What is another word for brunnhilde?

Pronunciation: [bɹuːnhˈɪldə] (IPA)

Brunnhilde is a name that has its roots in Germanic mythology. It is associated with powerful female characters and warriors, and has become synonymous with strength and bravery. Some synonyms for Brunnhilde might include Valkyrie, shieldmaiden, heroine, warrior maiden, and Amazon. These terms all evoke a sense of fearlessness, courage, and independence. Other synonyms might include names that are associated with mythology or folklore, such as Athena or Diana, which both derive from powerful goddesses of ancient times. Whatever the synonym used, it is clear that Brunnhilde and its equivalents all signify a formidable and powerful figure.

Synonyms for Brunnhilde:

What are the hypernyms for Brunnhilde?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    fictional character, Germanic mythology character, anthropomorphic character, mythology character, opera character.

Usage examples for Brunnhilde

Every child knows that the old Norse story of a sleeping brunnhilde encircled by flames is true; to him or her, there is a brunnhilde in every street, and the child knows that there it always has a chance of being the chosen Siegfried.
"G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study"
Julius West
As Richard Wagner received from the Scandinavian folk-lore the inspiration for his great music, as Tennyson found the incentive for The Idylls of the Kings in Malory's Morte d'Arthur, so the modern Celtic poets turned back to the primitive legends of their country for tales of Cuchulain who fought the sea, Caolte who besieged the castle of the gods, Oisin, who wandered three hundred years in the land of the immortals, and Deirdre who stands in the same relation to Celtic literature as Helen to Greek and brunnhilde to German literature.
"Halleck's New English Literature"
Reuben P. Halleck

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