But some men say that this same she-wolf was the mother of King
Siggeir, who had turned herself into this likeness by troll's
lore and witchcraft.
CHAPTER VI.
Of how Signy sent the Children of her and Siggeir to Sigmund.
Now whenas Sigmund is loosed and the stocks are broken, he dwells
in the woods and holds himself there; but Signy sends yet again
to wot of the tidings, whether Sigmund were alive or no; but when
those who were sent came to him, he told them all as it had
betid, and how things had gone betwixt him and the wolf; so they
went home and tell Signy the tidings; but she goes and finds her
brother, and they take counsel in such wise as to make a house
underground in the wild-wood; and so things go on a while, Signy
hiding him there, and sending him such things as he needed; but
King Siggeir deemed that all the Volsungs were dead.
Now Siggeir had two sons by his wife, whereof it is told that
when the eldest was ten winters old, Signy sends him to Sigmund,
so that he might give him help, if he would in any wise strive to
avenge his father; so the youngling goes to the wood, and comes
late in evening-tide to Sigmund's earth-house; and Sigmund
welcomed him in seemly fashion, and said that he should make
ready their bread; "But I," said he, "will go seek firewood.
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