A LEGEND OF THE HUNS. 15 



' I challenge you to battle 

 On Duuahedeii, 

 In the valleys 

 Round Joseu Mountain. 



" There may Odin 

 Doom all your horses 

 And all your arrows 

 To mingle and hurtle 

 As I have spoken." 



When Laudur heard Gissor's words, he exclaimed in 

 wrath : " Die shalt thou, Gissor, Angantyr's man, sent 

 forth from Arnheim." 



Then said King Hurnle : " We must not spill the blood 

 of an Arnheimer who journeys alone." 



" I fear neither the Huns nor their bows of horn," 

 retorted Gissor in defiance : and putting spurs to his charger, 

 he hastened back to King Angantyr. 



The monarch, on his arrival, questioned him as to his 

 mission to the King of the Huns ? 



" I challenged him," replied Gissor, " and appointed 

 Dunaheden as the battle-ground." 



Angantyr farther inquired the number of the Hunnish 

 host. 



" Vast is their number," answered Gissor. " Sixty and 

 three are their fylkingar. For every fy Iking, five thousand ; 

 in every thousand, thirteen hundred ; in every hundred, four 

 times forty armed men." 



When Angantyr had satisfied himself as to the state of 

 the Hunnish host, he despatched messengers in all directions, 

 and summoned every one capable of bearing arms to take 

 part in the coming fight. And when his preparations were 



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