Elated beyond measure with his deed, he ventured to sue for Frode's daughter; but, finding the king deaf to him, he asked Erik, who was ruling Sweden, to help him.

Erik advised him to win Frode's goodwill by some illustrious service, and to fight against Egther, the King of Permland, and Thengil, the King of Finmark, since they alone seemed to repudiate the Danish rule, while all men else submitted.

Without delay he led his army to that country.
Now, the Finns are the uttermost peoples of the North, who have taken a portion of the world that is barely habitable to till and dwell in.

They are very keen spearmen, and no nation has a readier skill in throwing the javelin.

They fight with large, broad arrows; they are addicted to the study of spells; they are skilled hunters.