EN150.19 Saxons
Ott 2026
U. Koneread
2. About Friso
Saxon Alliance
150.19 How Friso proceeded:
From his first marriage, he also had two brothers-in-law, who were very clever. He sent the youngest, Hetto — that is: ‘hot one’ — as herald to Katsburg,[1] which lies deep in the Saxonmarks. Beside his own, Hetto had received seven horses from Friso, that were packed with precious things looted by the sea warriors. With each horse went two young sea warriors and two young riders clad in rich garments and with money in their purses.
In the same way as he sent Hetto [151] to Katsburg, he sent the other brother-in-law, Bruno — that is: ‘brown one’ — to the Mannagarda Wards. (Earlier in this book,[2] Mannagarda Wards is spelled ‘Mannagarda Fords’, but that is incorrect.) All the riches they had with them were handed out strategically, to princes and princesses and to favored young ladies. When his young men came to the mead halls to dance with the youth, they ordered baskets full of spiced cake and barrels (or even whole tuns) of the best beer.
After these representatives, he constantly sent out young folk to travel through the Saxonmarks, all of whom had money in their purses and brought with them trinkets or gifts, and who wined and dined carefree in the mead halls. If it happened that the young Saxon men looked on this with envy, the travelers would smile warmly and say: “If you dare to fight our common enemy, you shall be able to offer your brides much richer gifts and still dine lavishly!”
Both of Friso’s brothers-in-law married daughters of the most renowned princes and, afterwards, troops of young Saxon men and girls came to settle at the Flee Lake.
Notes
Sandbach 1876
[p.203 cont.] What Friso did further.
Of his first wife he still had two brothers-in-law, who were very daring. Hetto — that is, heat — the youngest, he sent as messenger to Kattaburgt, which [p.205] lies far in the Saxsenmarken. Friso gave him to take seven horses, besides his own, laden with precious things stolen by the sea-rovers. With each horse there were two young sea-rovers and two young horsemen, clad in rich garments, and with money in their purses. In the same way as he sent Hetto to Kattaburgt, he sent Bruno that is, brown — the other brother-in-law, to Mannagarda oord. Mannagarda oord was written Mannagarda ford in the earlier part of this book,[1] but that is wrong. All the riches that they took with them were given away, according to circumstances, to princes, princesses, and chosen young girls. When his young men went to the tavern to dance with the young people there, they ordered baskets of spice, gingerbread, and tuns of the best beer. After these messengers he let his young people constantly go over to the Saxsenmarken, always with money in their purses and presents to give away, and they spent money carelessly in the taverns. When the Saxsen youths looked with envy at this they smiled, and said, If you dare go and fight the common enemy you would be able to give much richer presents to your brides, and live much more princely. Both the brothers-in-law of Friso had married daughters of the chief princes, and afterwards the Saxsen youths and girls came in whole troops to the Flymeer.
Notes Sandbach
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