Egill- Germanic HeroHero"The Archer"
Also known as: Eigil and Aegil
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Description
Wayland's brother and a master archer who served in King Nidud's court. In the Þiðrekssaga, Nidud ordered Egill to shoot at the escaping Wayland to test whether his wings worked. Like Wayland, Egill had married a valkyrie swan-maiden who later flew away.