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Updated: May 11, 2025
Howso rich had been the hightide by the Rhine, here the knights received costlier apparel than ever before in their lives. Many marvels might be told of their splendour. So they sat in honour and had plenty. The courtiers wore robes of red gold embroidered with precious stones and silk, that Sieglind, the noble queen, gave them.
Her women began to adorn them in haste, and when Sieglind knew who came with Siegfried, she let seats be builded, where he might be crowned in presence of his kinsmen. King Siegmund's knights rode out to meet them. Never heroes were better welcomed, I trow, than these, into Siegmund's land.
Her kinsmen brought her far on her way, and had night quarters put up where they desired them, in the king's land. And they despatched envoys to King Siegmund, to tell him and Queen Sieglind how that their son drew nigh with fair Kriemhild, Queen Uta's child, from Worms on the Rhine. They could not have brought them better news.
Right joyous was Hagen at this speech. Back he handed to the maidens their weeds. Then spake another mermaid, Sieglind: Take warning from me, Hagen. Believe not the word of mine aunt, for she has sore deceived thee. Go not to Etzels land, for there you shall die. So turn again. Whoso rideth onward hath taken death by the hand.
His father's land was famed for his worth, for in all things he was right noble. When he was of an age to ride to the court, the people saw him gladly, and wedded wives and maids were alike fain that he should tarry there. By order of Siegmund and Sieglind he was richly clad, and without guards he was suffered not to ride abroad.
Siegfried Siegfried, of the Netherlands, son of Siegmund and Sieglind, a warrior bold as he was young and comely, having heard of the great beauty of Kriemhild, desired to visit Worms that he might see the far-famed princess for himself.
Yea, bitter was her vengeance on her kinsmen that slew him, and by reason of his death died many a mother's son. Second Adventure Concerning Siegfried There grew up in the Netherland a rich king's child, whose father hight Siegmund and his mother Sieglind, in a castle high and famous called Xanten, down by the Rhine's side.
The husband of Kriemhild was a man greatly feared. They hasted and christened him, and called him Gunther, after his uncle; that was no shame, for, took he after his kinsmen, he must grow to be a bold man. They reared him well, as was meet. And in these days Sieglind died, and many wept because death had taken her. Then Uta's child held supreme rule, as befitted so rich a queen.
Thereupon the King said. "If thou canst not forego this maiden, then thou shalt have all the help that I can give." Queen Sieglind said: "If you are still minded to go, then I will prepare for you and your companions the best raiment that ever warrior wore." Siegfried bowed low to his mother, saying: "So be it; only remember that twelve comrades only will I take with me."
The king enfeoffed Siegfried with lands and castles, as in his youth his father had enfeoffed him, and to his sword-fellows he gave with full hand, that it rejoiced them to be come into that country. The hightide endured seven days. Sieglind, the wealthy queen, did according to old custom. She divided red gold among her guests for love of her son, that she might win their hearts to him.
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