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Title: The Story Of Frithiof The Bold
1875

Author: Anonymous

Translator: Eirikr Magnusson and William Morris

Release Date: January 25, 2008 [EBook #24420]

Language: English

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THE STORY OF FRITHIOF THE BOLD.

Translated From The Icelandic By Eirikr Magnusson And William Morris

1875

CHAPTER I. Of King Belt and Thorstein Vikingson and their Children.

Thus beginneth the tale, telling how that King Beli ruled over
Sogn-land; three children had he, whereof Helgi was his first son, and
Halfdan his second, but Ingibiorg his daughter. Ingibiorg was fair of
face and wise of mind, and she was ever accounted the foremost of the
king's children.

Now a certain strand went west of the firth, and a great stead was
thereon, which was called Baldur's Meads; a Place of Peace was there,
and a great temple, and round about it a great garth of pales: many
gods were there, but amidst them all was Baldur held of most account. So
jealous were the heathen men of this stead, that they would have no hurt
done therein to man nor beast, nor might any man have dealings with a
woman there.

Sowstrand was the name of that stead whereas the king dwelt; but on
the other side the firth was an abode named Foreness, where dwelt a man
called Thorstein, the son of Viking; and his stead was over against the
king's dwelling.

Thorstein had a son by his wife called Frithiof: he was the tallest and
strongest of men, and more furnished of all prowess than any other man,
even from his youth up. Frithiof the Bold was he called, and so well
beloved was he, that all prayed for good things for him.

Now the king's children were but young when their mother died; but a
goodman of Sogn, named Hilding, prayed to have the king's daughter to
foster: so there was she reared well and needfully: and she was called
Ingibiorg the Fair. Frithiof also was fostered of goodman Hilding,
wherefore was he foster-brother to the king's daughter, and they two
were peerless a