The Poetic Edda on Niflungs
The > part in a few of the Eddic poems. > Notes
attestation: The Niflungs ('sons of the mist') originally referred to supernatural beings who owned the treasure, later extending to include the Gjukungs and Burgundians
"Niflungs: this name (German Nibelungen), meaning "sons of the mist," seems to have belonged originally to the race of supernatural beings to which the treasure belonged in the German version. It was subsequently extended to include the Gjukungs and their Burgundians."
attestation: The name Niflung is applied to Gunnar's Burgundians
"Niflungs: regarding the application of this name to Gunnar's Burgundians"
attestation: The name Niflung is sometimes spelled Hniflung in the manuscript, reflecting inconsistency in the tradition
"The manuscript here spells the name with an initial N, as elsewhere, but in stanza 83 the son of Hogni appears with the name "Hniflung.""