Frithiof: Sacrilege at Balder's Temple
Defying the kings, Frithiof visits Ingeborg at Balder's temple where she has been sent. Their meeting in the sacred grove is sacrilege. The kings send Frithiof on a deadly mission to collect tribute from the Orkney Islands, hoping the sea will kill him. Meanwhile, they give Ingeborg to Sigurd Ring. When Frithiof returns, he finds his home burned and his love married to another.
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Comprehension
Describes Frithiof visiting Ingeborg at Balder's temple
Cause & Consequence
Explains why Frithiof committed sacrilege: desperate love, defiance of unjust authority
Meaning
Takes a position on whether love justifies breaking sacred laws
Evidence
Cites a specific passage (the temple meeting, the mission, the return)
Defense
Maintains or thoughtfully revises their position under challenge
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