Sigemund

Background
Sigemund is the son of Wael who is often compared to Beowulf in many ways. His story is similar to Beowulf's since the two of them eventually become dragon slayers. He seeks out a dragon and slays it, earning the right to claim the dragon's hoard for himself and brings it all back to his homeland.

Sigemund is also a major part of the Völsunga saga, one of the most famous legendary sagas, which tells the origin and decline of the Völsung clan. In this saga, Sigemund pulls a sword from a tree that was put there by Odin and goes through many difficult situations. In the end, he is attacked and his sword is shattered by Odin in disguise, leaving him defenseless to the rest of the attackers.

Strengths

 * Valiant
 * Strong
 * Courageous

Weaknesses
Unknown

Significance in Beowulf
The story of Sigemund is commonly compared to the story of Beowulf since they are both dragon slayers, but they are both different in various ways. Beowulf kills his dragon after receiving treasure while Sigemund kills his dragon and then is rewarded with the dragon's hoard. Both of them fight the dragons and emerge victorious.

When Sigemund fights the dragon, he does not receive help from anyone and is forced to fight it alone while Beowulf had to get help from Wiglaf when his sword failed to cut into the dragon and he lost his determination to fight. Despite everything, Sigemund perseveres

Mentioned Lines
The story of Sigemund slaying a dragon and claiming it's treasure hoard is retold (874-914, Heaney 874-914).