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 in order to be cremated at the same time as (10[1])the warrior who used the sword Gram (-5[1])to slay Fafnir. (10[1]-5[1])This figure marries Gunnar after asking (-5[1])her father 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? (10[1])■END■ (10[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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Halle FriedmanNYU ARowan109-5
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