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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

The ship was on its way to Signy Island and the behemoth in its path.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2023

Signy Island, South Orkney, has a research station where studies of the Antarctic ecosystem are carried out.

From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2020

A recent ice core sample from the island of Signy in Antarctica revealed a moss sample that proved that this island was much warmer about 5000 years ago.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2018

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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