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Fragment of a Sigurd Lay: The Outdoor Killing Version

The fragment preserves an oath dispute, preparation for murder, an outdoor killing south of the Rhine, and competing prophecies.

Chapters

01
The Oath Dispute
The Oath Dispute
Gunnar Sigurd Hogni Brynhild
02
Grimhild’s Preparation
Grimhild’s Preparation
Grimhild Gotthorm
03
Outdoor Killing South of the Rhine
Outdoor Killing South of the Rhine
Sigurd The Outdoor Killing South of the Rhine
04
The Raven Leaves Consequences Distant
The Raven Leaves Consequences Distant
Prophetic Raven Atli Gunnar
05
Guthrun’s Grief
Guthrun’s Grief
Gudrun Sigurd
06
Brynhild Answers That Sigurd Kept Faith
Brynhild Answers That Sigurd Kept Faith
Brynhild Gunnar Sigurd
07
A Second Account of the Sword
A Second Account of the Sword
Brynhild Sigurd
08
Chains and Fall in a Dream
Chains and Fall in a Dream
Brynhild Gunnar Hogni

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