Tyrfing And Gram: Two Magical Swords

The tale of shieldmaiden Hervor, a young woman who always participated in battles.

Hervor possessed a magical sword named Tyrfing. It was an extraordinary weapon that made any warrior who fought with it invincible. Tyrfing was always shining brightly, just like the Sun, and every time its edge was uncovered someone got killed. No living creature could survive even the slightest wound made by the sword.

It was commonly believed that Tyrfing was forged and cursed by the dwarves Dvalinn and Durin for king Svafrlami, one of Odin’s sons.

The sword never missed its target and ensured its bearer victory, which naturally made it a desirable weapon.

The first owner of Tyrfing was most likely king Svafrlami. One day, he was hunting on his horse and discovered two dwarves near a large stone. He bound them by swinging his sword above them so they could not disappear. The dwarves, who were named Dvalinn and Durin, asked if they could buy themselves free and undertook to make a magic sword. The sword would neither break nor rust and it would cut through iron and stone as easily as through cloth and would always give victory.

When Svafrlami acquired the sword, he saw that it was an exquisite and beautiful weapon and it was named Tyrfing. However, before disappearing into the rock, the dwarves cursed the weapon so that it would never be unsheathed without killing a man, would be the undoing of Svafrlami, and cause three evil deeds.