87. The ting or judicial assembly was held in the open, usually by a burial mound or on a knoll. The proximity to the burial place added solemnity to the procedure. The dead were supposed to be able to hear the deliberations (see canto 4: 25). The judge's seat usually consisted of a boulder.
91—95. See canto II: 5 and 6.
105. Asa-Tor, a common designation for Tor.
106. till försoning, in reconciliation.
109-110. som glad drack fria männers bifall till det rätta. Observe the apt and striking metaphor.
124. Ett bleklagt nej på mänsklighetens böner. A striking hyperbole. Only Fritiof and Ingeborg and the assembly were directly concerned.
129. Har du ej sett. Sett here used instead of träffat or mött.
145. Den dumma vantron. Note Fritiof's frequent sarcastic references to the religious beliefs and practices of his day. In later cantos (15-24) he appears as a serious-minded and "orthodox" man.
149. den döda valans. Refers to Oden's journey to Hel to ascertain from the vala what fate awaited his son Balder. She predicts the death of Balder at the hands of his brother. (See note, canto I: 22.)
150. Vegtamskvida, the Eddic Lay of Vegtam. This tells about Odin's journey to Hel. He traveled in disguise and under the name of Vegtam.