1. Signy is the name of two characters in several other sagas.
17 Facts About Signy
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Signy was married to the villainous Geatish king Siggeir who has her whole family treacherously murdered, except for her brother Sigmund.
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Signy saves her brother, has an incestuous affair with him and bears the son Sinfjotli.
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The second Signy is the daughter of King Siggeir's nephew Sigar.
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Signy fell in love with the Sea-King Hagbard, and promised him that she would not live if he died.
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Hagbard managed to signal this to Signy who set her house on fire and died in the flames whereupon Hagbard hanged himself in the gallows.
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Signy was the only daughter of King Volsung of Hunaland and Hljod the giantess.
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Signy reluctantly married King Siggeir of Gautland after he asked King Volsung for her hand.
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Signy warned them of her husband's plan to betray them.
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When only Sigmund was left alive, Signy sent a man to smear honey on his face and mouth, which the wolf only licked, allowing Sigmund to escape alive.
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Signy then helped her brother to hide in the woods.
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Signy wanted nothing but to see her father's death avenged.
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Signy sent her elder son to Sigmund for him to help in this endeavor.
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When Sigmund revealed to her that he was unworthy, Signy told Sigmund to kill him, which he did.
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Signy, looking like the sorceress, went to her brother in the woods and slept with him for three nights.
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Signy then returned to the castle and regained her appearance.
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Signy was sent to her brother in the forest when he was nine years old.