Granmar was the name of a powerful prince who dwelt at Svarinshaug.  He had many sons:  one was called Hodbrodd, the second Gudmund, the third Starkadr.  Hodbrodd was at the assembly of kings, and there betrothed himself to Sigrun, the daughter of Hogni.  But when she was informed of it, she rode with the Valkyriur through the air and over the sea in quest of Helgi.  Helgi was at that time at Logafioll, warring against the sons of Hunding, where he slew Alf and Eyiolf, Hiorvard and Hervard.  Being over-fatigued with the conflict, he was sitting under the Arastein, where Sigrun found him, and running to him, threw her arms around his neck, and, kissing him, told him her errand so as it related in the first Volsungakvida.

12.  Sigrun sought the joyous prince, Helgi’s hand she forthwith grasped, kissed and addressed the helm-decked king.

13.  Then was the chieftain’s mind to the lady turned.  She declared that she had loved, with her whole heart, Sigmund’s son, before she had seen him.

14.  “To Hodbrodd I was in th’ assembly betrothed, but I another prince would have:  yet, chieftain!  I foresee my kindred’s wrath:  I have my father’s promise broken.”

15.  Hogni’s daughter spoke not at variance with her heart:  she said that Helgi’s affection she must possess.

Helgi.

16.  Care thou not for Hogni’s wrath, nor for the evil mind of thy kin.  Thou shalt, young maiden! live with me:  of a good race thou art, as I perceive.

Helgi then collected a large fleet and proceeded to Frekastein, and at sea experienced a perilous storm.  Lightnings came over them, and the flashes entered the ships.  They saw that nine Valkyriur were riding in the air, and recognized Sigrun among them.  The storm then abated and they reached land in safety.  The sons of Granmar were sitting on a hill as the ships were sailing towards the land.  Gudmund leapt on a horse, and rode to explore on the hill by the haven.  The Volsungs then lowered their sails, and Gudmund spoke as is before written in the Helgakvida:—­

“Who is the leader that commands the fleet, and an appalling host leads to our land?”

This said Gudmund, Granmar’s son: 

17.  Who is the warrior that commands the ships, and lets his golden banner wave o’er his prow?  No peace seems to me in that ship’s front; it casts a warlike glow around the vikings.

Sinfiotli, Sigmund’s son, answered: 

18.  Here may Hodbrodd Helgi learn to know, the hard of flight, in the fleet’s midst:  he the possession holds of thy race; he the fishes’ heritage has to him subjected.

Gudmund.

19.  Therefore ought we first, at Frekastein, to settle together, and decide our quarrels!  Hodbrodd! ’tis time vengeance to take, if an inferior lot we long have borne.

Sinfiotli.

20.  Rather shalt thou, Gudmund! tend goats, and steep mountain-tops shalt climb, have in thy hand a hazel staff, that will better please thee than judgments of the sword.