Sigurd, The Dragon Slayer

Sigurd, the Dragon Slayer retold by Olivia E. Coolidge, recounts a myth about a boy who goes on a quest to become a hero. The plan for Sigurd and Regin’s quest was that “Tomorrow [they would] ride out against Fafnir, and the treasure shall be [their] own (680).” Their quest was very simple to achieve because of Sigurd's determination to defeat their enemy, cook Fafnir’s heart for Regin, and gain the treasure Regin promises to him. Once they arrive, they see Regin’s brother, Fafnir, who went under the transformation of becoming a dragon, causing Sigurd to make a plan of attack, and, “With that he straightened his knees and drove the sword with all his force (Sigurd 681).” Sigurd’s strategy works when he succeeds in defeating his enemy, which