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Updated: May 19, 2025
Angantyr vowed that he owed no tribute to Helgé, and would pay him none, but to Frithiof he gave a vast treasure, telling him that he might dispose of it as he would. So Frithiof sailed back to the kings of Sogn, confident that he could win Ingeborg. What was his dismay, therefore, to learn that Helgé and Halfdan had already given their sister in marriage to Sigurd Ring.
Soon after his departure another suitor, the aged King Ring of Norway sought the hand of Ingeborg in marriage, and being refused, collected an army and prepared to make war on Helgé and Halfdan. Then the two brothers were glad to send a messenger after Frithiof, asking his aid. The hero, still angry, refused; but he hastened at once to Ingeborg.
Keller rolled out of his chair and went aft to get a pineapple from the ripening stock that was hung inside the after awning. 'Frithiof, the log-line has got tired of swimming. It's coming home, he drawled. 'What? said Frithiof, his voice jumping several octaves. 'Coming home, Keller repeated, leaning over the stern.
And as soon as the vessel was out of sight the brothers sent for two witches Heid and Ham bidding them stir up such a tempest on the sea that even the god-given ship Ellida could not withstand its fury. But no tempest could frighten the brave Frithiof. Singing a cheery song he stood at the helm, caring nothing for the waves that raged about the ship.
At last Frithiof consented, and he took leave of Ingebjorg, and placed the golden bracelet that Völund had made upon her arm, praying her to keep it for his sake. And then he sailed away over the heaving waters, and Ingebjorg mourned that her lover was gone. Over the sea.
But King Helgi standing on a rock repented that he had suffered the noble Frithiof to escape his malice; and as he watched the good ship "Ellide" riding over the sea, he prayed loudly to the ocean-fiends that they would trouble the waters and raise a fierce tempest to swallow up Frithiof and the dragon-ship.
When he wrestled with Klas Bogenstrom or Frithiof Waderfelt and struck them in the back, he would say: 'That is what I shall do to a wolf! and when he shot arrows at Jonas and they rattled against his sheepskin coat he would say 'That is how I should shoot you if you were a wolf! Indeed, some thought that the brave boy boasted a little; but one must indeed believe him since he said so himself.
In the spring he held a great celebration, which the kings of Sogn and their sister Ingeborg, among many other guests, attended. Frithiof and Ingeborg were much together, and Frithiof was very happy to learn that Ingeborg returned his affection. Great was his grief when the time came for her to sail away.
And when he looked out, he saw the storm-fiends riding on a whale. One was in form like to a great white bear, the other like unto a terrible eagle. "Now help me, O gift of the sea-god! Help me, my gallant 'Ellide'!" cried Frithiof.
Instead he was condemned in punishment to sail away to the Orkney Islands to claim tribute from the king Angantyr. Frithiof departed in his ship Ellida, and Ingeborg stayed behind, weeping bitterly.
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