ヴォルスンガ・サガ／ヴォルスンガ・サガ（散文版） — 作者不詳
You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org . If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook. Title : The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga); with Excerpts from the Poetic Edda Translator : Eiríkr Magnússon William Morris Release date : December 1, 1997 [eBook #1152] Most recently updated: October 29, 2024 Language : English Other information and formats : www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1152 Credits : Produced by Douglas B. Killings, and David Widger *** START OF D., by an unknown hand. However, most of the material is based substantially on previous works, some centuries older. A few of these works have been preserved in the collection of Norse poetry known as the "Poetic Edda". The text of this edition is based on that published as "The Story of the Volsungs", translated by William Morris and Eirikr Magnusson (Walter Scott Press, London, 1888). Douglas B. Killings SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY: RECOMMENDED READING— Anonymous: "Kudrun", Translated by Marion E. Gibbs & Sidney Johnson (Garland Pub., New York, 1992). Anonymous: "Nibelungenlied", Translated by A.T. Hatto (Penguin Classics, London, 1962). Saxo Grammaticus: "The First Nine Books of the Danish History", Translated by Oliver Elton (London, 1894; Reissued by the Online Medieval and Classical Library as E-Text OMACL #28, 1997). CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TRANSLATORS' PREFACE. THE STORY OF THE VOLSUNGS AND NIBLUNGS. CHAPTER I. Of Sigi, the Son of Odin CHAPTER II. Of the Birth of Volsung, the Son of Rerir, who was the Son of Sigi CHAPTER III. Of the Sword that Sigmund, Volsung's son, drew from the Branstock CHAPTER IV. How King Siggeir wedded Signy, and bade King Volsung and his son to Gothland CHAPTER V. Of the Slaying of King Volsung CHAPTER VI. Of how Signy sent the Children of her and Siggeir to Sigmund CHAPTER VII. Of the Birth of Sinfjotli the Son of Sigmund CHAPTER VIII. The Death of King Siggeir and of Signy CHAPTER IX. How Helgi, the son of Sigmund, won King Hodbrod and his Realm, and wedded Sigrun CHAPTER X. The ending of Sinfjotli, Sigmund's Son CHAPTER XI. Of King Sigmund's last Battle, and of how he must yield up his Sword again CHAPTER XII. Of the Shards of the Sword Gram, and how Hjordis went to King Alf CHAPTER XIII. Of the Birth and Waxing of Sigurd Fafnir's-bane CHAPTER XIV. Regin's tale of his Brothers, and of the Gold called Andvari's Hoard CHAPTER XV. Of the Welding together of the Shards of the Sword Gram CHAPTER XVI. The prophecy of Grifir CHAPTER XVII. Of Sigurd's Avenging of Sigmund his Father CHAPTER XVIII. Of the Slaying of the Worm Fafnir CHAPTER XIX. Of the Slaying of Regin, Son of Hreidmar CHAPTER XX. Of Sigurd's Meeting with Brynhild on the Mountain CHAPTER XXI. More Wise Words of Brynhild CHAPTER XXII. Of the Semblance and Array of Sigurd Fafnir's-bane CHAPTER XXIII. Sigurd comes to Hlymdale CHAPTER XXIV. Sigurd sees Brynhild at Hlymdale CHAPTER XXV. Of the Dream of Gudrun, Giuki's daughter CHAPTER XXVI. Sigurd comes to the Giukings and is wedded to Gudrun CHAPTER XXVII. The Wooing of Brynhild CHAPTER XXVIII. How the Queens held angry converse together at the Bathing CHAPTER XXIX. Of Brynhild's great Grief and Mourning CHAPTER XXX. Of the Slaying of Sigurd Fafnir's-bane CHAPTER XXXI. Of the Lamentation of Gudrun over Sigurd dead, as it is told told in ancient Songs CHAPTER XXXII. Of the Ending of Brynhild CHAPTER XXXIII. Gudrun wedded to Atli CHAPTER XXXIV. Atli bids the Giukings to him CHAPTER XXXV. The Dreams of the Wives of the Giukings CHAPTER XXXVI. Of the Journey of the Giukings to King Atli CHAPTER XXXVII. The Battle in the Burg of King Atli CHAPTER XXXVIII. Of the slaying of the Giukings CHAPTER XXXIX. The End of Atli and his Kin and Folk CHAPTER XL. How Gudrun cast herself into the Sea, but was brought ashore again CHAPTER XLI. Of the Wedding and Slaying of Swanhild CHAPTER XLII. Gudrun sends her Sons to avenge Swanhild CHAPTER XLIII. The Latter End of all the Kin of the Giukings APPENDIX: EXCERPTS FROM THE POETIC EDDA. PART OF THE SECOND LAY OF HELGI HUNDINGS-BANE (1) PART OF THE LAY OF SIGRDRIFA (1) THE LAY CALLED THE SHORT LAY OF SIGURD. THE HELL-RIDE OF BRYNHILD. FRAGMENTS OF THE LAY OF BRYNHILD THE SECOND OR ANCIENT LAY OF GUDRUN. THE SONG OF ATLI. THE WHETTING OF GUDRUN. THE LAY OF HAMDIR THE LAMENT OF ODDRUN. INTRODUCTION It would seem fitting for a Northern folk, deriving the greater and better part of their speech, laws, and customs from a Northern root, that the North should be to them, if not a holy land, yet at least a place more to be regarded than any part of the world beside; that howsoever their knowledge widened of other men, the faith and deeds of their forefathers would never lack interest for them, but would always be kept in remembrance. One cause after another has, however, aided in turning attention to classic men and lands at the cost of our own history. Among battles, "every schoolboy" knows the story of Marathon or Salamis, while it would be hard indeed to find one who did more than recognise the name, if even that, of the great fights of Hafrsfirth or Sticklestead. The language and history of Greece and Rome, their laws and religions, have been always held part of the learning needful to an educated man, but no trouble has been taken to make him familiar with his own people or their tongue. Even that Englishman who knew Alfred, Bede, Caedmon, as well as he knew Plato, Caesar, Cicero, or Pericles, would be hard bestead were he asked about the great peoples from whom we sprang; the warring of Harold Fairhair or Saint Olaf; the Viking (1) kingdoms in these (the British) Western Isles; the settlement of Iceland, or even of Normandy. The knowledge of all these things would now be even smaller than it is among us were it not that there was one land left where the olden learning found refuge and