![]() Then Wieland gave him a horse called Schimming. And above the hammer and tongues were three carbuncles that denoted his mother was of royal blood. And the shield was red and on it were hammer and tongues to indicate Witig's father was smith. And he took his shield that was so heavy no man could hold it with one hand apart from Witig, one assumes. Then Witig donned his helmet, which was forged with the hardest steel, with large nails, and it was hard and strong. I made this sword myself, and I kept it for you to use, and I expect you to make good cuts with it, since you're not a weakling. Now Wieland took a sword, and said to Witig: My son, this sword is called Mimung, keep it and use it well. Then Wieland gave him armour and Witig armed himself. And Wieland said that because Witig would not change his mind, Wieland would give him what he had asked for. So he would travel south and fight with Dietrich von Bern. And I'll help you to defeat him, and when you have done so the king of Sweden will give you his daughter and half of his realm.īut Witig said he did not want to do this because of a woman, because if the giant would defeat him all would say he had lost his life dishonourably. ![]() Instead, Wieland added, in a forest nearby lives a giant who does great harm to many people. Wieland said he didn't advise Witig to go to Dietrich, because he was such a great hero Witig would not be able to withstand him. And when Witig would not be able to withstand his strong blows and fall, he knew that Dietrich, who was a noble hero, would give Witig his life back if he surrendered his sword and became his follower but it could also be the duel went better than that. And Witig said he wanted to ride to Amelungenland to find Dietrich, son of king Dietmar of Bern, who was now the most famous hero in the world, and they were the same age, and him Witig wanted to search and challenge to a duel. Wieland promised to give him all that, but asked where he wanted to go. And Witig said he wanted a good horse, a strong spear, a sharp sword, a new shield, a hard helmet, and armour, and serve a famous prince and ride with him as long as he was alive. Then Wieland asked him what else he would do to get food and clothes. But Witig said that, for the sake of his mother, he hoped he'd never touch hammer and tongues. Witig Wieland's son was now twelve winters old when Wieland asked him if he also wanted to learn the craft of smithing so that even if one looked in the entire world there would be no third who could forge iron as well as the two of them did. Summary of the Thidrekssaga Summary of the Thidrekssaga
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