Völsung marries Hljod, the daughter of a jötunn and the maiden who gave the queen the golden apple. Völsung and Hljod have ten sons and one daughter, the two eldest and strongest being the boy and girl twins Sigmund and Signý. King Völsung has a grand palace built for him, with the great hall built around a massive tree known as Barnstokkr () to stand proudly over Völsung's guests. One day, Siggeir, the king of Gautland, comes to visit Völsung and ask for Signý's hand in marriage. Völsung is pleased at the idea of Signý marrying Siggeir, but Signý despises him. King Völsung arranges the marriage anyway. On the wedding day, as everyone is celebrating, a hooded man with one eye comes into the hall, draws a sword, and thrusts it into Barnstokkr. The mysterious figure says that whoever can pull the sword from Barnstokkr will receive it as a gift, then abruptly leaves. Although the saga does not explicitly say who the man is, his hood and missing eye suggest he is Odin. Indeed, later in the saga it is made clear that such a man could be no one but the All-father, as the figure returns to set more formidable challenges, and the sword later demonstrates its divine powers. Many people attempt to draw the sword from the tree, but no one can make it budge until Sigmund Völsungson comes and pulls the sword out with ease. King Siggeir offers to buy the sword, but Sigmund refuses. That night Siggeir and Signý sleep together, and by the next day she is pressuring King Völsung to allow them to divorce. Although his daughter is in distress, he reluctantly refuses, so as to maintain their alliance with Gautland.
völsung marries hljod the daughter of a jötunn and the maiden who gave the queen the golden apple völsung and hljod have ten sons and one daughter the two eldest and strongest being the boy and girl twins sigmund and signý king völsung has a grand palace built for him with the great hall built around a massive tree known as barnstokkr () to stand proudly over völsung's guests one day siggeir the king of gautland comes to visit völsung and ask for signý's hand in marriage völsung is pleased at the idea of signý marrying siggeir but signý despises him king völsung arranges the marriage anyway on the wedding day as everyone is celebrating a hooded man with one eye comes into the hall draws a sword and thrusts it into barnstokkr the mysterious figure says that whoever can pull the sword from barnstokkr will receive it as a gift then abruptly leaves although the saga does not explicitly say who the man is his hood and missing eye suggest he is odin indeed later in the saga it is made clear that such a man could be no one but the all-father as the figure returns to set more formidable challenges and the sword later demonstrates its divine powers many people attempt to draw the sword from the tree but no one can make it budge until sigmund völsungson comes and pulls the sword out with ease king siggeir offers to buy the sword but sigmund refuses that night siggeir and signý sleep together and by the next day she is pressuring king völsung to allow them to divorce although his daughter is in distress he reluctantly refuses so as to maintain their alliance with gautland