Hindfell

[ hind-fuh l ]

/ ˈhɪnd fəl /

the mountain on whose fiery top Brynhild slept until awakened by Sigurd.

Origin of Hindfell

< Old Norse Hindarfjall mountain of the hinds, equivalent to hindar, plural of hind hind² + fjall mountain (cf. fell⁵)

His heart was merry with victory and ever he thought of Hindfell and of Lymdale and the love of Brynhild.
The Story of Sigurd the Volsung|William Morris
All these he piled on the back of the good horse Grani, and then he rode south to Hindfell.
The Red Fairy Book|Various
On parting from her he receives back from Brynhild his own ring given to her at Hindfell in the days of their bliss.
A Selection from the Poems of William Morris|William Morris
Hindfell, the word means "deer-mountain," since "fell" means any hill, and "hind" is the word we still use for a deer.
The Story of Sigurd the Volsung|William Morris

He came to a mountain-summit at last: Hindfell, where the trees fell away, leaving a place open to the sky and the winds.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum