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Signy

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[sig-nee, -ny] / ˈsɪg ni, -nü /

noun

  1. the daughter of Volsung and mother, by her brother, Sigmund, of Sinfjotli, with whose help she kills her husband Siggeir to avenge his murder of Volsung.


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RRS Sir David Attenborough, which is operated by the Cambridge-based British Antarctic Survey, is bound for Signy so the team can close down its research base following the winter season.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2024

It is expected at Signy between 28 March and 1 April, after which it will head to the Falklands.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2024

Signy Island, which lies 375 miles off Antarctica, has too harsh an environment to support a single tree.

From New York Times Mar. 17, 2014

The moss resurrection came about after Convey and his colleagues noticed that old moss drilled out of permafrost on Signy Island looked remarkably fresh.

From Scientific American Mar. 17, 2014

Signy was the daughter of Volsung and the sister of Sigmund.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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