The Prose Edda on Sigurd

The Younger Edda: > Chapter Iv. > The Niflungs And Gjukungs.

• relationship: Sigurd's lineage: son of Sigmund, son of Volsung, and son of Hjordis daughter of Eylime

  "the son of Sigmund, the son of Volsung and the son of Hjordis, the daughter of Eylime."

• attestation: Sigurd was considered the mightiest of all warrior kings in family, power, and mind

  "Sigurd was the mightiest of all the kings of hosts, in respect to both family and power and mind."

• attestation: Sigurd slew Regin, then mounted his horse Grane and took all the gold from Fafner's bed

  "Then Sigurd went to Regin and slew him, and thereupon he mounted his horse hight Grane, and rode until he came to Fafner's bed, took out all the gold, packed it in two bags and laid it on Grane's back"

• attestation: Sigurd found a sleeping woman in armor on a mountain, cut off her mail, and she awoke calling herself Hild; she was the valkyrie Brynhild

  "In it slept a woman clad in helmet and coat-of-mail. He drew his sword and cut the coat-of-mail off from her. Then she awaked and called herself Hild. Her name was Brynhild, and she was a valkyrie."

• attestation: Sigurd married Gudrun and entered sworn brotherhood with Gunnar and Hogne

  "Then he got the hand of Gudrun, Gjuke's daughter, and Gunnar and Hogne entered into a sworn brotherhood with Sigurd."

• attestation: Sigurd and Gunnar exchanged forms so Sigurd could ride Grane through the flame, since Gunnar's horse Gote would not enter

  "So Sigurd and Gunnar changed form and weapons, for Grane would not take a step under any other man than Sigurd. Then Sigurd mounted Grane and rode through the bickering flame."

• attestation: Sigurd in Gunnar's form placed his sword Gram between himself and Brynhild on the wedding night, then gave her Andvare's ring as bridal gift

  "when they went to bed he drew his sword Gram from the sheath and placed it between them. In the morning when he had arisen, and had donned his clothes, he gave to Brynhild, as a bridal gift, the gold ring that Loke had taken from Andvare"

• relationship: Sigurd and Gudrun had two children: Sigmund and Swanhild

  "Sigurd had two children with Gudrun. Their names were Sigmund and Swanhild."

The Younger Edda: > Chapter Xv.

• attestation: Notes on the Niflungs and Gjukungs saga material

  "RAGNAROK. The word is found written in two ways, Ragnarok and ragnarökr. Ragna i"

The Younger Edda: > Chapter Xv. > The Niflungs And Gjukungs.

• attestation: Notes on the Niflungs legend material in the Prose Edda

  "This chapter of Skaldskaparmal contains much valuable material for a correct u"