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Hrólfs saga kraka — chs 34-35 §35.10

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‘Já,’ sagði Hǫttr, ‘ek mun til þessa ráðast.’ Konungr mælti: ‘Ekki veit ek, hvaðan þessi hreysti er at þér komin, Hǫttr, ok mikit hefir um þik skipazk á skammri stundu.’ Hǫttr mælti: ‘Gef mér til sverðit Gullinhjalta, er þú heldr á, ok skal ek þá fella dýrit eða fá bana.’ Hrólfr konungr mælti: ‘Þetta sverð er ekki beranda nema þeim manni, sem bæði er góðr drengr ok hraustr.’ Hǫttr sagði, ‘Ætla svá til, konungr, at mér muni svá háttat.’ 

‘Yes,’ said Hǫttr, ‘I will take this on. The king said, ‘I don’t know from where this courage has come to you, Hǫttr, and a lot has changed about you in a short time.’ Hǫttr said, ‘Give me [¤] the sword Gullinhjalti, which you are holding[¤], and I shall then kill the beast or get death.’ King Hrólfr said, ‘This sword is not to be carried except by the man who is both a good man and brave.’ Hǫttr said, ‘Assume [¤][¤], king, that that must apply to me.’

35.9Hrólfs saga kraka — chs 34-35Start again 35.11

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