- Nithud
- (Nithad)In the Völundar Kvida the King of Troy, and the father of Bodvild, who was seduced by Völund.
Who’s Who in non-classical mythology . John Keegan. 2014.
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Bodvild — In Nordic myth the daughter of King Nithud, who was seduced by Völund in revenge for his ill treatment at the hands of her father … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Egil — (Eigil) In Nordic myth the brother of Völund, who at the court of King Nithud shot with an arrow an apple off the head of a young boy, a feat later attributed to William Tell. Later he assisted his brother to escape. He was the son of Badi … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Nithad — See Nithud … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Völund — The Nordic name for Wayland Smith. The Völundar Kvida in the Poetic Edda tells the tragic story of his exploits. How he was the son of the giant Badi and was apprenticed first to Mimir and later to two dwarfs with whom he quarrelled and slew.… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Volundar Kvida — In Nordic myth one of the heroic stories of the Poetic Edda. Its main characters were Badi, Bodvild, Egil, Mimir, Nithud, and Völund … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
