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warrior,andwouldavengehimontheotherKing,hisenemy.And

hebadeherkeepthebrokenpiecesofthesword,tomakeanewsword

forhisson,andthatbladeshouldbecalledGram.

Thenhedied.Andhiswifecalledhermaidtoherandsaid,

`Letuschangeclothes,andyoushallbecalledbymyname,andI

byyours,lesttheenemyfindsus.'

Sothiswasdone,andtheyhidinawood,buttheresomestrangers

metthemandcarriedthemoffinashiptoDenmark.Andwhen

theywerebroughtbeforetheKing,hethoughtthemaidlookedlike

aQueen,andtheQueenlikeamaid.SoheaskedtheQueen,`How

doyouknowinthedarkofnightwhetherthehoursarewearingto

themorning?

'

Andshesaid:

`Iknowbecause,whenIwasyounger,Iusedtohavetorise

andlightthefires,andstillIwakenatthesametime.'

`AstrangeQueentolightthefires,'

thoughttheKing.

ThenheaskedtheQueen,whowasdressedlikeamaid,`How

doyouknowinthedarkofnightwhetherthehoursarewearing

nearthedawn?

`Myfathergavemeagoldring,'

saidshe,`andalways,erethe

dawning,itgrowscoldonmyfinger.'

`Arichhousewherethemaidsworegold,'

saidtheKing.`Truly

youarenomaid,butaKing'

sdaughter.'

Sohetreatedherroyally,andastimewentonshehadason

calledSigurd,abeautifulboyandverystrong.Hehadatutorto

bewithhim,andoncethetutorbadehimgototheKingandask

forahorse.

`Chooseahorseforyourself,'

saidtheKing;

andSigurdwentto

thewood,andtherehemetanoldmanwithawhitebeard,and

said,`Come!

helpmeinhorse-choosing.'

Thentheoldmansaid,`Driveallthehorsesintotheriver,and

choosetheonethatswimsacross.'

SoSigurddrovethem,andonlyoneswamacross.Sigurdchose

him:

hisnamewasGrani,andhecameofSleipnir'

sbreed,andwas

thebesthorseintheworld.ForSleipnirwasthehorseofOdin,the

GodoftheNorth,andwasasswiftasthewind.

ButadayortwolaterhistutorsaidtoSigurd,`Thereisagreat

treasureofgoldhiddennotfarfromhere,anditwouldbecomeyou

towinit.'

ButSigurdanswered,`Ihaveheardstoriesofthattreasure,and

IknowthatthedragonFafnirguardsit,andheissohugeand

wickedthatnomandarestogonearhim.'

`Heisnobiggerthanotherdragons,'

saidthetutor,`andifyou

wereasbraveasyourfatheryouwouldnotfearhim.'

`Iamnocoward,'

saysSigurd;

`whydoyouwantmetofight

withthisdragon?

Thenhistutor,whosenamewasRegin,toldhimthatallthis

greathoardofredgoldhadoncebelongedtohisownfather.And

hisfatherhadthreesons--thefirstwasFafnir,theDragon;

thenext

wasOtter,whocouldputontheshapeofanotterwhenheliked;

andthenextwashimself,Regin,andhewasagreatsmithand

makerofswords.

NowtherewasatthattimeadwarfcalledAndvari,wholivedin

apoolbeneathawaterfall,andtherehehadhiddenagreathoardof

gold.AndonedayOtterhadbeenfishingthere,andhadkilleda

salmonandeatenit,andwassleeping,likeanotter,onastone.

Thensomeonecameby,andthrewastoneattheotterandkilledit,

andflayedofftheskin,andtookittothehouseofOtter'

sfather.

Thenheknewhissonwasdead,andtopunishthepersonwhohad

killedhimhesaidhemusthavetheOtter'

sskinfilledwithgold,

andcoveredalloverwithredgold,oritshouldgoworsewithhim.

ThenthepersonwhohadkilledOtterwentdownandcaughtthe

Dwarfwhoownedallthetreasureandtookitfromhim.

Onlyoneringwasleft,whichtheDwarfwore,andeventhat

wastakenfromhim.

ThenthepoorDwarfwasveryangry,andheprayedthatthe

goldmightneverbringanybutbadlucktoallthemenwhomight

ownit,forever.

Thentheotterskinwasfilledwithgoldandcoveredwithgold,

allbutonehair,andthatwascoveredwiththepoorDwarf'

slast

ring.

Butitbroughtgoodlucktonobody.FirstFafnir,theDragon,

killedhisownfather,andthenhewentandwallowedonthe

gold,andwouldlethisbrotherhavenone,andnomandaredgo

nearit.

WhenSigurdheardthestoryhesaidtoRegin:

`MakemeagoodswordthatImaykillthisDragon.'

SoReginmadeasword,andSigurdtrieditwithablowona

lumpofiron,andtheswordbroke.

Anotherswordhemade,andSigurdbrokethattoo.

ThenSigurdwenttohismother,andaskedforthebrokenpieces

ofhisfather'

sblade,andgavethemtoRegin.Andhehammered

andwroughtthemintoanewsword,sosharpthatfireseemedto

burnalongitsedges.

Sigurdtriedthisbladeonthelumpofiron,anditdidnotbreak,

butsplittheironintwo.Thenhethrewalockofwoolintothe

river,andwhenitfloateddownagainstthesworditwascutinto

twopieces.SoSigurdsaidthatswordwoulddo.Butbeforehe

wentagainsttheDragonheledanarmytofightthemenwhohad

killedhisfather,andheslewtheirKing,andtookallhiswealth,

andwenthome.

Whenhehadbeenathomeafewdays,herodeoutwithRegin

onemorningtotheheathwheretheDragonusedtolie.Thenhe

sawthetrackwhichtheDragonmadewhenhewenttoacliffto

drink,andthetrackwasasifagreatriverhadrolledalongand

leftadeepvalley.

ThenSigurdwentdownintothatdeepplace,anddugmanypits

init,andinoneofthepitshelayhiddenwithhissworddrawn.

Therehewaited,andpresentlytheearthbegantoshakewiththe

weightoftheDragonashecrawledtothewater.Andacloudof

venomflewbeforehimashesnortedandroared,sothatitwould

havebeendeathtostandbeforehim.

ButSigurdwaitedtillhalfofhimhadcrawledoverthepit,and

thenhethrusttheswordGramrightintohisveryheart.

ThentheDragonlashedwithhistailtillstonesbrokeandtrees

crashedabouthim.

Thenhespoke,ashedied,andsaid:

`Whoeverthouartthathastslainmethisgoldshallbethyruin,

andtheruinofallwhoownit.'

Sigurdsaid:

`IwouldtouchnoneofitifbylosingitIshouldneverdie.But

allmendie,andnobravemanletsdeathfrightenhimfromhis

desire.Diethou,Fafnir,'

andthenFafnirdied.

AndafterthatSigurdwascalledFafnir'

sBane,andDragonslayer.

ThenSigurdrodeback,andmetRegin,andReginaskedhimto

roastFafnir'

sheartandlethimtasteofit.

SoSigurdputtheheartofFafnironastake,androastedit.But

itchancedthathetoucheditwithhisfinger,anditburnedhim.Then

heputhisfingerinhismouth,andsotastedtheheartofFafnir.

Thenimmediatelyheunderstoodthelanguageofbirds,andhe

heardtheWoodpeckerssay:

`ThereisSigurdroastingFafnir'

sheartforanother,whenhe

shouldtasteofithimselfandlearnallwisdom.'

Thenextbirdsaid:

`ThereliesRegin,readytobetraySigurd,whotrustshim.'

Thethirdbirdsaid:

`LethimcutoffRegin'

shead,andkeepallthegoldtohimself.'

Thefourthbirdsaid:

`Thatlethimdo,andthenrideoverHindfell,totheplacewhere

Brynhildsleeps.'

WhenSigurdheardallthis,andhowReginwasplottingto

betrayhim,hecutoffRegin'

sheadwithoneblowofthesword

Gram.

Thenall'

hebirdsbrokeoutsinging:

`Weknowafairmaid,

Afairmaidensleeping;

Sigurd,benotafraid,

Sigurd,winthouthemaid

Fortuneiskeeping.

`HighoverHindfell

Redfireisflaming,

Theredoththemaidendwell

Shethatshouldlovetheewell,

Meetforthytaming.

`Theremustshesleeptillthou

Comestforherwaking

Riseupandride,fornow

Sureshewillswearthevow

Fearlessofbreaking.'

ThenSigurdrememberedhowthestorywentthatsomewhere,

faraway,therewasabeautifulladyenchanted.Shewasundera

spell,sothatshemustalwayssleepinacastlesurroundedbyflaming

fire;

thereshemustsleepforevertilltherecameaknightwho

wouldridethroughthefireandwakenher.Therehedetermined

togo,butfirstheroderightdownthehorribletrailofFafnir.And

Fafnirhadlivedinacavewithirondoors,acavedugdeepdown

intheearth,andfullofgoldbracelets,andcrowns,andrings;

and

there,too,SigurdfoundtheHelmofDread,agoldenhelmet,and

whoeverwearsitisinvisible.Allthesehepiledonthebackofthe

goodhorseGrani,andthenherodesouthtoHindfell.

Nowitwasnight,andonthecrestofthehillSigurdsawared

fireblazingupintothesky,andwithintheflameacastle,anda

banneronthetopmosttower.ThenhesetthehorseGraniatthe

fire,andheleapedthroughitlightly,asifithadbeenthroughthe

heather.SoSigurdwentwithinthecastledoor,andtherehesaw

someonesleeping,cladallinarm