The Fridthjof's Saga: A Norse Romance on Aeger
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attestation: Aeger appeared to Viking as a sailor on a shipwreck, distinguished by blue mantle, golden girdle studded with corals, sea-green hair, and white foam-like beard.
"Noble of figure, tall in his stature, joyful his visage, Changeable too, like the waves of the sea when they sport ill the sunshine,-- Blue was his mantle, golden his girdle and studded with corals; Sea-green his hair, but his beard was as white as the foam of the ocean."
attestation: Aeger's gift to Viking — the ship Ellide — arrived unmanned the morning after Aeger's departure, sailing itself through rocks and breakers, with the winds singing 'Aeger the rescued forgetteth no kindness, he gives thee the dragon.'
"Viking next day by the sea-shore was standing, when lo! like an eagle Madly pursuing its prey, a dragon ship sailed into harbor. Nowhere was visible sailor or captain, or even a steersman; Winding 'mid rocks and through breakers, the rudder a path sought unaided; When the firm strand it was nearing, sudden, as ruled by a spirit, Reefed were the sails unassisted. Untouched by finger of mortal, The anchor sped through the clear water and fastened its barbs in the bottom. Viking gazed, speechless with wonder; the sportive winds sang in low cadence: "AEger the rescued forgetteth no kindness, he gives thee the dragon.""
attestation: In Tegnér's poem, Aeger is identified as the god of the stormy sea who gives gifts to those who show hospitality to him.
""AEger the rescued forgetteth no kindness, he gives thee the dragon.""
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attestation: In Tegnér's poem, Aeger is the god of the stormy sea, and 'Aeger's bosom' refers to the sea itself.
"AEGER. The god of the stormy sea. AEGER'S BOSOM. The sea."
attestation: Ran the robber is goddess of the sea and wife of Aeger; Rota is a valkyrie, one of Valhalla's maidens.
"RAN (the robber). Goddess of the sea; wife of AEger. ROTA. One of Valhal's maidens; a valkyrie."