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Northland Heroes - Florence Holbrook
Florence Holbrook
Northland Heroes
Published by Good Press, 2022
goodpress@okpublishing.info
EAN 4064066225667
Table of Contents
PREFACE
THE STORY OF FRITHIOF
THE STORY OF BEOWULF
ILLUSTRATIONS
Ingeborg the Fair......... Frontispiece
THE STORY OF FRITHIOF
In Hilding's Garden
King Bele and Thorsten
King Bele and his sons
Burial mounds
Framness
Viking ship
King Helge and Frithiof
Frithiof asking for Ingeborg
In the Country of King Ring
Ingeborg at Balder's Temple
Frithiof's Answer
In Balder's Grove
The Parting
Frithiof and Angantyr
The Return
Balder's Funeral Pile
On the Sea
Frithiof's Song
The Viking's Code
Frithiof's Return
King Ring and the Stranger
INTO THE HALL CAME A MAN UNKNOWN TO ANY THERE
The Ride on the Ice
King Ring's Sleigh
In the Forest
King Ring's Death
The New King
The Boy on the Shield
Frithiof at his Father's Grave
The Reconciliation
INGEBORG GIVEN TO FRITHIOF
THE STORY OF BEOWULF
The Coming of Sheaf
The Young Beowulf
The Harper's Story
Beowulf and his Men
THE DEPARTURE OF BEOWULF
The Warder of the Shore
THE LANDING OF BEOWULF IN HROTHGAR'S REALM
Beowulf received by Hrothgar
The Contest with Grendel
The Feast of Joy
Grendel's Mother
The Way to the Pool
Beowulf in the Pool
Beowulf's Return
Hrothgar honours Beowulf
Beowulf and Hygelac
BEOWULF PRESENTING HIS GIFTS TO HYGELAC
The Dragon of the Mountain
Beowulf goes against the Dragon
THE DRAGON
Wiglaf aids his King
The Death of Beowulf
PREFACE
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For centuries the songs of Homer, the blind poet of Greece, recounting the heroic deeds of great Hector and lion-hearted Achilles, have delighted the children, young and old, of many lands. But part of our own heritage, and nearer to us in race and time, are these stories of Beowulf and Frithiof.
The records of lives nobly lived are an inspiration to noble living. With the hope that the courage, truth, endurance, reverence, and patriotism shown by these heroes of the Northland will arouse interest and emulation, this little book is offered to our children.
The Story of Frithiof
is based upon Holcomb's translation of Bishop Tegnér's poem, The Saga of Frithiof,
and the quotations are used by the kind permission of Mrs Holcomb and the publishers.
FLORENCE HOLBROOK.
THE STORY OF FRITHIOF
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IN HILDING'S GARDEN
KING BELE AND THORSTEN
FRAMNESS
KING HELGE AND FRITHIOF
IN THE COUNTRY OF KING RING
FRITHIOF'S ANSWER
IN BALDER'S GROVE
THE PARTING
FRITHIOF AND ANGANTYR
THE RETURN
BALDER'S FUNERAL PILE
ON THE SEA
THE VIKING'S CODE
FRITHIOF'S RETURN
KING RING AND THE STRANGER
THE RIDE ON THE ICE
IN THE FOREST
KING RING'S DEATH
THE NEW KING
PRITHIOF AT HIS FATHER'S GRAVE
THE RECONCILIATION
THE STORY OF BEOWULF
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THE COMING OF SHEAF
THE YOUNG BEOWULF
THE HARPER'S STORY
BEOWULF AND HIS MEN
THE WARDER OF THE SHORE
BEOWULF RECEIVED BY HROTHGAR
THE CONTEST WITH GRENDEL
THE FEAST OF JOY
GRENDEL'S MOTHER
THE WAY TO THE POOL
BEOWULF IN THE POOL
BEOWULF'S RETURN
HROTHGAR HONOURS BEOWULF
BEOWULF AND HYGELAC
THE DRAGON OF THE MOUNTAIN
BEOWULF GOES AGAINST THE DRAGON
WIGLAF AIDS HIS KING
THE DEATH OF BEOWULF
ILLUSTRATIONS
Table of Contents
Ingeborg the Fair......... Frontispiece
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King Bele and his sons
Burial mounds
Viking ship
Frithiof asking for Ingeborg
Ingeborg at Balder's temple
Frithiof's song
Into the hall came a man unknown to any there
King Ring's sleigh
The boy on the shield
Ingeborg given to Frithiof
The departure of Beowulf
The landing of Beowulf in Hrothgar's realm
Beowulf presenting his gifts to Hygelac
The dragon
Pronouncing vocabulary of proper names
THE STORY OF FRITHIOF
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In Hilding's Garden
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So they grew up in joy and glee,
And Frithiof was the young oak tree;
Unfolding in the vale serenely
The rose was Ingeborg the queenly.
In the garden of Hilding, the teacher, were two young children. Ingeborg was a princess, the daughter of a King of Norway. The boy, Frithiof, was a viking's son. Their fathers, King Bele and Thorsten, were good friends, and the children were brought up together in the home of Hilding, their foster-father and teacher.
Hilding was very fond of them both. He called the boy Frithiof an oak, for he was straight and strong. The little Ingeborg he called his rose, she was so rosy and sweet.
All day roaming over field and grove the strong lad cared for the little maid. If they came to a swift-flowing brook he would carry her over. When the first spring flowers showed their pretty heads Frithiof gathered them for Ingeborg. For her he found the red berries and the golden-cheeked apples.
In the evening they sat at the feet of their kind teacher and together they learned to read. Often they danced on the sward at twilight, when they looked like golden-haired elves in a fairy dance.
When Frithiof had grown into a sturdy youth he often hunted in the forests. He was so strong that he needed neither spear nor lance. When he met the wild bear they struggled breast to breast. Both bear and youth fought bravely, but at last Frithiof won. Home he went gaily, carrying the great bear-skin, which he gave to Ingeborg. She praised his bravery and strength, for every woman loves courage.
While Frithiof roamed the forest for game, Ingeborg, at the loom, wove beautiful tapestries. Pictures of sea and grove, blue waters and waving trees, grew under her deft fingers. Then she wove warriors on horseback, with their shining shields and their bright red lances. Soon the face of the leader was seen; 'twas the face of her brave playmate, Frithiof.
In the long winter evenings around the fire, Ingeborg heard the story of the gods. The light shining upon her fair face made her lovely as one of the goddesses. Frithiof thought her