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n. - (Norse mythology) mythical Norse warrior hero who gains an accursed hoard of gold and was killed by Brynhild.

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  • Many of the names are the same; others are close: Sigurd is a Volson, for example.
  • And it's why I won't tell anything of the plot beyond Sigurd is off to slay a dragon.
  • The Plot: Sigurd is born to be a hero; and Bloodsong begins with Sigurd facing the classic hero quest: slay the dragon.
  • He answered, "I am called Sigurd, son of King Sigmund."
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