Norse Mythology by James Shepherd

Author:James Shepherd
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Arcturus Digital Limited
Published: 2017-12-20T16:01:31+00:00

The Prophecy of the Gripir

as told by Sarah Powers Bradish

The next morning Sigurd mounted Greyfell, and rode again to Gripir’s house. He entered the hall, and stood leaning on his sword, while he saluted the ancient king.

Gripir said, “Hail, Sigurd!” and welcomed him to his home.

Sigurd said: “Hail, father! I have my new sword, and have come for your parting word.”

“What would you hear?” asked Gripir.

“Your word and the Norns’.”

“What sight would you see?”

“I would see as the gods see; though the sight be dreadful.”

“What hope would you hope?”

“Your hope and the gods’.”

The ancient king was silent as he looked at Sigurd, and thought of the future of the youth. Then he spoke of that future, and told Sigurd that he would do valiant deeds, win great wealth, and live with the Cloudy People; but his glorious day would be short.

Then he called Sigurd to sit beside him on his throne, and told him of mighty deeds, of distant lands, of the sea and heavens.

Then Sigurd said that he must not linger, for a war horse as swift as the wind, and his father’s sword, had been given him; that he must obey the voice that called him to ride to the Glittering Heath.

So the old king bade the young warrior farewell, and Sigurd returned to Regin when the sun was sinking in the west.

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