"Foster-son" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... the long mirk nights of winter were come, Sigmund and his foster-son went their way to the home of Siggeir and sought to lurk therein. Then Sinfiotli led the way to a storehouse where lay great wine-casks, and whence they could see the lighted feast-hall, and hear the clamour of Siggeir's folk. There they had to abide the time when the feasters should be hushed in ...
— The Story of Sigurd the Volsung • William Morris
... herself as her heart and instinct might direct. She must claim the parentage of the noblest soul that ever died for liberty, and David Rossi must trust his secret to the bond of blood which would make it impossible for her to betray the foster-son of ...
— The Eternal City • Hall Caine
... and twenty years of age when the old master carpenter died; and even at that time his foster-son was a thoroughly experienced and skilful journeyman in all branches of his craft, whose equal could not be found far and near. At this period Johannes set out, along with his true and faithful comrade Engelbrecht, ...
— Weird Tales, Vol. II. • E. T. A. Hoffmann
... clung with his hands The husband of Sigyn To Skade's foster-son, In the presence of all the gods. The pole stuck fast To Jotunheim's strong fascinator, But the hands of Honer's dear friend Stuck ...
— The Younger Edda - Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda • Snorre
... tidings of the love and the worship that Etain had from Mac O'c, and she came to Mider, and "Let thy foster-son," said she, "be summoned to visit thee, that I may make peace between you two, and may then go to seek for news of Etain." And the messenger from Mider went to Mac O'c, and Mac O'c went to Mider to greet him; but Fuamnach for ...
— Heroic Romances of Ireland Volumes 1 and 2 Combined • A. H. Leahy |
