Sigurd and the Volsungs

Chapters

1. 01

   Sword in the Branstock

   Odin sets a sword in the Branstock at Volsung's hall, and only Sigmund can draw it.

   VolsungSigmundOdinGram
2. 02

   Shards Pass to Sigurd

   Sigmund dies, Hjordis preserves the sword-shards, and Sigurd's heroic path begins as a broken inheritance.

   SigurdSigmundHjordisGram
3. 03

   Regin, Grani and Gram Reforged

   Regin fosters Sigurd, Sigurd gains Grani, and the sword-shards are reforged into Gram.

   SigurdReginGraniGram
4. 04

   Andvari Loses the Hoard

   Loki forces Andvari to surrender hoard and ring; Andvari answers the seizure with a curse.

   LokiAndvariAndvaranautCursed Gold
5. 05

   Gold Enters Hreidmar's House

   The gold enters Hreidmar's house as compensation for Otr's death, and Fafnir kills his father for it.

   HreidmarOtrFafnirReginCursed Gold
6. 06

   Regin Sends Sigurd

   Regin pushes Sigurd toward Fafnir, so the dragon quest carries both family grievance and treasure desire.

   ReginSigurdFafnirCursed Gold
7. 07

   Slaying of Fafnir

   Sigurd kills Fafnir with Gram, and his dragon-slaying fame is made in this moment.

   SigurdFafnirSlaying of FafnirGram
8. 08

   Regin's Death and the Gold

   Sigurd kills Regin and takes Fafnir's gold, moving the treasure from dragon-hoard toward human courts.

   SigurdReginCursed GoldFafnir
9. 09

   Brynhild and the Giukings

   Sigurd first meets Brynhild, then enters Giuki's court and marries Gudrun.

   SigurdBrynhildGudrunGiukiGunnarHogni
10. 10

    Gunnar's Wooing and Deception

    Gunnar woos Brynhild, and Sigurd helps him cross the obstacle through a substituted identity.

    SigurdBrynhildGunnar
11. 11

    Sigurd's Death

    Brynhild's grief and the Giuking brothers' decision lead to Sigurd being killed.

    Sigurd's DeathSigurdBrynhildGudrunGunnarHogniCursed Gold
12. 12

    Atli's Aftershock

    Atli seeks the gold, Gunnar and Hogni are killed, and Gudrun answers with vengeance.

    AtliGudrunGunnarHogniCursed Gold

Ancient sources

MythWeave distinguishes ancient-source evidence from later adaptations and modern interpretation.

• Anonymous, Volsunga Saga, Chapter III, Odin sets the sword in the Branstock and Sigmund draws it
• Anonymous, Volsunga Saga, Chapters XI-XII, Sigmund's last battle, Hjordis and the shards of Gram
• Anonymous, Volsunga Saga, Chapter XIII, Sigurd's birth and growth, Regin's fostering and Grani
• Anonymous, Volsunga Saga, Chapter XV, Gram is reforged from Sigmund's sword-shards
• Anonymous, Volsunga Saga, Chapter XIV, Regin tells of Hreidmar, Otr, Fafnir, Andvari and Andvari's hoard
• Anonymous, Poetic Edda, Reginsmol, Bellows, Otr, Andvari, hoard and curse passages
• Anonymous, Volsunga Saga, Chapter XVIII, Sigurd kills Fafnir
• Anonymous, Poetic Edda, Fafnismol, Bellows, Sigurd, Fafnir and Regin passages
• Anonymous, Volsunga Saga, Chapter XIX, Sigurd kills Regin and takes Fafnir's treasure
• Anonymous, Volsunga Saga, Chapter XX, Sigurd meets Brynhild on the mountain
• Anonymous, Volsunga Saga, Chapters XXVI-XXIX, Sigurd at Giuki's court, Gudrun, Gunnar's wooing and Brynhild's grief
• Anonymous, Volsunga Saga, Chapters XXX-XXXII, Sigurd's killing, Gudrun's lament and Brynhild's ending
• Anonymous, Poetic Edda, Sigurtharkvitha en skamma, Bellows, Brynhild, Gunnar, Hogni, Gudrun and Sigurd's death passages
• Anonymous, Volsunga Saga, Chapters XXXIII-XXXIX, Gudrun weds Atli, Atli seeks the gold, Gunnar and Hogni die, and Gudrun takes vengeance