eet and made shoes out of that;
with these shoes she could travel both on land and sea. This Hadvor
now did, and the Giant then let her get up on his shoulders to get out
of the mound. As she sprang out he caught hold of her cloak; but she
had taken care to let it lie loose on her shoulders, and so escaped.

She now made her way down to the sea, to where she knew there was the
shortest distance over to the island in which Hermod was. This strait
she easily crossed, for the shoes kept her up. On reaching the island
she found a sandy beach all along by the sea, and high cliffs above.
Nor could she see any way to get up these, and so, being both sad at
heart and tired with the long journey, she lay down and fell asleep.
As she slept she dreamed that a tall woman came to her and said, 'I
know that you are Princess Hadvor, and are searching for Hermod. He is
on this island; but it will be hard for you to get to him if you have
no one to help you, for you cannot climb the cliffs by your own
strength. I have therefore let down a rope, by which you will be able
to climb up; and as the island is so large that you might not find
Hermod's dwelling-place so easily, I lay down this clew beside you.
You need only hold the end of the thread, and the clew will run on
before and show you the way. I also lay this belt beside you, to put
on when you awaken; it will keep you from growing faint with hunger.'

The woman now disappeared, and Hadvor woke, and saw that all her dream
had been true. The rope hung down from the cliff, and the clew and
belt lay beside her. The belt she put on, the rope enabled her to
climb up the cliff, and the clew led her on till she came to the mouth
of a cave, which was not very big. She went into the cave, and saw
there a low couch, under which she crept and lay down.

When evening came she heard the noise of footsteps outside, and became
aware that the lion had come to the mouth of the cave, and shook
itself there, after which she heard a man coming towards the couch.
She was sure this was Hermod, because she heard him speaking to
himself about his own condition, and calling to mind Hadvor and other
things in the old days. Hadvor made no sign, but waited till he had
fallen asleep, and then crept out and burned the lion's skin, which he
had left outside. Then she went back into the cave and wakened Hermod,
and they had a most joyful meeting.

In the morning they talked over their plans, and were most at a l