And so, while he was celebrating the death of another with immoderate joviality, he forced on his own apace.
While Hother was in Sweden, Balder also came to Zealand with a fleet; and since he was thought to be rich in arms and of singular majesty, the Danes accorded him with the readiest of voices whatever he asked concerning the supreme power.

With such wavering judgment was the opinion of our forefathers divided.

Hother returned from Sweden and attacked him.

They both coveted sway, and the keenest contest for the sovereignty began between them; but it was cut short by the flight of Hother.

He retired to Jutland, and caused to be named after him the village in which he was wont to stay.