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The Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX) on Starcad

The Danish History, > Books I-Ix > Political Institutions.

attestation: Starcad acknowledged the honourable and useful nature of the yeoman's estate, and advocated that the king should foster agriculture even at the cost of his life.

"The "yeoman's" estate is not only honourable but useful, as Starcad generously and truly acknowledges. Agriculture should be fostered and protected by the king, even at the cost of his life"
comparison: Starcad loathed smiths, recalling the mockery with which the Homeric gods treated Hephaestus.

"Starcad's loathing for a smith recalls the mockery with which the Homeric gods treat Hephaistos"
attestation: Starcad considered it beneath his dignity to accept even a slight service from a slave-woman.

"to accept a slight service from a slave-woman was beneath old Starcad's dignity"

attestation: Starcad fought multiple challengers including Wisin, Tanlie, Hame, and Angantheow with eight brethren.

"Starkad v. Wisin, by challenge. Starkad v. Tanlie, by challenge. Starkad v. Wasce--Wilzce, by challenge. Starkad v. Hame, by challenge. Starkad v. Angantheow and eight of his brethren, on challenge"

attestation: Starcad considered roast meat, game, sauces, mead, and flagons on tables to be foreign luxuries, crediting Germany with luxurious cookery.

"Roast meat, game, sauces, mead, and flagons set on the table, are looked on by Starcad as foreign luxuries, and Germany was credited with luxurious cookery"

attestation: Starcad's entrails were believed to wither the grass by the hero's body heat.

"Starcad's entrails withered the grass"

attestation: Starcad tried to slay his own slayer even in death, part of his doom of three crimes as the price for threefold life.

"The stratagem of "Starcad", who tried even in death to slay his slayer, seems an integral part of the Starcad story; as much as the doom of three crimes which are to be the price for the threefold life that a triple man or giant should enjoy"