18 Sigurth, who approaches her bower (here apparently conceived as a fortress) with the Gjúkungs to lay siege to it.
19 It was not until her return as Gunnar’s wife that she became aware of the deception. See “Sigurþarkviða hin skamma,” St. 34 ff.
20 The theme of “Brot af Sigurþarkviðu” and “Sigurþarkviða hin skamma.”
21 Kenning for “prince”: Gunnar.
22 The Gjúkungs.
23 As weregild for Brynhild, to appease her brother Atli.
24 The Niflung treasure. See “Grípisspá,” St. 13.
25 Kenning for “prince”: Gunnar. Oddrún has evidently been staying at the court of the Gjúkungs.