it was reforged by Regin from the broken pieces left by his father Sigmund.
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Raised by the smith Regin, Sigurd the Volsung is a central hero of the Völsunga saga, the Old Norse prose narrative of the Volsung clan.
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After slaying Fafnir, Sigurd the Volsung takes the dragon's cursed treasure hoard, which ultimately brings about his doom.
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In Norse legend, Sigurd the Volsung is closely associated with the Valkyrie Brynhildr, whom he awakens from an enchanted sleep surrounded by a ring of fire.
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The hero Sigurd the Volsung slays the dragon Fafnir and, upon tasting its blood, gains the ability to understand the language of birds.