Which the rich father
Of Hálfdán owned.
Before Ægir slays us.
Gold shall be seen on the guests
In the middle of the hall of Ran,
If we need night quarters there,
That befits open-handed warriors.”
(Fridthjof’s Saga, ch. vi.)
CHAPTER XXVII.
RELIGION.—SACRIFICES TO THE ALFAR, DISIR, FYLGJA, HAMINGJA, AND LANDVŒTTIR.
Sacrifices to the Alfar—Early worship of the Alfar—Spirits of the Alfar—Sacrifices to the Disir—Ceremonies attending the sacrifices—The Fylgja and Hamingja or following and family spirits—They take various shapes—They appear in dreams—Guardian spirits of the land.