THE STORY OF SIGURD THE VOLSUNG AND THE FALL OF THE NIBLUNGS

BY WILLIAM MORRIS

EIGHTH IMPRESSION

LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
39 PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON
NEW YORK AND BOMBAY
1904

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CONTENTS.

Book I.

SIGMUND.

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• Of the dwelling of King Volsung, and the wedding of Signy his daughter1
• How the Volsungs fared to the Land of the Goths, and of the fall of King Volsung12
• Of the ending of all Volsung's Sons save Sigmund only and of how he abideth in the wild wood19
• Of the birth and fostering of Sinfiotli, Signy's Son26
• Of the slaying of Siggeir the Goth-king39
• How Sigmund cometh to the Land of the Volsungs again, and of the death of Sinfiotli his Son47
• Of the last battle of King Sigmund, and the death of him55
• How King Sigmund the Volsung was laid in mound on the sea-side of the Isle-realm63
• How Queen Hiordis is known; and how she abideth in the house of Elf the Son of the Helper66

Book II.

REGIN.

• Of the birth of Sigurd the Son of Sigmund69
• Sigurd getteth to him the horse that is called Greyfell75
• Regin telleth Sigurd of his kindred, and of the Gold that was accursed from ancient days81
• Of the forging of the Sword that is called The Wrath of Sigurd101
• Of Gripir's Foretelling108
• Sigurd rideth to the Glittering Heath115
• Sigurd slayeth Fafnir the Serpent121
• Sigurd slayeth Regin the Master of Masters on the Glittering Heath127
• How Sigurd took to him the Treasure of the Elf Andvari132
• How Sigurd awoke Brynhild upon Hindfell134

Book III.

BRYNHILD.

• Of the Dream of Gudrun the Daughter of Giuki148
• How the folk of Lymdale met Sigurd the Volsung in the woodland158
• How Sigurd met Brynhild in Lymdale162
• Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs168
• Of Sigurd's warfaring in the company of the Niblungs, and of his great fame and glory177
• Of the Cup of evil drink that Grimhild the Wise-wife gave to Sigurd184
• Of the Wedding of Sigurd the Volsung195
• Sigurd rideth with the Niblungs, and wooeth Brynhild for King Gunnar204
• How Brynhild was wedded to Gunnar the Niblung221
• Of the Contention betwixt the Queens