For the daughter mourned her father, and could never bring herself to submit with any pleasure to his murderer.

This woman and Borgar had a son Halfdan, who through all his early youth was believed to be stupid, but whose later years proved illustrious for the most glorious deeds, and famous for the highest qualities that can grace life.

Once, when a stripling, he mocked in boyish fashion at a champion of noble repute, who smote him with a buffet; whereupon Halfdan attacked him with the staff he was carrying and killed him.

This deed was an omen of his future honours; he had hitherto been held in scorn, but henceforth throughout his life he had the highest honour and glory.

The affair, indeed, was a prophecy of the greatness of his deeds in war.
At this period, Rothe, a Ruthenian rover, almost destroyed our country with his rapine and cruelty.