Question

In a dream, this non-Hindu figure shoots a golden deer and gives a rival a wolf-cub sprinkled with the blood of the rival’s brethren. At a giantess’s house, this figure explains how a history of oath-breaking began in a poem called this figure’s “hell-ride.” This resident of Hlymdale (“HLIM-dale”) is probably based on a historical ruler of Austrasia (“oss-TRAY-zhuh”) who feuded with Fredegund (“FRED-eh-gund”). Atli is a brother of this mail-clad figure, who is found inside a castle of shields on a mountain. This figure commits suicide (10[1])in order to be cremated (10[1])at the same time as the warrior who used the sword Gram to (-5[1])slay (10[1])Fafnir. (10[1])This figure marries Gunnar (10[1])after asking her father (10[1])to make him ride through a wall of fire. For 10 points, in the Volsunga saga, Gudrun is the romantic rival of which Valkyrie who loves Sigurd? ■END■ (10[2]0[2])

ANSWER: Brynhild [or Brunhild; or Brunhilda; or Brunnhilde; accept Brunhilda of Austrasia; accept Hild; accept Helreið Brynhildar or The Hel-Ride of Brunhilda]
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Ivan Stanisavljevic (DII)Duke A (UG)JMU B (UG)8310
Munir Siddiqui (UG)Maryland B (UG)Virginia C (UG)8810
Charlotte Goeb (UG)Virginia B (UG)GWU A (UG)101-5
Joshua Schmidt (DII)Liberty B (DII)GWU B (Grad)10210
Jim Fan (Grad)UNC A (Grad)Virginia A (UG)10310
Caleb Kendrick (Grad)Maryland A (Grad)Maryland C (DII)10710
Ivvone Zhou (UG)UNC B (UG)Liberty C (DII)11110
Evyn Keller (UG)GWU A (UG)Virginia B (UG)13910
Addie King (UG)JMU A (UG)William & Mary A (UG)13910
Jeffery Austin (DII)UNC D (DII)Liberty A (Grad)1390
Perry O'Connor (Grad)Liberty A (Grad)UNC D (DII)1390