CHAPTER XXVI.

Now Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in
friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with
all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until
he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg,
and that sees one of the king's men, and he spake withal --

"Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his
array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than
other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding
goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men
ever seen."

So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks
--

"Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst
hitherto without the leave of my sons?"

He answered, "I am called Sigurd, son of King Sigmund."

Then said King Giuki, "Be thou welcome here then, and take at our
hands whatso thou wiliest."

So he went into the king's hall, and all men seemed little beside
him, and all men served him, and there he abode in great joyance.

Now oft they all ride abroad together, Sigurd and Gunnar and
Hogni, and ever is Sigurd far the foremost of them, mighty men of