Sigemund

Also known as: son of Waels · Role: hero · First appears: Section XIII

In Section XIII, the minstrel tells that Sigemund, son of Waels, killed Sigemund's dragon, which guarded a hoard, and took its treasure. Fitela was not with him on the quest; the minstrel says that Sigemund shared tales of feuds and frauds with his nephew, and that the two stood side by side in war.

Relationship record

Life events

• The minstrel tells that Sigemund killed the dragon guarding the hoard and took its treasure.(Section XIII)
  • With: Sigemund's dragon
  • “for the doughty-in-combat a dragon killed that herded the hoard: under hoary rock the atheling dared the deed alone fearful quest, nor was Fitela there. Yet so it befell, his falchion pierced that wondrous worm, -- on the wall it struck, best blade; the dragon died in its blood. Thus had the dread-one by daring achieved over the ring-hoard to rule at will, himself to pleasure; a sea-boat he loaded, and bore on its bosom the beaming gold, son of Waels; the worm was consumed.”

Section XIII

• younger kin: Fitela (The minstrel tells of Sigemund and Fitela.) “the feuds and the frauds, save to Fitela only, when of these doings he deigned to speak, uncle to nephew; as ever the twain stood side by side in stress of war,”
• enemies with Sigemund's dragon (The minstrel tells of Sigemund's fight with the dragon.) “for the doughty-in-combat a dragon killed that herded the hoard: under hoary rock the atheling dared the deed alone fearful quest, nor was Fitela there.”

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Extracted from the original text of Beowulf (Gummere's translation). Made with Rho MD.