Brunhild

Brünhild English right|thumb|The Awakening of Brunhild by Howard Pyle, illustration from 1882, James Baldwin, The Story of Siegfried Alternative forms en Brunhilda Brunhilde Brünhilde Brunnhilde Brünnhilde Brünnehilde Brunhildr Brynhild Brynhildr Etymology From en de Brunhilde, from en gmh Briunhilde, from en goh *Brunnīhilta, from en gmw-pro *Brunnjuhildi, from en gem-pro *Brunjōhildiz from gem-pro *brunjǭ breastplate *hildiz battle, fight 1. Pronunciation en /ˈbrʊn.hɪld/ /-hɪlt/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-Brunhild.wav Southern England Proper noun en Germanic _ mythology A shieldmaiden and valkyrie in Germanic mythology, a main character in the Nibelungenlied, Vǫlsunga saga, and some poems of the Poetic Edda. en Sigrdrífa en 1999 Mary A. Cicora Wagner's Ring and German Drama: Comparative Studies in Mythology and History in Drama https://books.google.com.au/books?id=S3Xg6ZLX48YC&pg=PA79&dq=%22Brunhild%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=4Y9EVeWgNsTAmwW7lYDAAg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Brunhild%22&f=false 79 Brunhild is a complex figure, indeed. In Hebbel's trilogy, Brunhild is one of the figures who spans both levels, those of history and myth. en 2003 Kathryn Starkey Brunhild's Smile C. Stephen Jaeger; Ingrid Kasten Codierungen von Emotionen im Mittelalter / Emotions and Sensibilities in the Middle Ages https://books.google.com.au/books?id=sdofAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA169&dq=%22Brunhild%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Z1xEVdOnIOK_mwWqn4HoAw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Brunhild%22&f=false 160 In manuscripts A and B,[of the Nibelungenlied] the smiles of Gunther, Siegfried, and Brunhild are recognized as expressions of power and are greeted with the appropriate responses of retaliation, subjugation, or subjugation followed by retaliation. en 2010 H. A. Guerber Hammer of Thor: Norse Mythology and Legends Special https://web.archive.org/web/20160311040606/https://books.google.com.au/books?id=8ChmztxVH3UC&pg=PA248&dq=%22Brunhild%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Z1xEVdOnIOK_mwWqn4HoAw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Brunhild%22&f=false 248 Brunhild resembles Minerva in her martial tastes, physical appearance, and wisdom; but her anger and resentment when Sigurd forgets her for Gudrun is like the wrath of Œnone, whom Paris deserts to woo Helen. en female German. en historical Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia, wife of Sigebert I, who later ruled Austrasia and Burgundy as regent. en 2013 Theresa Earenfight Queenship in Medieval Europe https://web.archive.org/web/20160311005642/https://books.google.com.au/books?id=GD4dBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA58&dq=%22Brunhild%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Z1xEVdOnIOK_mwWqn4HoAw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Brunhild%22&f=false 58 Unlike some contemporary queens who converted their husbands to orthodox belief, Brunhild was an Arian Christian who was converted to orthodoxy when she married Sigebert. en 2014 Wim Blockmans; Peter Hoppenbrouwers Introduction to Medieval Europe 300–1500 https://books.google.com.au/books?id=caPIAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA104&dq=%22Brunhild%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Z1xEVdOnIOK_mwWqn4HoAw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Brunhild%22&f=false 104 One of the rare women who came to great power in the early medieval world was Brunhild, daughter of the Visigothic king Athanagild and reputedly a girl of mesmerising beauty. en 2015 E. T Dailey Queens, Consorts, Concubines https://books.google.com.au/books?id=Wzy2CAAAQBAJ&pg=PA119&dq=%22Brunhild%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Z1xEVdOnIOK_mwWqn4HoAw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Brunhild%22&f=false 119 In the Histories, Brunhild and Fredegund appear as political adversaries and moral opposites. Gregory encouraged his audience to compare the two queens by emphasising their differences. He said nothing bad of Brunhild, yet he accused Fredegund of a great many crimes, including murder, sacrilege, witchcraft and treason. en astronomy 123 Brunhild, a main belt asteroid, named after the mythological figure. Translations valkyrie Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 布倫希爾德 bù-lún-xī-ěr-dé female given name Faroese: fo Brynhild f French: fr Brunehaut f, fr Brunehilde f asteroid en Asteroids German Alternative forms de Brunhilde Brünhild Brünhilde Etymology From de gmh Briunhilde, from de goh *Brunnīhilta, from de gmw-pro *Brunnjuhildi, from de gem-pro *Brunjōhildiz, from gem-pro *brunjǭ breastplate + gem-pro *hildiz battle, fight. Proper noun de proper noun de Germanic _ mythology A shieldmaiden and valkyrie in Germanic mythology, a main character in the Nibelungenlied, Völsunga saga, and some poems of the Poetic Edda. de female Middle High German