Definition:
In Norse mythology, Sigmund and Sinfjötli are a father and son who are featured in The Saga of the
Volsungs.
Background:
Sigmund is the eldest son of Volsung (King of Hunland) and Hljod (daughter of giant Hrimnir). Sinfjötli is the son of Sigmund and Signy. Signy is the sister of Sigmund and
slept with him in the form of another woman. Sigmund and Sinfjötli would often go into the forest would to kill men and steal from them. During one of these trips they came upon two sleeping men
who were wearing gold rings and had with them two wolf skins. The wolf skins had a spell on them that forced the wearer to wear the skin for 10 days at a time. They put on the wolf skins and were
unable to get them off, they went their seperate ways and only agreed to call for help from the other if they ran into at most 7 men. Sigmund came across 7 men and called out to Sinfjötli who
came to his aid and killed them all. Soon after they departed again, Sinfjötli came as across 11 men, fought them, and killed them all without asking for help from Sigmund. Sigmund became angry
at him for not asking for help and bit him in the windpipe. Sigmund then carried Sinfjötli back to the hut and sat by him.
One day Sigmund saw 2 weasels and watched as one bit the other in the windpipe, ran off, and returned later with a leaf. The weasel set the leaf down next to the other who
was suddenly healed. Sigmund went out and saw that there was a raven flying with a leaf, who brought it to him. Sigmund took the leaf and put it over Sinfjötli's wound, healing him.
After the 10 days ended they took the wolf skins and burned them so that they could do no more harm.
In Greek mythology, Icarus is the son of Daedalus who built the labyrinth for King Minos to hold the Minotaur. Daedalus crafted wings out of feathers and wax for himself and Icarus. They tried to
use them to fly away from Crete. Before they flew away, Daedalus warned Icarus of the dangers when flying. He told him not to fly too close to the sun so that his wings wouldn't melt and to not
fly too low so the seawater wouldn't dampen his wings. After they began flying, Icarus ignored what his father had told him and flew up towards the sun, which caused the wax in his wings to melt
and sent him plummeting towards the ocean to his end.
In Irish mythology, Scáthach (Warrior Maid or the Shadow) is a female warrior and trainer of martial arts. She lives on the Isle of Sky in her Fortress of Shadows (Dún Scáith). She is the
daughter of Lethra and Árd-Greimne. She trained the legendary hero Cú Chulainn in the art of combat and gave him the spear Gáe Bulg.
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