Sigrdrifa

American  

[sig-er-dree-vah] / ˈsɪg ərˌdri vɑ /

noun

1. a Valkyrie who, for disobedience to Odin, sleeps within a circle of fire until awakened by Sigurd.

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Example Sentences

She was named Sigrdrifa, and was a Valkyria.

From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson

By her very name Sigrdrifa belongs to Siegfried, just as Gunther and Gudrun-Grimhild belong together, and it seems hardly possible that she should have entered the story later, as Boer would have us believe.

From The Nibelungenlied by Shumway, Daniel Bussier

Sigrdrifa overcame Hialmgunnar in battle; in revenge for which Odin pricked her with a sleep-thorn, and declared that henceforth she should never have victory in battle, and should be given in marriage.

From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson

They touch briefly on all the chief points of the story of the Niblung hoard, from the capture and ransom of Andvari to the winning of the warrior maiden Sigrdrifa by Sigurd.

From Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature by Ker, W. P.

Sigurd answers, and implores her to teach him wisdom, as she had intelligence from all regions: Sigrdrifa.

From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson