Saga pills: the legend of Aslaug

Heimir was king of Hlymdalir. His spouse was Bekkhildr, sister of renowned shieldmaiden Brynhildr. Aslaug, daughter of Sigurd (also known as Nibelungenlied‘s Sigfried) and Brynhildr, was his foster-daughter. After Brynhildr’s and Sigurd’s deaths, fearing for the child’s life, as the Burgundians wanted to kill her, Heimir started to wander the Scandinavian lands disguised as a … Read the full article →