"Brunnhild" (1897) by Gaston Bussière Brunhild, also known as Brunhilda or Brynhild (Old Norse: Brynhildr [ˈbrynˌhildz̠], Middle High German: Brünhilt, Modern German: Brünhild or Brünhilde), is a …

Dec 28, 2022 · Appearing in several examples of prose and poetry, Brunhilde is a beautiful Amazon-like Valkyrie. Read about Brunhilde in Norse mythology.

Brunhild, a beautiful Amazon-like princess in ancient Germanic heroic literature, known originally from Old Norse sources (the Edda poems and the Vǫlsunga saga) and from the Nibelungenlied in …

Feb 14, 2009 · Brunhilde (Brynhildr, Brunhilda, Brunhilde, Brünhild) was a female warrior, one of the Valkyries, and in some versions the daughter of the principal god Odin. She defies Odin and is …

Brunhilde has proven to be an especially popular character in European art and literature. The German composer Richard Wagner based part of his opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung on the legend of …

Jun 2, 2021 · The name Brunhild conjures up images of shield-maidens and valkyries. The legendary figure of Brunhild has a starring role in medieval Norse legends and continental Germanic tradition, …

Brunhild, the warrior-queen of Iceland, renowned for her superhuman strength, plays a pivotal role in the Nibelungenlied. Her strength, rooted in her maidenhood, poses a lethal challenge to suitors, until …

In Icelandic and German mythology, Brunhilde was a strong and beautiful princess who was cruelly deceived by her lover. Her story is told in the Edda poems of Iceland and the Nibelungenlied, a …

In Norse mythology, Brunhild or Brynhildr is one of the Valkyries or warrior maidens esteemed for their military prowess. Her honored status as a female warrior is paralleled in other religious traditions that …

Brunhild is also called Brunhilde, Brunhilda, and Brynhild. She appears in not just Norse Mythology, but in legends from German and Frankish folklore.