Question

Which quotation from the story best reflects a viewpoint unique to Frithiof’s culture?

“…when he vowed to Björn, his chief companion,that he would follow after her and ask for her hand.”

“The warning, however, came too late, for Frithiof already loved the fair maiden, and vowed that he would have her for his bride at any cost.”

“…his funeral mound should be erected in sight of that of his dear friend Thorsten, so that their spirits might not be separated even in death.”

“In the spring he held a great celebration, which the kings of Sogn and their sister Ingeborg, among many other guests, attended.”

Answer 1

I believe the correct answer is: “…his funeral mound should be erected in sight of that of his dear friend Thorsten, so that their spirits might not be separated even in death.”

In this excerpt from “Frithiof the Bold”, written by Logan Marshall inspired by the Icelandic legend of the Viking Frithiof the Bold, the quotation from the story that best reflects a viewpoint unique to Frithiof’s culture is:

“…his funeral mound should be erected in sight of that of his dear friend Thorsten, so that their spirits might not be separated even in death.”

According to the historians and archeologist, Vikings had various burial rituals, but in Iceland they only buried their dead. In this excerpt we can see that reflection of customs in Viking culture – he asks for his funeral mound to be erected in sight of his friend’s.