A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – A sword similar to Tyrfing is Dainsleif. It was made by Dain, one of the dwarves mentioned in the Voluspá, one of the poems of the Poetic Edda.
According to Snorri Sturluson, the cursed sword Dainsleif (Dáinsleif) belonged to King Högni. Like Tyrfing and other formidable and magical weapons, Dainsleif caused severe wounds that could never be healed.
This dangerous weapon could kill instantly; only one blow from Dainsleif was always deadly. Once drawn by its holder, the sword had only one goal – to destroy it before it could return to the sheath again.
The history of the magical weapon ‘Dainsleif’ is not known. Still, an ancient belief suggests that the name initially symbolized the sword as a grave gift (or “Dain’s heirloom”) and was not only related to the dwarf Dain, who created it, but also to the concept of a grave gift in general. However, the sword possesses specific, powerful, magical abilities similar to those of Tyrfing.
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