The Völsunga Saga on Sigi

The Story Of The Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) > CHAPTER I. Of Sigi, the Son of Odin.

• relationship: Sigi was called the son of Odin and was mightier and of higher kin than other men

  "a man who was named Sigi, and called of men the son of Odin"

• attestation: Sigi killed Bredi out of jealousy because the thrall brought home more deer than his master

  "greater and more by far was that which Bredi had slain than Sigi's prey; and this thing he much misliked, and he said that great wonder it was that a very thrall should out-do him in the hunting of deer: so he fell on him and slew him"

• attestation: Sigi buried Bredi's body in a snow-drift, which was thereafter called Bredi's Drift

  "buried the body of him thereafter in a snow-drift"

• attestation: Sigi was declared an outlaw (wolf in holy places) for the murder and could no longer remain in his father's land

  "Sigi has slain the thrall and murdered him; so he is given forth to be a wolf in holy places, (1) and may no more abide in the land with his father"

• attestation: Sigi won land and lordship through warfare, became king of the Huns, and was the greatest of warriors

  "he won by his wars land and lordship at the last; and thereupon he took to him a noble wife, and became a great and mighty king, and ruled over the land of the Huns"

• relationship: Sigi had a son called Rerir who grew up great and shapely

  "He had a son by his wife, who was called Refir, who grew up in his father's house, and soon became great of growth, and shapely."

The Story Of The Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) > CHAPTER I. Of Sigi, the Son of Odin. > Endnotes:

• attestation: The term 'wolf in holy places' denotes a man cast out of society for crimes, an outlaw

  ""Wolf in holy places," a man put out of the pale of society for crimes, an outlaw."

The Story Of The Volsungs, (Volsunga Saga) > CHAPTER II. Of the Birth of Volsung, the Son of Rerir, who was the Son

• attestation: Sigi grew old and was betrayed and killed by his own wife's brothers

  "Sigi grew old, and had many to envy him, so that at last those turned against him whom he trusted most; yea, even the brothers of his wife; for these fell on him"