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60 upon it. All his armor was of gold, and every piece had upon it a dragon like the dragon upon the shield.

When Fafner went away with the gold that had been given by Odin for the death of the otter, he changed himself into a great dragon and lay on Gnita Heath guarding the treasure.

Regin knew that he was not strong enough to kill the dragon, so he made a long journey to the land of a wise king to ask his advice. The wise king sent him to Sigurd the Volsung.

Regin told the Volsung of the hoard, and Sigurd vowed to kill the dragon.

From Odin he received the good horse Gran, and only needed a sword sharp and strong enough to pierce the dragon's horny skin.

Regin made a sword, but when Sigurd struck it upon the anvil it broke. Regin made another sword and this also Sigurd broke.

Of the pieces of the old sword which Odin had given to his father, Sigurd bade