Engravings
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After forging the sword, Sigurd and Regin travel to GnitaThe rst scene shows Sigurd (who wears a helmet) and
Heath in order to nd Fafnir the dragon and take his treaRegin (who has a beard) at the forge and the second scene
sure. There they dig a pit in the path used by Fafnir,[4]
[2]
shows Sigurd holding the mended sword.
and then he crawled into it. When Fafnir came to the
Sigurd, described as one of the best swordsmen, was water pit Sigurd emerged and thrust his sword[4] into
urged by Regin to seek Fafnir the dragon's treasure. Re- Fafnir, killing him.
gin then forged a sword with Sigurd at his side, providing
assistance by keeping the re going and providing water to cool the blade when needed. When the sword was
completed they named it Gram. Sigurd tested the sword 1.3 Sigurd roasts the heart of the dragon
by striking it upon Regins shield, which had a picture of
Fafnir engraved on it. The blade broke, which prompted The fourth scene, which is on the second door panel,
Regin to forge another sword out of the broken pieces shows Sigurd roasting the heart of the dragon and sucking
[2]
of the rst Gram. When it was completed Sigurd tested his thumb while Ragin appears to sleep.
the blade once again on the shield with Fafnirs image, After slaying Fafnir, Regin asks Sigurd to take the
and this time it cut through the shield and also cut o the dragons heart and roast it for him. Regin then lay down,
horn of the anvil.[3][4]
drank Fafnirs blood and went to sleep.[4] Sigurd himself
then touched the heart to see if it was cooked, but the
boiling blood ran down his hand, scalding him. When
1.2 Sigurd slays Fafnir the dragon
he drank the dragons blood, he was able to hear the
speech of birds.[4] From the birds, which are depicted
The third scene shows Sirgurd slaying the dragon with a in the fth scene, he heard of Regins plot to kill Sigurd,
sword.[2]
in vengeance for his brother.[4]
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REFERENCES
2 See also
The slaying of Regin.
1.5
Sigurd stones
Volsung cycle
3 References
[1] Bugge, Anders Ragnar (1953).
Churches. Dreyer. p. 46.
Norwegian Stave
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