[368]. Landnama, Part V., ch. 5; Hrolf Kraki’s last fight, 50, 51.
[369]. The wall of the burg is called here fence.
[370]. Two other manuscripts, Vestra Saxa king.
[371]. “Ragnar Lodbrok’s Saga is only a continuation of the Volsunga Saga, and especially dwells upon the subject that Ragnar’s wife Aslaug was descended from Sigurd Fafnisbani. The other story seems to be a fragment of the same large Saga about Harald Hilditonn and his descendants, which describes the end of Ivar Vidfadme and the Bravalla battle” (Munch: ‘History of Norway’).
Trustworthy registry of relationship in ancient Northern writings unite in putting Ragnar Lodbrok three generations earlier than the discovery of Iceland, which took place between 870–880.
[372]. Ragnar Lodbrok’s Saga, c. ii.
[373]. They seem to have believed that Elf (river) was derived from Alfar.
[374]. Apparently there were two kings of the name Ella.
[375]. The date of the battle was probably about the year A.D. 700.
[376]. Kœnugard (Kief).