Fridthjof's Saga (Myths, Legend and Folk Tales from Around the World)

King Bele of Sogn had two sons, Helgi and Halfdan, and a daughter named Ingeborg. Across the fjord, lived the king's friend Thorstein V?­kingsson whose son Fridthjof (Fri?°??j??fr), called "the bold", was the bravest among men. Fridthjof had been raised with Ingeborg by their foster-father Hilding. Both Bele and Thorsteinn died in war whereupon Helgi and Halfdan ruled the kingdom. They were jealous of Fridthjof's excellent qualities and denied Fridthjof Ingeborg's hand. They took her to Balder's sacred enclosure where no one dared touch her. Still, Fridthjof visited Ingeborg and their love for each other continued to grow. This angered Helgi and Halfdan and Fridthjof was banished to Orkney. They also demanded tribute. While he was away they burnt down his homestead and married Ingeborg to the aged king Ring of Ringerike. When Frithjof returned with the tribute, he burnt down Balder's temple and left to live as a viking. After three years he wintered with king Ring. Fridthjof's identity became apparent and the dying king appointed Fridthjof earl and made him the care-taker of Ring's and Ingeborg's child. After Ring's death, Fridthjof and Ingeborg married and he became the king of Ringerike. He declared war on Ingeborg's brothers, killed one and made the second his vassal. Tegne'r's poem, "Fridthjof's Saga," has been printed in Sweden in many editions and in almost every possible style. It has been illustrated and it has been set to music most famously by Heinrich Hofmann but also by Bruch and Johan Wagenaar. Moreover it has been rendered into English by eighteen different translators, and has been translated into nearly all the modern European languages. 33% of the net profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charity. Table of Contents......Page 2 NOTE BY THE TRANSLATORS......Page 3 CHARACTERS......Page 4 Fridthjof and Ingeborg.......Page 5 II. King Bele And Thorstein.......Page 9 III. Fridthjof's Inheritance......Page 13 IV. Fridthjof's Courtship.......Page 18 V. King Ring.......Page 21 VI. Fridthjof Plays Chess......Page 24 VII. Fridthjof's Happiness.......Page 25 VIII. The Parting.......Page 30 IX. INGEBORG'S LAMENT.......Page 42 X. FRIDTHJOF AT SEA.......Page 43 XI. FRIDTHJOF WITH ANGANTYR.......Page 48 XII. THE RETURN.......Page 55 XIII. BALDER'S FUNERAL PILE.......Page 59 XIV. FRIDTHJOF GOES INTO EXILE......Page 62 XV. The VIKING CODE.......Page 67 XVI. FRIDTHJOF AND BJORN.......Page 70 XVII. FRIDTHJOF COMES TO KING RING.......Page 72 XVIII. THE RIDE ON THE ICE.......Page 75 XIX. FRIDTHJOF'S TEMPTATION.......Page 76 XX. KING RING'S DEATH.......Page 79 XXI. RING'S DRAPA.......Page 81 XXII. THE KING'S ELECTION.......Page 83 XXIII. FRIDTIMOF AT HIS FATHER'S GRAVE.......Page 86 XXIV. THE RECONCILIATION.......Page 89 Table of Contents 2 Fridthjof's Saga 3 Esaias Tegne'r 3 NOTE BY THE TRANSLATORS 3 CHARACTERS 4 FRIDTHJOF'S SAGA. 5 Fridthjof and Ingeborg. 5 II. King Bele And Thorstein. 9 III. Fridthjof's Inheritance 13 IV. Fridthjof's Courtship. 18 V. King Ring. 21 VI. Fridthjof Plays Chess 24 VII. Fridthjof's Happiness. 25 VIII. The Parting. 30 IX. INGEBORG'S LAMENT. 42 X. FRIDTHJOF AT SEA. 43 XI. FRIDTHJOF WITH ANGANTYR. 48 XII. THE RETURN. 55 XIII. BALDER'S FUNERAL PILE. 59 XIV. FRIDTHJOF GOES INTO EXILE 62 XV. The VIKING CODE. 67 XVI. FRIDTHJOF AND BJORN. 70 XVII. FRIDTHJOF COMES TO KING RING. 72 XVIII. THE RIDE ON THE ICE. 75 XIX. FRIDTHJOF'S TEMPTATION. 76 XX. KING RING'S DEATH. 79 XXI. RING'S DRAPA. 81 XXII. THE KING'S ELECTION. 83 XXIII. FRIDTIMOF AT HIS FATHER'S GRAVE. 86 XXIV. THE RECONCILIATION. 89