Hrolf Kraki's Saga (2011)
“There they called a Thing, and when men were gathered, they told what had happened. Standing on the high stone, the youths saw blades flash free, gleam aloft and bang upon shields, while the throng shouted to hail them its kings.
They in their turn promised to abide by olden law, give justice, and restore the lands which Frodhi’s gang had grabbed. They thanked their sister’s husband Sævil for good help, and likewise Regin their fosterfather, and the men of these; and they handed out gifts to ma...ny, taken from the great hall and storehouses which now were theirs.
Thence they traveled about Denmark with their two elders and a well-armed troop. In each shire they got themselves taken as lords.
On the way, Hroar asked Helgi if he wished to split the rule between them, one in Zealand and one in Scania. Regin tugged his beard and said, “I’m not sure that would be wise, remembering what happened before.”
Helgi flushed. “Never will I bear a spear against my brother!” he said. “We’ll dwell together and share all things.”MoreLess
They in their turn promised to abide by olden law, give justice, and restore the lands which Frodhi’s gang had grabbed. They thanked their sister’s husband Sævil for good help, and likewise Regin their fosterfather, and the men of these; and they handed out gifts to ma...ny, taken from the great hall and storehouses which now were theirs.
Thence they traveled about Denmark with their two elders and a well-armed troop. In each shire they got themselves taken as lords.
On the way, Hroar asked Helgi if he wished to split the rule between them, one in Zealand and one in Scania. Regin tugged his beard and said, “I’m not sure that would be wise, remembering what happened before.”
Helgi flushed. “Never will I bear a spear against my brother!” he said. “We’ll dwell together and share all things.”MoreLess
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