Bekkhild

Bekkhild is a mythological figure from the Nordic legends. In the Völsunga saga she is the sister of Brynhild and the wife of Heimir . She learned handicrafts differently than Brynhild and stayed at home. The name Bekkhild is derived from the Nordic bekkr , which means "bank" (after the long benches in the old Scandinavian hall).

Individual evidence

^ Francis G. Gentry: The Nibelungen Tradition: An Encyclopedia . Garland Pub, 2002, ISBN 978-0-8153-1785-2 , pp. 55 ( limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed October 10, 2014]).
↑ JRR Tolkien: The legend of Sigurd and Gudrun . Ed .: Christopher Tolkien. Klett-Cotta, 2010, ISBN 978-3-608-93795-4 , p. 355 .

[1] Francis G. Gentry: The Nibelungen Tradition: An Encyclopedia . Garland Pub, 2002, ISBN 978-0-8153-1785-2 , pp. 55 ( limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed October 10, 2014]).

[2] JRR Tolkien: The legend of Sigurd and Gudrun . Ed .: Christopher Tolkien. Klett-Cotta, 2010, ISBN 978-3-608-93795-4 , p. 355 .