The Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX) on Hedin

The Danish History, > Books I-Ix > Customary Law.

• attestation: Hedin fought Hogni in the mythic everlasting battle.

  "Hedin v. Hogni, the mythic everlasting battle"

The Danish History, > Books I-Ix > War.

• attestation: Hedin signaled to Frode by placing a shield at the masthead of his ship.

  "Hedin signals to Frode by a shield at the masthead"

The Danish History, > Books I-Ix > Folk-Tales.

• attestation: The Everlasting Battle between Hedin and Hogni was connected to the Brisinga-men legend.

  "The "Everlasting Battle" between Hedhin and Hogne, a legend connected with the great Brisinga-men story"

The Danish History, > Book Five.

• attestation: Hedin, a Norwegian prince, joined Frode with 150 vessels and was received into closest friendship

  "Hedin, prince of a considerable tribe of the Norwegians, approached the fleet of Frode with a hundred and fifty vessels"

• attestation: Hedin and Hilda, daughter of the Jutish chieftain Hogni, fell in love through mutual fame before meeting

  "A mutual love afterwards arose between this man and Hilda, the daughter of Hogni, a chieftain of the Jutes, and a maiden of most eminent renown"

• attestation: Slanderous tongues falsely accused Hedin of defiling Hogni's daughter before the betrothal rites

  "certain slanderous tongues accused Hedin to Hogni of having tempted and defiled his daughter before the rites of betrothal"

• attestation: Seven years later Hedin and Hogni fought again on Hedin's Isle and both died

  "In the seventh year after, these same men began to fight on Hedin's isle, and wounded each other so that they died"