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Quotation from The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga) by Anonymous (Old Norse)

“Whenas men meet foes in fight, better is stout heart than sharp sword.”

Anonymous (Old Norse) (spoken by Sigurd)

The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga), Chapter XIX, trans. Eiríkr Magnússon and William Morris

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Regin claims the credit for Fafnir's death because he forged the sword; Sigurd answers that courage matters more than the blade.

Citation: "Whenas men meet foes in fight, better is stout heart than sharp sword." — Anonymous (Old Norse), The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga), Chapter XIX, trans. Eiríkr Magnússon and William Morris. (id volsunga-saga-q2)

Virtues: Fortitude

Portrait: Sigurd kills Fafnir, Arthur Rackham, Public domain.

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