Definitions for brunhild
ˈbrʊn hɪlt, -hɪld, ˈbrun-; brʊnˈhɪl dəbrun·hild

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1. Brunhild, Brunnhilde, Brynhildnoun

   a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; when he deceived her she had him killed and then committed suicide

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1. Brunhild

   Brunhild, also known as Brunhilda or Brynhild (Old Norse: Brynhildr [ˈbrynˌhildz̠], Middle High German: Brünhilt, Modern German: Brünhild or Brünhilde), is a female character from Germanic heroic legend. She may have her origins in the Visigothic princess Brunhilda of Austrasia. In the Norse tradition, Brunhild is a shieldmaiden or valkyrie, who appears as a main character in the Völsunga saga and some Eddic poems treating the same events. In the continental Germanic tradition, where she is a central character in the Nibelungenlied, she is a powerful Amazon-like queen. In both traditions, she is instrumental in bringing about the death of the hero Sigurd or Siegfried after he deceives her into marrying the Burgundian king Gunther or Gunnar. In both traditions, the immediate cause for her desire to have Sigfried murdered is a quarrel with the hero's wife, Gudrun or Kriemhild. In the Scandinavian tradition, but not in the continental tradition, Brunhild kills herself after Sigurd's death. Richard Wagner made Brunhild (as Brünnhilde) an important character in his opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen. The majority of modern conceptions of the figure have been inspired or influenced by Wagner's depiction. Brunhild has been called "the paramount figure of Germanic legend." The Nibelungenlied introduces her by saying:

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1. brunhild

   Brunhild, also commonly spelled as Brünhild or Brynhild, is a character from Germanic mythology and literature, often associated with the Valkyries. She prominently appears in Norse legends and the medieval German epic, the Nibelungenlied. Depending on the version of the story, Brunhild is portrayed as a powerful queen or a warrior maiden. The name Brunhild means 'protected by a breastplate' in Old Norse.

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   The numerical value of brunhild in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of brunhild in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

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