Gram (mythology) Gram (mythology) In Norse mythology, Gram (Old Norse Gramr, meaning Wrath) is the sword that Sigurd used to kill the dragon Fafnir. It is primarily used by the Volsungs in the "Volsunga Saga". However, it is also seen in other legends, such as the "Thidrekssaga" wielded by Hildebrand. Nowhere in the "Volsunga Saga" is a clear description of Gram given, but there is enough scattered throughout the story to draw a picture of the sword. Sigurd's weapons, Gram included, are described as being “all decked with gold and gleaming bright." Depending on how the text is read, the sword may
Ijiraq (mythology) Ijiraq (mythology) In Inuit mythology an ijiraq ( or ) is a sort of shape shifter who kidnaps children and hides them away and abandons them. The "inuksugaq" (or "inukshuk") of stone allow these children to find their way back if they can convince the ijiraq to let them go. In North Baffin dialects "ijiraq" means Shape Shifter. While Tariaksuq appear like a half-man-half-caribou monster, an Ijiraq can appear in any form it chooses, making it particularly deceptive. When you are hunting somewhere that Ijirait (plural) inhabit, you will see them in the corner of your eye for a fleeting