the völsunga saga

7. The battle commences with Sigmund greatly outnumbered
8. Sigmund holds the upper hand for a long while
9. Odin arrives in the guise of an old man, going up against Sigmund with his spear
10. Sigmund’s sword is shattered against Odin’s spear
11. The tide of battle then turns against Sigmund, who is slain along with Eylimi
CHAPTER 12: Of the Shards of the Sword Gram, and how Hjordis went to King Alf
1. Sigmund speaks his last with Hjordis
2. Hjordis takes the shards of Sigmund’s sword
3. Hjordis exchanges places with her handmaid
4. Alf arrives with a fleet, and leaves with Hjordis and the treasure
5. Alf tests ‘Hjordis’ and the ‘bondmaid’
6. Hjordis found out, and taken as Alf’s wife
SECTION II: OF SIGURD’S BIRTH & YOUTHFUL EXPLOITS
CHAPTER 13: Of the Birth and Waxing of Sigurd Fafnir’s-Bane
1. Sigurd born and reared in Hjalprek’s hall
2. Regin, Sigurd’s foster-father, teaches him many arts (chess, runes, tongues)
3. Regin queries Sigurd concerning his treasure
4. Sigurd chooses for himself the horse Grani, foal of Sleipnir
5. Regin goads Sigurd to gain Fafnir’s gold
6. Sigurd questions Regin in return
CHAPTER 14: Regin’s Tale of his Brothers, and of the Gold called Andvari’s Hoard
1. Regin tells of his lineage
2. Loki kills Ottar
3. Loki captures Andvari, taking his gold as ransom
4. Andvari curses the gold
5. The gold given to Hreidmar as wergild for Otter’s death
6. Loki prophecies the doom of Hreidmar’s clan
7. Regin tells how Fafnir then murdered his father to obtain the gold
8. Fafnir lay upon the hoard as a dragon; Regin became a master-smith to King Hjalprek
9. Sigurd bids Regin forge him a sword
CHAPTER 15: Of the Welding Together of the Shards of the Sword Gram
1. Regin forges two swords which Sigurd breaks
2. Sigurd obtains the shards of Gram from his mother Hjordis
3. Regin reforges Gram
4. Sigurd cleaves Regin’s anvil in two and shears a lock of wool
5. Sigurd vows to avenge his father first