The Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX) on Roller
The Danish History, > Book Five.
attestation: Roller vowed to gain entry to Frode's court, and Erik then made the same vow
"Roller, who was a great traveller abroad, and eager to visit unknown parts, made a vow that he would get into the company of Frode"
attestation: Roller discovered his mother Kraka preparing an enchanted meal with three hanging snakes dripping slaver into a pot
"he perceived his mother stirring a cooked mess in an ugly-looking pot. Also he looked up at three snakes hanging from above by a thin cord, from whose mouths flowed a slaver which dribbled drops of moisture on the meal"
attestation: Roller caught Erik as he stumbled, prompting the proverb that bare is the back of the brotherless
"Roller, following behind, caught his brother on his breast as he tottered. So Erik, having half fallen, said that "bare was the back of the brotherless.""
attestation: Roller sounded his horn to signal Brak's ambush force to break into Gotar's palace
"Roller sounded on his horn the signal for those who had been bidden to watch close by, to break into the palace"
attestation: Roller received Gotar's realm of seven provinces from Frode as a gift
"Roller received his realm from Frode as a gift; it stretched over seven provinces"
attestation: Frode sent Roller to Norway, Olmar to Sweden, and Onef and Glomer to the Orkneys for supplies
"he sent Roller to Norway, Olmar to Sweden, King Onef and Glomer, a rover captain, to the Orkneys for supplies"
attestation: Roller conquered Sundmor and Nordmor, killing their king Arthor
"Roller had made tributary the provinces Sundmor and Nordmor, after slaying Arthor their king"