the völsunga saga
the völsunga saga the völsunga saga
CHAPTER 3: Of the Sword that Sigmund Drew from the Branstock 1. Siggeir betrothed to Signy against her will 2. Odin appears as an old man at the marriage feast and sinks a sword into the Branstock 3. Failed attempts to dislodge the sword 4. Sigmund removes the sword readily 5. Siggeir offers to buy it, but Sigmund refuses him, greatly angering Siggeir CHAPTER 4: How King Siggeir wedded Signy, and bade King Volsung and his Son to Gothland 1. Siggeir and Signy consummate their marriage 2. Siggeir wishes to depart next day, but Signy does not 3. Siggeir invites the Volsungs to visit in three months’ time CHAPTER 5: Of the Slaying of King Volsung 1. Volsung and his sons sail to Siggeir’s land in three ships at the appointed time 2. Signy warns them of treachery 3. Siggeir attacks and slays Volsung, capturing his ten sons 4. Signy pleads for her brothers 5. The brothers put in stocks 6. A she-wolf appears at midnight and devours one brother each night 7. Sigmund slays the she-wolf by tearing out its tongue CHAPTER 6: Of how Signy sent the Children of her and Siggeir to Sigmund 1. Sigmund builds an underground house in the wild-wood and there dwells through several winters 2. Signy sends her eldest son to help Sigmund 3. Sigmund tests him with the meal-sack snake at which he fails 4. Signy deems the child must die for cowardice 5. The second son fares likewise CHAPTER 7: Of the Birth of Sinfjotli the Son of Sigmund 1. Signy changes shape with a witch-wife 2. Signy fares to Sigmund’s earth-house, begging lodging for the night 3. Together they sleep for three nights in one bed 4. Signy returns home and resumes her former appearance 5. Sinfjotli born 6. Sinfjotli sent to Sigmund at the age of ten, being tested by Signy first 7. Sinfjotli passes the meal-sack test by kneading the snake into the flour CHAPTER 8: The Death of King Siggeir and of Signy 1. Sigmund rears Sinfjotli to manhood through adventures in the wild-woods 2. Adventure of the wolf-skins
3. Sigmund and Sinfjotli go to Siggeir’s hall intent on vengeance 4. Signy’s children betray their hiding place, so Sinfjotli kills them 5. Sigmund and Sinfjotli put up a strong defense, but are captured in the end 6. The Volsungs buried alive within a stone barrow 7. Signy smuggles Sigmund’s sword inside before the tomb is shut up 8. The stone is cut in two and the Volsungs escape 9. Siggier’s hall set aflame 10. Signy reveals the truth of Sinfjotli’s lineage to Sigmund before she dies 11. Sigmund returns to the Volsung’s lands 12. Sigmund marries Borghild, who bears him two sons named Helgi and Hamund 13. At Helgi’s birth Norns predict he will be the most renowned of all kings 14. Helgi named and given birth-gifts of land and weapons 15. Helgi at age fifteen fares to the wars with Sinfjotli as his mate CHAPTER 9: How Helgi won King Hodbrod and his Realm, and wedded Sigrun 1. Helgi defeats Hunding in battle 2. Helgi defeats the sons of Hunding, slaying Alf, Eyolf, Herward and Hagbard 3. Riding from the battle, Helgi meets Sigrun on her way to be wed to Hodbrod 4. Helgi vows to defeat Hodbrod, to whom Sigrun is unwilling promised 5. Helgi summons his army to gather at Red-Berg 6. Helgi’s fleet caught in a storm at Varinsfjord 7. Signy directs them to good harborage at Gnipalund 8. Sinfjotli taunts Hodbrod’s father (confused here for his brother) 9. The battle ensues at Wolfstone with great casualties, drawing the Valkyries 10. Helgi slays Hodbrod, winning the land and Sigrun for his wife CHAPTER 10: The Ending of Sinfjotli 1. Sinfjotli slays Borghild’s brother over the wooing of the same woman 2. Borghild grows wrathful and bids Sinfjotli be gone 3. Sigmund pays the wergild for the slaying 4. Borghild holds a funeral feast for her slain brother 5. Borghild poisons Sinfjotli 6. Sigmund carries Sinfjotli’s body to the firth, where a boatman waits to ferry it over 7. As soon as Sinfjotli is laid into the boat it disappears 8. Sigmund drives Borghild away, and she dies soon after CHAPTER 11: Of King Sigmund’s Last Battle, and of How he Must Yield Up his Sword again 1. Sigmund woos Hjordis, daughter of King Eylimi, but so does Lyngvi, Hunding’s son 2. Both men arrive for a feast at Eylimi’s hall, where trouble is bound to brew 3. Eylimi asks Hjordis to make the choice, and she chooses Sigmund 4. Sigmund and Hjordis wed 5. They fare home to Hunland with Eylimi 6. Lyngvi summons Sigmund to do battle, and he accepts, gathering his forces
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3. Sigmund and Sinfjotli go to Siggeir’s hall intent on vengeance<br />
4. Signy’s children betray <strong>the</strong>ir hiding place, so Sinfjotli kills <strong>the</strong>m<br />
5. Sigmund and Sinfjotli put up a strong defense, but are captured in <strong>the</strong> end<br />
6. The Volsungs buried alive within a stone barrow<br />
7. Signy smuggles Sigmund’s sword inside before <strong>the</strong> tomb is shut up<br />
8. The stone is cut in two and <strong>the</strong> Volsungs escape<br />
9. Siggier’s hall set aflame<br />
10. Signy reveals <strong>the</strong> truth of Sinfjotli’s lineage to Sigmund before she dies<br />
11. Sigmund returns to <strong>the</strong> Volsung’s lands<br />
12. Sigmund marries Borghild, who bears him two sons named Helgi and Hamund<br />
13. At Helgi’s birth Norns predict he will be <strong>the</strong> most renowned of all kings<br />
14. Helgi named and given birth-gifts of land and weapons<br />
15. Helgi at age fifteen fares to <strong>the</strong> wars with Sinfjotli as his mate<br />
CHAPTER 9: How Helgi won King Hodbrod and his Realm, and wedded Sigrun<br />
1. Helgi defeats Hunding in battle<br />
2. Helgi defeats <strong>the</strong> sons of Hunding, slaying Alf, Eyolf, Herward and Hagbard<br />
3. Riding from <strong>the</strong> battle, Helgi meets Sigrun on her way to be wed to Hodbrod<br />
4. Helgi vows to defeat Hodbrod, to whom Sigrun is unwilling promised<br />
5. Helgi summons his army to ga<strong>the</strong>r at Red-Berg<br />
6. Helgi’s fleet caught in a storm at Varinsfjord<br />
7. Signy directs <strong>the</strong>m to good harborage at Gnipalund<br />
8. Sinfjotli taunts Hodbrod’s fa<strong>the</strong>r (confused here for his bro<strong>the</strong>r)<br />
9. The battle ensues at Wolfstone with great casualties, drawing <strong>the</strong> Valkyries<br />
10. Helgi slays Hodbrod, winning <strong>the</strong> land and Sigrun for his wife<br />
CHAPTER 10: The Ending of Sinfjotli<br />
1. Sinfjotli slays Borghild’s bro<strong>the</strong>r over <strong>the</strong> wooing of <strong>the</strong> same woman<br />
2. Borghild grows wrathful and bids Sinfjotli be gone<br />
3. Sigmund pays <strong>the</strong> wergild for <strong>the</strong> slaying<br />
4. Borghild holds a funeral feast for her slain bro<strong>the</strong>r<br />
5. Borghild poisons Sinfjotli<br />
6. Sigmund carries Sinfjotli’s body to <strong>the</strong> firth, where a boatman waits to ferry it over<br />
7. As soon as Sinfjotli is laid into <strong>the</strong> boat it disappears<br />
8. Sigmund drives Borghild away, and she dies soon after<br />
CHAPTER 11: Of King Sigmund’s Last Battle, and of How he Must Yield Up his Sword again<br />
1. Sigmund woos Hjordis, daughter of King Eylimi, but so does Lyngvi, Hunding’s son<br />
2. Both men arrive for a feast at Eylimi’s hall, where trouble is bound to brew<br />
3. Eylimi asks Hjordis to make <strong>the</strong> choice, and she chooses Sigmund<br />
4. Sigmund and Hjordis wed<br />
5. They fare home to Hunland with Eylimi<br />
6. Lyngvi summons Sigmund to do battle, and he accepts, ga<strong>the</strong>ring his forces
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