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Brago said, Thou shall have peace here with all the heroes: drink Ale therefore with the gods. Thou destroyer of princes hast here within eight brethren.
The good king answered; We will retain our arms[1]: the mail and helmet are carefully to be retained: it is good to have the sword in readiness.
Then was seen how religiously the king had performed all sacred duties; since the great council of the gods, and all the lesser divinities received Hacon among them with acclamations of welcome.
- ↑ Meaning that he would only enjoy warlike amusements, for so they believed their heroes were employed in Elysium.———It is probably a poetical insinuation that he would have his arms buried with him.
