Odin taking the dead Sinfjötli to Valhalla

Sinfjötli (Old Norse) or Fitela (Anglo-Saxon) was born out of the incestuous relationship between Sigmund and his sister Signy. He had the half-brothers Sigurd, Helgi Hundingsbane and Hamund. The Ramsund carving depicting the Saga of the Völsungs The Volsunga saga is a late 13th century Icelandic prose rendition of the story of Sigurd and Brynhild, and the destruction of the Burgundians. ... The Poetic Edda or Elder Edda is a term applied to two things. ... In Norse mythology, Andvarinaut was a magical ring, first owned by Andvari. ... In Norse mythology, Gram was the name of the sword that Sigurd (Siegfried) used to kill the dragon Fafnir. ... In Norse mythology, Andvari was a dwarf. ... In Norse mythology, Hreidmar was the avaricious king of the dwarf folk, who captured three gods with his unbreakable chains. ... In Norse mythology, Regin was the son of Hreidmar and foster father of Sigurd. ... In Norse mythology, Fafnir was a son of the dwarf king Hreidmar and brother of Regin and Otr. ... Illustration by Alan Lee In Norse mythology, Volsung was the father of Sigmund. ... This article is about the mythological hero Sigmund, for other meanings see: Sigmund (disambiguation). ... Signy and Hagbard Signy is the name of two heroines in two legends from Scandinavian mythology which were very popular in medieval Scandinavia. ... Helgi Hundingsbane/Hundingsbani was a hero in the Norse sagas. ... The Ramsund carving depicting Sigurd and the Saga of the Völsungs In Norse mythology, Sigurd (also Siegfried) was a legendary hero, as well as the central character in the Volsunga saga, Nibelungenlied and Richard Wagners opera, Siegfried, which see for more details. ... In Norse mythology, Brünnehilde was a shieldmaiden and a Valkyrie. ... In Norse mythology, Gudrun, who is called Kriemhild in the Niebelungenlied, was the sister of Gunnar. ... For other uses, see Attila (disambiguation). ... Gunther (in Latin Gundaharius and in Anglicized Old Norse Gunnar) was a king of the Burgundians west of the Rhine from at least 411 to his death in 437. ... Götaland, Gothia, Gothland [1], Gotland (AHD), Gautland or Geatland, is a historical land of Sweden, and was a separate kingdom, before Sweden was unified. ... Many historians consider the Huns (meaning person in Mongolian language) the first Turkic people mentioned in European history. ... The Nibelungenlied is an epic poem in Middle High German that takes Burgundian kings as its subject matter. ... Signhild Hagbard and Signy (Signe) (the Viking Age) or Habor and Sign(h)ild (the Middle Ages and later) were a pair of lovers in Scandinavian mythology and folklore whose legend was widely popular. ... Old Norse or Danish tongue is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of the Nordic countries (for instance during the Viking Age). ... The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... This article is about the mythological hero Sigmund, for other meanings see: Sigmund (disambiguation). ... Signy and Hagbard Signy is the name of two heroines in two legends from Scandinavian mythology which were very popular in medieval Scandinavia. ... The Ramsund carving depicting Sigurd and the Saga of the Völsungs In Norse mythology, Sigurd (also Siegfried) was a legendary hero, as well as the central character in the Volsunga saga, Nibelungenlied and Richard Wagners opera, Siegfried, which see for more details. ... Helgi Hundingsbane/Hundingsbani was a hero in the Norse sagas. ...

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Sinfjötli's mother, Signy, had married the Geatish king Siggeir who treacherously murdered her whole clan until only Sigmund was left. She dressed up as a young Völva (witch, female shaman) who visited Sigmund and slept with him. Then she gave Sigmund a son, Sinfjötli, who would avenge their clan together with Sigmund by killing Siggeir. Geatish kings existed since the provinces of Götaland/Gautland/Geatland are considered to have been more or less independent with their own petty kings. ... Siggeir is the king of Gautland (i. ... The Scandinavian clan or Ätt was a social group based on common descent or on the formal acceptance into the group at a Ting. ... The völva, vala, wala ( Old High German), seiðkona, or wicce was a female shaman in Norse mythology, and among the Germanic peoples. ... This article is part of the Witchcraft series. ... The shaman is an intellectual and spiritual figure who is regarded as possessing power and influence on other peoples in the tribe and performs several functions, primarily that of a healer ( medicine man). The shaman provides medical care, and serves other community needs during crisis times, via supernatural means (means...

Sigmund and Sinfjötli went to Hunaland where Sigmund was proclaimed king of the Huns. Sigmund married Borghild and had the sons Helgi Hundingsbane and Hamund. Borghild was jealous and hated Sinfjötli, which Sinfjötli knew. In order to dispose of him, she gave Sigmund three cups of wine of which the last contained poison. After having seen his father drink two of the cups, Sinfjötli drank the third and died. Many historians consider the Huns (meaning person in Mongolian language) the first Mongolian and Turkic people mentioned in European history. ... In Norse mythology, Borghild was the wife of Sigmund. ... Helgi Hundingsbane/Hundingsbani was a hero in the Norse sagas. ...

Sigmund brought his son's dead corpse to the fjords, where he met Odin disguised as a ferryman. Odin said that he could only take one passenger at a time and took Sinfjötli's body first. Out on the water, Odin and Sinfjötli disappeared, and went to Valhalla. For other meanings of Odin and Wotan see Odin (disambiguation) Odin (Old Norse Óðinn, Swedish Oden) is usually considered the supreme god of Germanic and Norse mythology. ... For other uses see Valhalla (disambiguation). ...

Sigmund went home and banished Borghild.