The Athletic Contest


This track features a Chines lute like
instrument called a pipa

The first contest was archery
Dag and Stum strung their bows
targets were set up in the courtyard
Dag bested Stum in accuracy

Next they held a footrace
between Hromund and Ragbein
The race was to the far wall
which Hromund reached first

Third they held the long jump
Bergthor against Blapthvar
Though the competition was close
Bergthor jumped the furthest

Next Hroar and Thistlebard
were called on to hurl great stones
Hroar's stone landed further off
than the stone Thistlebard threw

Then Sigroed and Oskruth
tried their hand at boxing
long did they exchange blows
Oskruth was knocked down

Sixth Hvalr and Frosti dove
into a pool to see who
could stay underwater longest
Frost won the prize.

Throndar and Hafil agreed
To fight eachother with swords
As the first to draw blood
Throndar was the winner

Hrafn and Thrigeit sought
to see who could jump highest
Piles of woodblocks were set up
Hrafn cleared them all

Hripstod challenged Brodd
to a wrestling match
Brodd pinned Hripstod
after a long struggle

Tenth came the spear throw
Ingolf and Hvedrung
cast spears in the air
Ingolf's flew the furthest

Then a tug of war
Buchi against Salfang
Buchi exerted greater strength
pulling Salfang over the line

Thorsten and Spretting
engaged in tree climbing
two towering oaks
Thorsten reached the top first

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