Balmung

American

[bahl-moong] / ˈbɑl mʊŋ /

Also Balmunc

noun

(in theNibelungenlied ) a sword seized from the Nibelungs by Siegfried.

Balmung British

/ ˈbælmʊŋ, ˈbælmʊŋk /

noun

(in the Nibelungenlied ) Siegfried's sword

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Then came the bonus question: “Bucephalus and Roan Barbary were steeds. For 20 points, what were Balmung and Durendal?”

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2019

“Bucephalus and Roan Barbary were steeds. For 20 points, what were Balmung and Durendal?”

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2018

Then in fury rode against him seven hundred of the great warriors of that land, but, secure in the possession of Balmung, and with a skin like horn, Siegfried overcame every opponent.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

If his war coat can withstand the stroke of such a sword as Balmung, then I shall not be ashamed to be his underling.

From Hero Tales by Baldwin, James

By his side hung his good sword Balmung, a quiver thrust through his girdle was filled with arrows, the shafts of which were golden.

From Stories of Siegfried Told to the Children by Fell, Granville

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