Regin

[ rey-gin ]

noun

1. a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.

Regin

/ ˈreɪɡɪn /

noun

1. Norse myth a dwarf smith, tutor of Sigurd, whom he encouraged to kill Fafnir for the gold he guarded

Example Sentences

His other four brothers were Regin, Ótr, Lyngheiðr, and Lofnheiðr.

From Realm of History

Obtenditur Regin imperium, interponitur etiam Gubernatoris auctoritas.

From Project Gutenberg

Siegfried of the Nibelungenlied, after slaying the Regin dragon, makes himself invulnerable by bathing in its blood.

From Project Gutenberg

No mention is made of his tutelage to the dwarf smith Regin and preparation for the slaying of the dragon Fafnir.

From Project Gutenberg

Regin, one of Reidmar's sons, asked for a share of the gold, but his father refused to give him any.

From Project Gutenberg

Libellos famosos spargit, in quibus Regin existimationem contumelios atterit sub nomine Amadis Orian.

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