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    commentators have inferred that it focuses on Niðhad.: 208–11  In the Old English fragment known as Waldere, Niðhad is mentioned together with Wayland and Widia...
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    held as a slave by King Niðhad, who has had his hamstrings cut to hobble him. Below the forge is the headless body of Niðhad's son, whom Wayland has killed...
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    According to Rydberg, the byname Sinmara ("sinew-maimir") refers to "Mímir-Niðhad"'s "queen ordering Völund's hamstrings to be cut". Mímir features in Santa...
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  • caused by his enslavement by the king Niðhad.: 201–4  The second turns to the difficulties experienced by Niðhad's daughter Beadohilde, implicitly when...
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    night díses". According to Rydberg, the byname Sinmara refers to "Mímir-Niðhad"'s "queen ordering Völund's hamstrings to be cut". Hjalmar Falk states that...
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  • Norse: Völundr) uses some sort of device to fly away and escape from King Niðhad after he is hamstrung, as described in the Eddic lay Völundarkviða. The...
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    Bodil or Badhild was a princess, the daughter of the evil king Níðuðr/Niðhad/Niðung who appears in Germanic legends, such as Deor, Völundarkviða and...
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    Equivalent character names Vǫlundarkviða Dēor Þiðreks saga Vǫlundr Wēlund Velent Níðuðr Nīðhād Níðungr Bǫðvildr Beaduhild Heren...
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    held as a slave by King Niðhad, who has had his hamstrings cut to hobble him. Below the forge is the headless body of Niðhad's son, whom Wayland has killed...
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    king Niðhad. He stands over a headless figure representing Niðhad's children whom he has killed in revenge. The first woman represents Niðhad's daughter...
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    Nibelungenklage, Alpharts Tod, Biterolf und Dietleib Nithhad Old English: Nīðhād, Old Norse: Níðuðr or Niðungr (Þiðreks saga), Middle High German: Hertnît...
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    unknown, but is possible that the name refers to the Low German male name Nidhad or Nihhad, which is thought to be behind Nihattula in the municipality of...
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