Tag: Schwert

And Fafnir’s Scream Was Heard in all the Land

The Nibelungensteig is a walking track cutting through the Odenwald for 130 km following the legend of the Nibelungen. In 15 places there are sculptures by Jens Nettlich depicting parts of the story. This is near the castle ruin of Lindenfels – almost the beginning of the story. Siegfried, the blonde hero, has forged his sword Balmung and kills the dragon Fafnir with it.

PS: What does it say about me that when I typed the title the first time I wrote: And Faramir’s scream was heard in all the lands?

FOWC with Fandango: Sword

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Aragorn, Is that You?

“From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Definitely a renewed blade, look how shiny it is. Who is holding it, though? I have no idea. The sculpture is overlooking the Place of the Republic in Plsen, Czech Republic.

Wednesday Quotes: Renewal