have the heart and mind of those, who are told of as the first in
all deeds of fame."

Sigurd said, "Yea, belike I have little of their hardihood and
prowess, but thou hast naught to do, to lay a coward's name upon
me, when I am scarce out of my childish years. Why dost thou egg
me on hereto so busily?"

Regin said, "Therein lies a tale which I must needs tell thee."

"Let me hear the same," said Sigurd.


ENDNOTES:
(1) Lingworm -- longworm, dragon.



CHAPTER XIV.
Regin's tale of his Brothers, and of the Gold called Andvari's
Hoard.

"The tale begins," said Regin. "Hreidmar was my father's name, a
mighty man and z wealthy: and his first son was named Fafnir, his
second Otter, and I was the third, and the least of them all both
for prowess and good conditions, but I was cunning to work in
iron, and silver, and gold, whereof I could make matters that
availed somewhat. Other skill my brother Otter followed, and had
another nature withal, for he was a great fisher, and above other
men herein; in that he had the likeness of an otter by day, and