The Hervarar Saga ok Heiðreks on Regin

Stories And Ballads > Part I > The TháTtr Of Nornagest

• attestation: Regin son of Hreithmar was a dwarf in stature, cunning, wise, malign and skilled in magic

  "Regin, the son of Hreithmar, had also come to King Hjalprek. He was a dwarf in stature, but there was no-one more cunning than he. He was a wise man, but malign and skilled in magic."

• attestation: Regin spoke verses about Sigurth's arrival, predicting his own subjugation

  "The son of Sigmund cometh to our hall, A valiant warrior."

• attestation: Regin the dwarf accompanied Sigurth and carried a sword called Rithil which he forged himself

  "Regin was a mighty man in the councils of the force. He had a sword which was called Rithil and which he had forged himself."

• attestation: Regin carved the blood eagle on Lyngvi's back, severing the ribs from the spine and drawing out the lungs

  "Regin counselled that the 'blood eagle' should be carved on his back. Then I handed to Regin his sword and with it he carved Lyngvi's back till he had severed the ribs from the spine; and then he drew out the lungs."