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Sigurd the Volsung, Book 3

Pre-Kelmscott Edition, 1876

Edited by Stuart Blersch

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

BOOK III.

BRYNHILD.

IN THIS BOOK IS TOLD OF THE DEEDS OF SIGURD, AND OF HIS SOJOURN WITH THE NIBLUNGS, AND IN THE END OF HOW HE DIED.

 

  1. Of the Dream of Gudrun the Daughter of Giuki
  2. How the folk of Lymdale met Sigurd the Volsung in the woodland
  3. How Sigurd met Brynhild in Lymdale
  4. Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs
  5. Of Sigurd's warfaring in the company of the Niblungs, and of his great fame and glory
  6. Of the Cup of evil drink that Grimhild the Wise-wife gave to Sigurd
  7. Of the Wedding of Sigurd the Volsung
  8. Sigurd rideth with the Niblungs, and wooeth Brynhild for King Gunnar
  9. How Brynhild was wedded to Gunnar the Niblung
  10. Of the Contention betwixt the Queens
  11. Gunnar talketh with Brynhild
  12. Of the exceeding great grief and mourning of Brynhild
  13. Of the slaying of Sigurd the Volsung
  14. Of the mighty Grief of Gudrun over Sigurd dead
  15. Of the passing away of Brynhild 

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