Völundarkviða

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Völundarkviða (New High German: Wölund-Lied) is a mythological poem from the Lieder-Edda . It tells the story of the blacksmith Völundr (German: Wieland ), who is called "King of the Elves " here . He is also called one of the three sons of the King of Finland.

His wife, the Valkyrie , daughter of King Hlothver, leaves him. He is later captured by Níðuðr (German: Nnung), a Swedish petty king who is after his gold. His hamstrings are cut and he is forced to work for the king. He takes revenge by killing the king's sons.

The poem is preserved in the Codex Regius .

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Wikisource: Völundarkviða (German translation)  - sources and full texts