You know things get good when the family tree contains circles

In anglo-saxon literature, the Finnesburh Event and poem Beowulf, both dated around 7th century, speak of a hero known a Sigemund Wælsing who killed a dragon.

Sinfjolti: hey wait there's poison in here Sigmund: uh, don't worry about it Sinfjolti: oh okay *he fell dead immediatly*

I can see why Tolkien was heavily inspired by this saga. Particularly regarding Sigurd.

An interesting thing about Norse sagas is that they are just as much lessons in what not to do, as they are about tales of glory and triumph. Teaching both how something may be done or acquired, and what failings and actions can cause you to lose it, making the hero someone you may look up to but not necessarily want to be like completely; in a sense the tales encouraged them to be better than their heroes, which is pretty cool.

Everyone died,the end.

The part where Signy swapped bodies with a witch just to make children with her brother was a 10/10 story line xD

Nors sagas are bloody as hell

It's like 3am here.. Fine. One more video.

7:59 - When Sigurd was older, he went into the forest and met a white-haired woman named Deirdre.

Just a quick note: "thrall" is a more direct translation of slave in this context (same root-word in norwegian, literally "trall"). Thralls were definitely slaves of a kind (and this is no attempt to diminish the barbarism of any kind of slavery), but they were also very different from the archetypical colonial slavetrade that first comes to mind when you think of the word "slave". Importantly there wasn't the same clear cut racial distinction (and language) or the same explicit religious justifications as in later european colonial slavetrade - and thralls generally merged more closely into the day-to-day society as a result. That's why a situation like in this story where a thrall acompanies a free man into the forest and is allowed to be armed might seem rather unusual otherwise. How well they lived and were treated varied greatly and it was ultimately up the leader of whatever household they were attached to. They were clearly considered property, yet a lot of them performed the same sort of day-to-day roles in society as low-class free men. Thralls share a lot of similarities with the bonded servitude found in medieval europe (although the latter took a much more organized and institutionalized form).

I like the attention to detail and reverence you give this subject.

In Iceland In my highschool we learn this story while learning Icelandic

I like the attention and awe of the details you bring to this subject.

These videos all have me captivated. Great work, keep them coming.

There needs to be a TV series all about Norse mythology.

“They discovered his body, clearly murdered” Sigi my man......you’re not very good at this

You posted a video of one of my favorite stories on my birthday. I can only assume you did this specifically for me. I appreciate it and love you too.

The end of the video is the best :) Thank you for sharing your knowledge

Fun fact: in England we call cigarettes "Siggis"

I love evrything you do!!!!And happy easter!

Hmm, does the Volsung Saga give you water breathing, the ability to carry more and barter better?

That picture with Oden, Frigg, ravens and the wolves was nice.

Sigi is the father of the Franks, his wife was Brunhilda. In France he is known as Sigibert I, third in the merovian line I believe.

Its like this saga was the reference of Tolkien's work as well as that of Game of Thrones.

I have a final exam on this today for my Norse Myth class. This helped a lot, thank you!

Some more info on Fafnir would be nice, and the origin of his ring, Andvaranaut.

This was wild from start to finish

It's interresting to know, that Fafnir actually was a man, turned into a dragon by his father, a great sorcerer.

The saga about sigurd fafnesbane is pretty much the same as the German saga of the nibelungs, although Siegfried there is killed with a spear on his only unprotected spot (he had become invincible because he bathed in the dragon's blood, except for one spot where a leaf had fallen on him)

Wtf, your videos haven't been showing up in my sub feed for months... Glad I decided to check your channel myself

11:15 Lana Lokteff from RedIce

I wonder what happened to the child that beautyfull witch had with Signi's husband. Maybe that witch and the one who became Sigurd's mother in law where the same person? (I don't know why I had that immpresion when you told the story)

2:16 - I know it's just a small piece of the story that went by quickly, but if you really think about it, it is quite tremendous and sad. Rerir's wife was giving birth to a six year old child via old world caesarian (c-section). Imagine the pain involved in that... the screams, the torn flesh, the blood, and the brave woman endured all of it just to see her child born. Then the child, being a young boy not a baby, falls from his mother and rolls off the bed on to the floor where he lay for a bit. He stands up, coated in the mess of his birth, and turns back to the woman that just brought him into the world. She would only be panting heavily now and her eyes aware but weary, no more energy for screams or movement, just barely hanging on. The boy walks to her side, leans over her and gently kisses her on the cheek. An act of thanks, an expression of love, a goodbye, and a release. She then dies quickly without a word, her task complete. That's some pretty heavy stuff. Edit: Typo

i remember the ring cycle. As the video was playing this was in the back of my mind then had that on ya moment when you mentioned the ring cycle. the ring cycle was really boring because of how long it was, but my interest have peeked from this video. Thank you.

my grandfather 2nd name is Siegfried.. sieg means victory, fried means field. you guys should try magic shroons... that will explain very good the source of those crazy tales, if u guys don't turn crazy I do every year, at a forest where I live.. elementals, rainbow bridges, ents, all the package become visible for some hours. Its very nice... the secret is to face the bad "spirits" that came to test you in the start phases of the experience if you survive that, it is pure joy

In this video alone I've seen elements from King Arthur and the Epic of Mwindo.

I love your videos so much, your TES series is amazing, you should do Fallout

So it this set before or after Ragnarök? As the story mentions another Son of Odin and a descendant of Slepnir?

Can you please link to where you got the background music used in this video? Coll story!

1:30 He sounds like Harald siggurdson WAIT A MINUTE

one of their greatest. all hail king volsung!

Huh... I always thought Sigard drenched him self in the dragons blood and it made him unkillable but a leaf landed over his heart thus when he was attack it was his weak point and died. That's how my oma told it

Sigurd was king of the Netherlands in our version of the sage.

Oooooh the drama.

Didn't Sigud and Brynhildr have a daughter, whom would later be in Ragnar's saga?

This would be a good tv show

Am so gonna ame my son Volsung... Was planning on magni before but volsung sounds better

Looky there, Ma! It does a danged ol’ loopy-do!

Yeah seller storage came from old mythologies ladies very interesting to learn about

The characters just keep coming and coming hahahahahahahaha

Please do one on Freya......

great!!!!!!!!

Thank you I’m here because I’m a musical artist and my name is Sigmund’s I want to use it for an album and I want to do more research thank you for providing information LOL

Just got in bed and its 3:49. Am I going to sleep? Nope. Worth it.

I lost track at the moment when Reagan makes an appearance, I think it would be clearer if I could find the entire tale and read it like a novel

Exactly, why did Sintjotly drink the drink if he knew there was poison in it? The information that gave me this question is at the very end.

4:47 Only in Viking mythology

So where does Ragnar Lothbrok come in?

Nice summary! I am writing a book from gathered pieces of Scandinavian folkelore. If you are interested in the Volsung saga, the first chapter is out on my channel now.

My Norse pagan ass forgetting that Fafnir was a sword😂🤦‍♂️

Is this the book with Ragnar in it?

This saga is not well known, because everybody has heard more of its germanic counterpart: The Nibelungenlied.

Just wow 😀

Guys, promote the DOOM mythology next time, that would be BFGreat

please make the Nibelungen saga,, please

Can u do a history of Fafnir?

I swear the Volsung clan is just like the House of Atreus from Greek mythology.

That's a lot of Sig.

"Strange one-eyed man". Hmmm...

U must do about Warhammer fantasy

All names have emphasis on the first syllable SIGgeir SINfjotli.

why do so many of their names started with sig?

Forgot about asluang

Heil, König Arthur. LOL

Seigried

Can understand the language of birds after drink juice of snake heart Yes all seems right glory to azstorska

Ain’t this is Ragnar bloodline or Aslungs

Norse didn't quite have the whole 'good storytelling' thing worked out yet hadn't they?

Film based on it. Ring of the nublings.

Anyone else finding this timeline to be a bit odd?

why all the sig?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunhilda_of_Austrasia#In_legend

Can do one on ivar the boneless

Sigfried

the Moses Abraham Sarah and Isaac of the Norse.

Well that was rude, anvils don't come cheap 😀

I need Norse content

So this is the guy who fought King Arthur's bastard son and an Albino Indian Demigod in the fields of Romania. 🧐

What if any is the significance of Volsung's mother being pregnant with him for six years?

that magic sword. was it the sword Balmung?

Who else is excited for the new God of War?

Wtf? Why? Why, with the incest.?

Everyone died.It is all Loki's fault.

First

Is this a story of Odin’s brother? Where is Heimdahl, Thor, Frigg? I’m confused

I hate my large son sigurd and his terrible horse

Lol it’s the clash of clans barbarian....

jesus. so many names that are similar sounding

How many are here because of God of War 4