Brynhild

Brynhild, also known as Brunhild or Brünhild, is a prominent figure in Germanic and Norse mythology, as well as in the medieval literature of the Nibelungenlied and the Volsunga Saga. She is often depicted as a shieldmaiden, a warrior woman, and a valkyrie, associated with wisdom, battle, and fate. In Old Norse, her name is Brynhildr, which translates to "Battle-Warrior" or "Mail-Shirt" (from brún, meaning "mail shirt" or "breastplate," and hildr, meaning "battle"). In Hebrew, her name can be transliterated as ברינהילד or ברונהילד. In German, she is known as Brünhild, and in Old English, her name appears as Brynhild. Brynhild's character varies across different sources, but she is often portrayed as a strong, independent woman who plays a crucial role in the downfall of the Burgundian kingdom in the Nibelungenlied and the tragic events surrounding the hero Sigurd (Siegfried) in the Volsunga Saga.