CHAP. XXVI.
Sigurd comes to the Giukings and is wedded to Gudrun.
NOW Sigurd goes his ways with all that great treasure, and in friendly wise he departs from them; and on Grani he rides with all his war-gear and the burden withal; and thus he rides until he comes to the hall of King Giuki; there he rides into the burg, and that sees one of the king’s men, and he spake withal—
“Sure it may be deemed that here is come one of the Gods, for his array is all done with gold, and his horse is far mightier than other horses, and the manner of his weapons is most exceeding goodly, and most of all the man himself far excels all other men ever seen.”
So the king goes out with his court and greets the man, and asks—
“Who art thou who thus ridest into my burg, as none has durst hitherto without the leave of my sons?”
He answered, “I am called Sigurd, son of King Sigmund.”
Then said King Ghiuki, “Be thou welcome here then, and take at our hands whatso thou willest.”
So he went into the king’s hall, and all men seemed little beside him, and all men served him, and there he abode in great joyance.
