Skjold binder Bjørnen, Louis Moe, 1898

Skjold binder bjørnen. The scene is described in gesta danorum in the following way: "this man was famous in his youth among the huntsmen of his father for his conquest of a monstrous beast: a marvellous incident, which augured his future prowess. For he chanced to obtain leave from his guardians, who were rearing him very carefully, to go and see the hunting. A bear of extraordinary size met him; he had no spear, but with the girdle that he commonly wore he contrived to bind it, and gave it to his escort to kill. " elton's translation. Date: 1898.