Reginsmol: Gold, Sword, and Broken Omens
Regin tells Sigurth of cursed gold and family grievance; the poem then breaks into voyage, battle omens, and the Hunding fight before returning him to Fafnir.
Chapters
- 01
Regin Speaks of the Gold
Regin tells Sigurth the old story of Andvari, Otr, Hreithmar, and Fafnir.
- 02
Pike, Net, and Ring
Loki catches Andvari in pike form and forces out his gold and ring.
- 03
A Curse before the Rocky Cave
After losing the ring, Andvari curses the gold; the stanza’s original setting is uncertain.
- 04
Hreithmar Dies at Home
Fafnir kills his father for Otr’s compensation and takes the gold alone.
- 05
Regin Cannot Recover His Inheritance
Regin asks Fafnir for his inheritance and is refused, leaving the grievance unresolved.
- 06
- 07
Sigurth Puts Vengeance First
Sigurth will not seek red gold first; he means to avenge his father on Hunding’s sons.
- 08
Hnikar Boards; Regin Urges Again
A man called Hnikar gives battle omens; after Hunding’s sons fall, Regin pushes Sigurth back toward Fafnir.
Ancient sources
MythWeave distinguishes ancient-source evidence from later adaptations and modern interpretation.
- Anonymous; translated by Henry Adams Bellows, The Poetic Edda: Reginsmol, Introduction, prose, and stanzas 1–12: Andvari, the ransom gold, Hreithmar’s death, and Regin’s inheritance claim.
- Anonymous; translated by Henry Adams Bellows, The Poetic Edda: Reginsmol, Prose and stanzas 13–15: Regin welcomes Sigurth, Gram, Fafnir, and the delayed treasure quest.
- Anonymous; translated by Henry Adams Bellows, The Poetic Edda: Reginsmol, Prose and stanzas 16–26: Hnikar, voyage, battle omens, the fight with Hunding’s sons, and Regin’s renewed urging.