Swords From Norse Mythology
- Angurvadal, a magical sword of Frithiof.
- Dáinsleif is king Högni's sword, according to Snorri Sturluson's account of the battle known as the Hjaðningavíg.
- Freyr's Sword, Freyr's magic sword which fought on its own. It might be Lævateinn.
- Gram/Balmung, the sword that Odin struck into the Branstock tree which only Sigmund the Völsung was able to pull out. It broke in battle with Odin but was later reforged by Sigmund's son Sigurd/Siegfried and used it to slay the dragon Fafnir. After being reforged, it could cleave an anvil in half.
- Hǫfuð, the sword of Heimdallr, the guardian of Bifröst.
- Hrotti, the sword is mentioned in the Völsung cycle. It was part of Fáfnir's treasure, which Sigurðr took after he slew the dragon.
- Lævateinn, a sword mentioned in an emendation to the Poetic Edda Fjölsvinnsmál by Sophus Bugge.
- Legbiter, the sword of Magnus III of Norway.
- Mistilteinn, the magical sword of Prainn, the draugr, later owned by Hromundr Gripsson.
- Quern-biter, sword of Haakon I of Norway and his follower, Thoralf Skolinson the Strong.
- Ridill, sword of the dwarf Regin.
- Skofnung, a sword with mythical properties associated with the legendary Danish king Hrólf Kraki.
- Surtr's Flaming Sword, a bright and flaming sword.
- Tyrfing (also Tirfing or Tervingi), the cursed sword of Svafrlami, from the Elder Edda; also said to be the sword of Odin in Richard Wagner's works.
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