Denmark -- History -- To 1241; Folklore -- Scandinavia
Now, on the side of Ring were numbered Ulf, Aggi (Aki?), Windar
(Eywind?), Egil the One-eyed; Gotar, Hildi, Guti Alfsson; Styr the
Stout, and (Tolo-) Stein, who lived by the Wienic Mere. To these were
joined Gerd the Glad and Gromer (Glum?) from Wermland. After these are
reckoned the dwellers north on the Elbe, Saxo the Splitter, Sali the
Goth; Thord the Stumbler, Throndar Big-nose; Grundi, Oddi, Grindir,
Tovi; Koll, Biarki, Hogni the Clever, Rokar the Swart. Now these scorned
fellowship with the common soldiers, and had formed themselves into
a separate rank apart from the rest of the company. Besides these
are numbered Hrani Hildisson and Lyuth Guthi (Hljot Godi), Svein the
Topshorn, (Soknarsoti?), Rethyr (Hreidar?) Hawk, and Rolf the Uxorious
(Woman-lover). Massed with these were Ring Adilsson and Harald who came
from Thotn district. Joined to these were Walstein of Wick, Thorolf the
Thick, Thengel the Tall, Hun, Solwe, Birwil the Pale, Borgar and Skumbar
(Skum). But from, Tellemark came the bravest of all, who had most
courage but least arrogance--Thorleif the Stubborn, Thorkill the Gute
(Gothlander), Grettir the Wicked and the Lover of Invasions. Next to
these came Hadd the Hard and Rolder (Hroald) Toe-joint.
From Norway we have the names of Thrand of Throndhjem, Thoke (Thore)
of More, Hrafn the White, Haf (war), Biarni, Blihar (Blig?) surnamed
Snub-nosed; Biorn from the district of Sogni; Findar (Finn) born in
the Firth; Bersi born in the town F(I)alu; Siward Boarhead, Erik the
Story-teller, Holmstein the White, Hrut Rawi (or Vafi, the Doubter),
Erling surnamed Snake. Now from the province of Jather came Odd the
Englishman, Alf the Far-wanderer, Enar the Paunched, and Ywar surnamed
Thriug. Now from Thule (Iceland) came Mar the Red, born and bred in the
district called Midfirth; Grombar the Aged, Gram Brundeluk (Bryndalk?)
Grim from the town of Skier (um) born in Skagafiord. Next came Berg the
Seer, accompanied by Bragi and Rafnkel.
Now the bravest of the Swedes were these: Arwakki, Keklu-Karl
(Kelke-Karl), Krok the Peasant, (from Akr), Gudfast and Gummi from
Gislamark. These were kindred of the god Frey, and most faithful
witnesses to the gods. Ingi (Yngwe) also, and Oly, Alver, Folki, all
sons of Elrik (Alrek), embraced the service of Ring; they were men ready
of hand, quick in counsel, and very close friends of Ring. They likewise
held the god Frey to be the founder of their race. Amongst these from
the town of Sigtun also came Sigmund, a champion advocate, versed in
making contracts of sale and purchase; besides him Frosti surnamed Bowl:
allied with him was Alf the Lofty (Proud?) from the district of Upsala;
this man was a swift spear-thrower, and used to go in the front of the
battle.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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