like burning flames to look on, and there was come Sigrun, the
king's daughter. Then King Helgi fell on King Hodbrod, and smote
him, and slew him even under his very banner; and Sigrun cried
out --

"Have thou thanks for thy so manly deed! Now shall we share the
land between us, and a day of great good hap this is to me, and
for this deed shalt thou get honour and renown, in that thou hast
felled to earth so mighty a king."

So Helgi took to him that realm and dwelt there long, when he had
wedded Sigrun, and became a king of great honour and renown,
though he has naught more to do with this story.


ENDNOTES:
(1) Valkyrja, "Chooser of the elected." The women were so
called whom Odin sent to choose those for death in battle
who were to join the "Einherjar" in the hall of the elected,
"Val-holl."



CHAPTER X.
The ending of Sinfjatli, Sigmund's Son.

Now the Volsungs fare back home, and have gained great renown by
these deeds. But Sinfjotli betook himself to warfare anew; and
therewith he had sight of an exceeding fair woman, and yearned
above all things for her, but that same woman was wooed also of