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CHAPTER 16: The Prophecy of Grifir<br />
1. Sigurd learns of his fate from his uncle Grifir (though <strong>the</strong> reader is not told)<br />
2. Again Regin urges Sigurd to slay Fafnir, and again he vows vengeance for his fa<strong>the</strong>r first<br />
CHAPTER 17: Of Sigurd’s Avenging of Sigmund his Fa<strong>the</strong>r<br />
1. Sigurd asks his hosts to support him in avenging his fa<strong>the</strong>r on Hunding’s sons<br />
2. Ships are outfitted and an army ga<strong>the</strong>red, with Sigurd at <strong>the</strong>ir head<br />
3. The fleet sets out and meets a storm a few days out<br />
4. Hnikar hails <strong>the</strong>m from a ness and after queries asks to come aboard (it is Odin), as is done<br />
5. (Reginsmál interpolation: Hnikar-Odin’s Dialogue with Regin)<br />
6. The storm abates and <strong>the</strong>y sail on to <strong>the</strong> land of Hunding’s sons, at which Hnikar disappears<br />
7. Sigurd ravages <strong>the</strong> land<br />
8. Lingvi raises his army and <strong>the</strong> battle begins<br />
9. Sigurd slays Lingvi, Hjorward, and all <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r sons of Hunding<br />
10. Sigurd fares home victorious<br />
11. Regin presses Sigurd again, who now agrees<br />
CHAPTER 18: OF <strong>the</strong> Slaying of <strong>the</strong> Worm Fafnir<br />
1. Sigurd and Regin fare to <strong>the</strong> heath, where Regin counsels Sigurd what to do<br />
2. Sigurd proceeds to <strong>the</strong> lair, but Regin retreats<br />
3. Odin appears as an old man, counseling Sigurd fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />
4. Fafnir crawls out from his den and over <strong>the</strong> pit where Sigurd waits<br />
5. Sigurd stabs Fafnir<br />
6. Fafnir questions Sigurd<br />
7. Sigurd reveals his identity<br />
8. Fafnir warns Sigurd of <strong>the</strong> gold’s evil<br />
9. Sigurd questions Fafnir (proto-Hávamál)<br />
10. Fafnir warns Sigurd once more, but Sigurd scoffs<br />
11. Fafnir dies<br />
CHAPTER 19: Of <strong>the</strong> Slaying of Regin<br />
1. Regin returns, lamenting his bro<strong>the</strong>r’s death and his part in it<br />
2. Sigurd derides Regin for cowardice, but Regin claims <strong>the</strong> credit<br />
3. Sigurd cuts out Fafnir’s heart<br />
4. Regin drinks Fafnir’s blood and asks Sigurd to roast for him <strong>the</strong> heart<br />
5. Sigurd burns his finger and licking <strong>the</strong> blood from it, understands <strong>the</strong> birds<br />
6. The birds warn Sigurd of betrayal, and speak of Brynhild<br />
7. Sigurd cuts off Regin’s head<br />
8. (Reginsmál interpolation: The Song of <strong>the</strong> Birds)<br />
9. Sigurd eats of <strong>the</strong> dragon’s heart<br />
10. Sigurd loads <strong>the</strong> gold hoard in two chests on Grani’s back and rides away
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