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Gudrun

A figure from Norse legend encountered in the northern realms.

minor

First appearance: xxvi in time s hourglass

Gudrun shows up with force in XVII: About a Cock That Crowed Too Soon. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as Smoit's eighth wife, suspected of being an unrepentant sinner who never reached Purgatory.
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In XVII: About a Cock That Crowed Too Soon: Mentioned as Smoit's eighth wife, suspected of being an unrepentant sinner who never reached…

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  • Mythological and Historical Figures
  • Mortal and Mythic Women
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
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  • Closing

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See Gudrun in xxvi in time s hourglass