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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gram_(mythology)Gram (mythology) - Wikipedia

    A depiction of Sigurd with Gram on the Ramsund carving, dated to around the year 1030. In Norse mythology, Gram (Old Norse Gramr, meaning "Wrath"), [1] also known as Balmung or Nothung, is the sword that Sigurd used to kill the dragon Fafnir. [2] It is primarily used by the Völsungs in the Volsunga Saga.

  4. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gram_(mythology)Gram (mythology) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...

    In Norse mythology, Gram (Old Norse Gramr, meaning "Wrath"), [1] is the name of the sword of Sigurd (Siegfried). He used it to kill the dragon Fafnir. [2]

  5. kids.britannica.com › students › articleGram - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    In the Germanic epic ‘Song of the Nibelungs’, Siegfried’s sword is called Balmung. It is stolen by his murderer, Hagen, and later Siegfried’s widow Kriemhild uses it to slay Hagen.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SigurdSigurd - Wikipedia

    Sigurd (Old Norse: Sigurðr [ˈsiɣˌurðr]) or Siegfried (Middle High German: Sîvrit) is a legendary hero of Germanic heroic legend, who killed a dragon—known in some Old Norse sources as Fáfnir —and who was later murdered.

  7. viking.style › legendary-viking-swords-names-andLegendary Viking Swords: Names and Tales of Norse Blades

    Gram, on the other hand, was a sword wielded by the hero Sigurd, also known as Siegfried. According to legend, Gram was forged by the dwarf Regin and was so sharp that it could cut through an anvil in one stroke. The sword was later used to slay the dragon Fafnir, and it was said that the blade could only be wielded by the bravest of warriors.

  8. criticsrant.com › things-to-know-about-sigurdsThings to Know about Sigurd’s Gram Sword from Norse Mythology

    This stranger, later revealed to be Odin—the Allfather and chief of the Norse gods—thrust the sword into the trunk of a great tree called Barnstokkr, which stood in the center of King Volsung’s hall.

  9. mythos-and-legends.fandom.com › wiki › SiegfriedSiegfried - Mythos and Legends Wiki

    Siegfried is the legendary dragon slayer written in the stories of Norse Mythology. He is a great national hero of Germany that has many different depictions in the various legends attributed to him. In his most famous tale, he slew the evil dragon Fafnir with the cursed holy sword Balmung and...