Sigrdrifa

Sigrdrifa (Old Norse: "Victory's Secret" or "Victory's Ruler") is a figure from Norse mythology, primarily known from her appearance in the Poetic Edda, a collection of Old Norse poems compiled in the 13th century. She is often identified with the valkyrie Brynhildr (Old Norse) or Brunhild (Germanic), who plays a significant role in the Volsunga Saga and the Nibelungenlied. In the poem Fafnismál, Sigrdrifa is portrayed as a wise and knowledgeable woman who provides the hero Sigurd (Siegfried in Germanic tradition) with advice and prophecy. The name Sigrdrifa is composed of the elements sigr (victory) and drifa (secret or ruler), reflecting her role as a powerful and enigmatic figure. In Hebrew, her name can be translated as סיגרדריפה (Sigrdrifa), though this translation is not widely recognized. In German, she is known as Siegdrifa, and in modern English, her name is often retained in its Old Norse form.