Brynhild
Valkyrie in Norse heroic legend
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Brynhild
Summary
Brynhild is a valkyrie[1]. She draws 695 Wikipedia views per month (valkyrie category, ranking #1 of 9).[2]
Key Facts
- Brynhild's father was Buðli[3].
- Among Brynhild's spouses was Sigurd[4].
- Brynhild was married to Gunnar[5].
- A child of Brynhild was Aslaug[6].
- Brynhild is recorded as female[7].
- Brynhild's instance of is recorded as valkyrie[8].
- Brynhild is part of Norse mythology[9].
- Brynhild is part of Germanic mythology[10].
- Brynhild's Commons category is recorded as Brünnhilde[11].
- Brynhild's said to be the same as is recorded as Sigrdrífa[12].
- Brynhild's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13].
- Brynhild's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
- Brynhild's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].
- Brynhild's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Brynhild's partially coincident with is recorded as Princess[17].
- Brynhild's present in work is recorded as Die Walküre[18].
- Brynhild's present in work is recorded as Siegfried[19].
- Brynhild's present in work is recorded as Nibelungenlied[20].
- Brynhild's present in work is recorded as Edda[21].
- Brynhild's present in work is recorded as Prose Edda[22].
- Brynhild's present in work is recorded as Völsunga saga[23].
- Brynhild's present in work is recorded as Þiðreks saga[24].
- Brynhild's sibling is recorded as Etzel[25].
- Brynhild's sibling is recorded as Bekkhild Budladóttir[26].
Body
Origins and Family
Brynhild's father was Buðli[3].
Personal Life
Spouses include Sigurd[4], a human whose existence is disputed[27] and Gunnar[5], a Norse mythical character[28]. A child of Brynhild was Aslaug[6].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Brynhild include Brunhilde Peak[29], a mountain[30].
Why It Matters
Brynhild draws 695 Wikipedia views per month (valkyrie category, ranking #1 of 9).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for her include Brunhilde Peak[29], a mountain[30].
FAQs
Who were Brynhild's parents?
Brynhild's father was Buðli[3].