Sister she is | of Sigar and Hogni,

Thus bright are the eyes | of the Ylfings’ maid.)”

Helgi escaped and went to a fighting ship. He slew King Hunding, and thenceforth was called Helgi Hundingsbane.

(II)

He lay with his host in Brunavagar, and they had there a strand-slaughtering, and ate the flesh raw. Hogni was the name of a king. His daughter was Sigrun; she was a Valkyrie and rode air and water; she was Svava reborn. Sigrun rode to Helgi’s ship and said:

[a]5]. “Who rules the ship | by the shore so steep?

Where is the home | ye warriors have?

Why do ye bide | in Brunavagar,

Or what the way | that ye wish to try?”

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