Identifier: oldnorsestories00brad (find matches)
Title: Old Norse stories
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Bradish, Sarah Powers
Subjects: Mythology, Norse
Publisher: New York : American Book Co.
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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n treasure. Then let me tell you what to do, said Odin. You will find a slot worn in the stone. It is thepath worn by the dragon in his daily journey afterwater. Dig a pit in this path, and lie in it withyour naked sword in your hand. Sigurd worked all night; and at daybreak thepit was dug. He lay in it, with his sword in hishand. The light was growing brighter, when heheard a noise like the trampling of many feet, andthe tinkle and clatter of gold dragged over theearth. The sounds came nearer, and the light wasshut off. It seemed to Sigurd, that an inky riverrolled over the pit, and the air was heavy withthe poisonous breath of the serpent; when Sigurdmade an upward thrust with his sword, and piercedthe heart of the dragon. Then he leaped out; and,as he stood with uplifted sword by the side of thedead monster, seven eagles settled on a mountainpeak, and uttered hoarse cries. Sigurd was still standing by the dragon, whenRegin came up and reproached him with the mur-der of his brother.
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Sigurd Slaying the Dragon. 186 I have done your deed, said Sigurd; and nowwe must part. You have slain my brother, said Regin; whatatonement can vou make ? Take the gold, said Sigurd, as a ransom formy head. You have slain my brother, repeated Regin.Then he drew his sword, and cut a piece of thedragons flesh, which he ordered Sigurd to cookfor him, while he lay down and slept. Sigurd found waste wood in the heath, withwhich he made a fire. He fixed the piece offlesh on a spit, and held it to roast. The eaglesflew down, and sat near him, while he cooked.He put out his hand, to see whether the meatwere done; and some of the juice of the drip-ping meat fell on it, and burned his finger. Heunconsciously put his finger into his mouth, andtasted the meat juice. Then he understood whatthe eagles were saying. II. THE EAGLES COUNSEL The first eagle asked why he waited so long, toroast the meat. The second said, Go, for the kings feast awaitsyou. i87 The third said, How great is the feast of hi

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