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Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks is a thirteenth-century legendary saga that amalgamates elements from various older sagas within the Germanic heroic tradition. It narrates the conflicts between the Goths and the Huns during the fourth century. The concluding segment of the saga, likely composed independently and subsequently to the earlier portions, serves as a valuable source for understanding Swedish medieval history. Readers familiar with the works of J. R. R. Tolkien will find numerous recognizable elements within this saga, particularly the riddle contest. For example, it features warriors akin to the Rohirrim, valiant shieldmaidens, Mirkwood, enchanted swords found in haunted barrows, an epic confrontation, and two dwarfs named Dwalin and Durin. The narrative centers around the sword Tyrfingr, detailing its creation and the curse placed upon it by the dwarfs Dvalinn and Durin for King Svafrlami. Subsequently, Svafrlami loses the sword to the berserker Arngrímr of Bolmsö. Tyrfingr serves as a recurring motif throughout the saga, being inherited through generations in lineage of Arngrímr, particularly by the main characters, Hervör and her son Heiðrekr. Arngrímr bequeaths Tyrfingr to his son Angantýr, who ultimately meets his demise in a holmganga, or duel, on Samsø against the Swedish hero Hjálmarr. Örvar-Oddr, companion of Hjálmarr, inters the cursed sword alongside the remains of Angantýrin a barrow. Hervör, daughter of Angantýr and a shieldmaiden, later retrieves Tyrfingr from the barrow, invoking her deceased father to assert her claim to her inheritance. This portion of the saga intertwines prose with extensive excerpts from a poem known as Hervarakviða, which primarily consists of the dialogue exchanged between Hervör and her father. The saga then recounts marriage of Hervör and the birth of her son Heiðrekr, who ascends to the throne of Reiðgotaland. Following death of Heiðrekr, his sons Angantýr and Hlöðr engage in a fierce battle over the legacy of their father. Hlöðr receives assistance from the Huns, to whom his mother is connected, yet Angantýr ultimately prevails and slays him. This segment of the saga also incorporates substantial quotations from a poem that depicts the conflict between the Huns and the Goths.

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