thumb | right Skofnung () is in medieval Icelandic literature the sword of legendary Danish king Hrólf Kraki. According to Hrólfs saga kraka "The best of all swords that have been carried in northern lands", it was renowned for supernatural sharpness and hardness,
thumb | right Skofnung () is in medieval Icelandic literature the sword of legendary Danish king Hrólf Kraki. According to Hrólfs saga kraka "The best of all swords that have been carried in northern lands", it was renowned for supernatural sharpness and hardness,
== Portrayal == Skofnungr appears in a saga unrelated to Hrólfr: it is said that an Icelander, Skeggi of Midfirth (or Miðfjarðar-Skeggi), who was chosen by lot to break into a gravemound and plunder it, recovered the sword while doing so. Other similar incidents are found in Norse literature, such as Grettir the Strong's recovery of a sword from a burial mound. Events concerning the recovery of Skofnung are related in chapters 9 and 10 of Kormáks saga. Kormak borrows Skofnung from Skeggi for his duel with Bersi, who carries another magical sword, Hviting. Skeggi gives Kormak meticulous instructions for handling the sword, such as keeping the pommel away from the sun. Kormak disregards Skeggi's instructions and ultimately loses the duel to Bersi.
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