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ˈbrɪn hɪldbryn·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. brynhild

    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. brynhild

    Brynhild is a name of Old Norse origin and is used mainly in Scandinavian cultures. In Norse mythology, Brynhild was a strong and beautiful princess who was deceived by her lover, Sigurd. The tale of Brynhild has been told in various forms including epic poems, operas, and sagas. The name itself translates to mean "armored fighting woman".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of brynhild in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of brynhild in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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