Sigmund
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(in theVolsunga Saga ) the son of Volsung and Liod; the father, through his sister, Signy, of Sinfjotli; the husband first of Borghild, then of Hjordis; and the father of Sigurd.
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(in theNibelungenlied ) the king of the Netherlands and father of Siegfried.
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a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “victory” and “protection.”
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Norse myth the father of the hero Sigurd
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Also called: Siegmund. German myth king of the Netherlands, father of Siegfried
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Even Sigmund Freud’s conception of a wild, uninhibited id struggling against the superego was influenced by the emerging discipline of brain science—specifically, the Scottish neurologist and psychologist David Ferrier’s theory of inhibition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The researchers argue that today's leading model of brain function shares striking similarities with ideas that originated with Sigmund Freud and have been developed by psychoanalytic theorists for more than a century.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
The psychology of this team is something that would make Sigmund Freud swoon.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Sigmund Freud thought it related to animalistic behavior and was relevant in humans mostly in terms of behavioral pathology.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025
Sigmund Freud, the founder of modern psychiatry, conceived of art primarily in terms of sublimation outside of consciousness.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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