Hrotti

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Hrotti is a sword in the Völsung cycle (Fáfnismál, Völsunga saga, 20). It was a part of Fáfnir's treasure, which Sigurðr took after he slew the dragon.

References

Dillmann, François-Xavier. Notes de : Snorri Sturluson. L'Edda : récits de mythologie nordique. Trad. du vieil-islandais, intr. et annoté par François-Xavier Dillmann. Paris : Gallimard, 2003. (L'Aube des peuples). P. 202. ISBN 2-07-072114-0.

Notable swords

Real

Americas	Curved saber of San Martín

Asia	Seven-Branched Sword Sugari no Ontachi Sword of Goujian

Europe	Blessed sword and hat Colada Grunwald Swords Joyeuse Legbiter Lobera Seax of Beagnoth Sword of Mercy Sword of Saint Peter Szczerbiec Tizona Wallace Sword

Mythical or legendary

Asia	Asi Cura Si Manjakini Glory of Ten Powers Kris Mpu Gandring Kusanagi Setan Kober Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar Taming Sari Thuận Thiên Totsuka-no-Tsurugi Zulfiqar

Europe	Almace Caladbolg Carnwennan Claíomh Solais Clarent Crocea Mors Dáinsleif Damocles Durendal Dyrnwyn Excalibur (Caledfwlch) Fragarach Gram Harpe Hauteclere Hǫfuð Hrotti Hrunting Kladenets Lævateinn Mistilteinn Murgleys Nægling Précieuse Ridill Skofnung Sword of Attila Tyrfing

Some of the existing swords are named after earlier legendary ones.

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