Hence he who had before won a nickname for slaying Hunding, now bore a surname for the slaughter of Hothbrodd.

Besides, as if the Swedes had not been enough stricken in the battles, he punished them by stipulating for most humiliating terms; providing by law that no wrong done to any of them should receive amends according to the form of legal covenants.

After these deeds, ashamed of his former infamy, he hated his country and his home, went back to the East, and there died.

Some think that he was affected by the disgrace which was cast in his teeth, and did himself to death by falling upon his drawn sword.
He was succeeded by his son Rolf, who was comely with every gift of mind and body, and graced his mighty stature with as high a courage.

In his time Sweden was subject to the sway of the Danes; wherefore Athisl, the son of Hothbrodd, in pursuit of a crafty design to set his country free, contrived to marry Rolf's mother, Urse, thinking that his kinship by marriage would plead for him, and enable him to prompt his stepson more effectually to relax the tribute; and fortune prospered his wishes.