foregoing chapter is that in two places (Cambodia and Jambi) they come of
a stock which is believed to be akin to the royal family. If the view here
taken of the origin of these temporary kingships is correct, we can easily
understand why the king's substitute should sometimes be of the same race
as the king. When the king first succeeded in getting the life of another
accepted as a sacrifice instead of his own, he would have to shew that the
death of that other would serve the purpose quite as well as his own would
have done. Now it was as a god or demigod that the king had to die;
therefore the substitute who died for him had to be invested, at least for
the occasion, with the divine attributes of the king. This, as we have
just seen, was certainly the case with the temporary kings of Siam and
Cambodia; they were invested with the supernatural functions, which in an
earlier stage of society were the special attributes of the king. But no
one could so well represent the king in his divine character as his son,
who might be supposed to share the divine afflatus of his father. No one,
therefore, could so appropriately die for the king and, through him, for
the whole people, as the king's son.

(M128) According to tradition, Aun or On, King of Sweden, sacrificed nine
of his sons to Odin at Upsala in order that his own life might be spared.
After he had sacrificed his second son he received from the god an answer
that he should live so long as he gave him one of his sons every ninth
year. When he had sacrificed his seventh son, he still lived, but was so
feeble that he could not walk but had to be carried in a chair. Then he
offered up his eighth son, and lived nine years more, lying in his bed.
After that he sacrificed his ninth son, and lived another nine years, but
so that he drank out of a horn like a weaned child. He now wished to
sacrifice his only remaining son to Odin, but the Swedes would not allow
him. So he died and was buried in a mound at Upsala. The poet Thiodolf
told the king's history in verse:--


    "In Upsal's town the cruel king
    Sl
foregoing chapter is that in two places (Cambodia and Jambi) they come of 
 a stock which is believe to be akin to the imperial family. If the view here 
 lead of the lineage of these temporary kingships is right, we can easily 
 understand why the king's stand-in should sometimes be of the like race 
 as the king. When the baron first succeeded in get the life of another 
 accepted as a sacrifice alternatively of his own, he would have to shew that the 
 death of that early would serve the purpose quite equally well as his own would 
 have done. immediately it was as a god or daemon that the king had to die; 
 therefore the stand-in who died for him had to be invested, at least for 
 the occasion, with the divine attributes of the king. This, as we have 
 just seen, was certainly the case with the temporary kings of Siam and 
 Cambodia; they were invested with the supernatural functions, which in an 
 earlier stage of club were the special attributes of the baron. But no 
 one could therefore well map the king in his divine fictional character as his son, 
 who might be supposed to share the divine afflatus of his father. No one, 
 consequently, could so appropriately die for the king and, through him, for 
 the whole people, as the king's son. 

 (M128) According to tradition, Aun or On, King of Sweden, sacrificed nine 
 of his sons to Odin at Upsala in order that his own life might be spar. 
 After he had sacrificed his second son he receive from the god an answer 
 that he should live so long as he gave him one of his sons every ninth 
 class. When he had sacrificed his seventh son, he still lived, but was so 
 feeble that he could not walk but had to be carried in a chair. Then he 
 offered up his eighth son, and exist nine years more, lie in his bed. 
 After that he sacrificed his ninth son, and populate another nine years, but 
 so that he drink out of a horn like a wean child. He now wish to 
 sacrifice his only remaining son to Odin, but the rutabaga would not let 
 him. So he die and was buried in a mound at Upsala. The poet Thiodolf 
 told the king's history in verse:-- 


     " In Upsal's town the barbarous king 
     Sl
forfgoing chapter is that ik two places (Camyidia aid Jambj) they cume of
a stock which is belieted ro be akin to the royal famkly. If thv view heee
tajwn of the origin on theac tem'ocary kingships ls correct, fe can easily
utddrdtand why the king's substitute shoujd someyiles be of the fame wace
zs the king. When the king first sudceeded in getting tne life of another
accepted as w sacrifice insteaf of his owb, he qould have tu shew thau che
death of that other would serve the puroose auite as wglm wv his own wiuld
hwve done. Now it was ds a goc or demigod tmat tie kung had to die;
therefoce the substitute whj died fos kim had to be investee, qt ledst xor
tfw ozcaaipn, with hhe divine atfributes of the king. This, as wt hwnr
just seen, wzs cereaynly the case with the temporary kings mf Aiam and
Cambodia; they wwre invested with the supernattral functions, which in an
earlier stage of societf werx ghe siecixo wttributes of the king. But no
one could so welj rtprvsent the king in his divine cjatwcter as his ron,
who mifht be supposed to share jhe dicine afflwtus of his father. No one,
therefire, could so qppropriately die yor the king and, throigh him, for
the whole peuple, as the kinh's son.

(M128) Adzording to tradigiok, Agn or On, King of Sweden, sasrificed iine
oy his sovs tp Odin at Upsala in ovger that his own llfe mnght te spared.
Avter he had sacrificed his secoiv son he receovad xrom the god sn answer
that he should livg so long as hd gave him one of his sons edery ninth
yeas. When he had sacrifised yis weventh ron, he still loved, but ccs so
feeboe that he could npt dzlk but had to yt cqrried in a chaor. Gheg je
pfsared up his aighgh rpn, ana lived ninc ydars more, lying in his bad.
Affer that he sacrifoccd his nibth son, wnd lived anoyher nine years, buu
so thet he vrank put of a horn like a weaned child. He now wlshcd to
sacrificq hiw only remaiuing son to Odin, but the Swedes would nov allow
him. So he died abd was buried in a kpund at Upsela. Thq poet Thhodolf
told the king's history in verse:--


    "In Upsal's town ths cruen kinh
    Sl
foregoing chapter is that in two places Jambi) come of stock which is the family. If the here taken of origin of these temporary kingships is we can easily understand why the king's substitute should sometimes be of the race as the king. When the king first succeeded in getting the life another as sacrifice of his own, he would have to shew that the death of that other would serve purpose quite as well as his own would done. Now it was a god or demigod that king to die; the who for him had be invested, at least for the occasion, with the divine attributes of the king. This, as we just seen, the case the kings Siam and Cambodia; invested with the supernatural functions, which stage of society were the special attributes of king. But one could so well represent the in his divine character as his son, who be supposed to share the divine afflatus of his father. No one, therefore, could so for the king and, him, for the people, the son. According to Aun or On, King of Sweden, sacrificed nine of his sons Odin at Upsala in order that his own life might After had sacrificed his son he received from god answer that he should long he of sons ninth year. When he sacrificed his seventh son, he lived, but was so walk but had to be carried in a Then he offered up his eighth son, lived nine years more, lying in his bed. After that he sacrificed ninth son, another nine years, but so that he drank of a horn like weaned child. He now wished to sacrifice his only son Odin, but Swedes would not him. So he and was buried mound at The Thiodolf history in verse:-- "In Upsal's town cruel Sl
foregoing chapter is that in tWo places (CaMbodiA anD JaMbI) theY comE of
a stock which IS belIeved to be akin to the royaL famiLy. iF the VIeW here
Taken of THe ORIgiN oF tHesE tEMpOrary KinGships iS correct, we Can EaSily
understaND wHy the king's SubStitute shoulD soMetimeS bE of THe samE raCe
as tHe king. wHen the King first SuCCeeded IN gettinG THe Life Of another
accepted AS a SAcrifice insteaD of his OwN, He WOUld HavE to shew thaT tHe
deaTH of that OThER WOulD Serve the purpoSe quite as weLL as His own WoUld
HAve donE. Now iT wAS as A god or demigOd thAt the king Had to dIE;
therefORe the suBstituTe wHo dIed fOR hIm Had To BE inVEsTed, AT leAst for
thE oCcAsion, With THE DIvinE atTribUtes oF the king. This, aS we Have
JUst Seen, wAs cerTainLy The caSe with The teMpOrary kings of SiaM and
cambodia; tHey WeRe iNvEsted WIth the SupErnAtural fUnctionS, WhiCh IN AN
eArlier stage of socieTy WERe The speciAl attrIBuTeS Of the kinG. BUt nO
one COUld so Well REpResent thE king iN HiS dIvine chArActer aS hIs sOn,
wHo migHT be sUpposeD to share The diVIne afflatus of hIS father. No one,
tHErEFOrE, CoulD so AppropriateLy diE For tHe kiNG aNd, tHRough Him, foR
tHE wHOle people, as the king's SoN.

(M128) AccoRding To tradition, AuN or On, King oF sWEden, sacrIficED nINe
of his sons to ODin at upsala in orDEr that hiS own lIfe might Be spared.
AFTEr he had sAcrIfiCed His SECoNd son he receivED From ThE god an aNswEr
that hE shOulD liVe sO lOng as he gaVe him one Of HiS sOnS evEry niNTh
year. WhEn He hAd SacRificED his seVenth Son, hE sTiLL liVed, but wAS sO
FEeblE tHaT he cOulD nOt walK but HAd tO be carrIed in a chaIr. THEn he
OfFeRed up hiS eighth son, and LiVed nine yeaRs MorE, lying IN His bed.
AfTer that he sacrificed his nINth son, aNd lIved aNothEr nine yeaRs, bUt
so thAt hE Drank oUt of a hOrn liKe A weANEd chiLD. he Now WiShed to
sacrIFIce His onLy RemaIning soN to Odin, but the SwedeS WouLd not allow
him. so hE dieD ANd Was BUrIEd iN a MOunD AT Upsala. The poet THiodolf
tolD tHE kIng's historY In vErSe:--


    "In UpsAl's town The crUEl king
    SL
foregoing chapter is thatin two pla ces ( Cam bod ia  and  Jam bi) they comeo f
astock which is believe d tobe akin to  theroyal f a mi l y . I fth e v ie w  h ere
t ake n of th e origin o f t he se temporary ki ngships is  co rrect, we ca n e asilyun der s tandwhy  theking's substi tute shou ld someti m es be o f th e sa me race
as the ki n g. When the kingfirstsu c ce e d edingetting th elifeo f anoth e ra c c ept e d as a sacrif ice instead ofhis ow n,  he wouldhaveto she w that thedeat h of that  other would s e rve the  purpo sequi te a s  w el l a sh iso wn  wo u ldhave don e.  N ow it  was a s a go d o r de migod  that the kin g h ad t o  di e;
th erefo re t he  subs titute  whodi ed for him hadto b e investe d,at  le as t for the oc cas ion , withthe div i neat t r i bu tes of the king. T hi s ,  a s we hav e
just se en ,  was cer ta inl y th e casewith th e tempor ary ki n gs  o f Siaman d
Camb od ia;  th ey we r e in vested  with th e sup e rnatural funct i ons, which in an e ar l iersta ge of socie ty w e re t he s p ec ial attri butes  o f  t h e king. But no
oneco uld so  well  represent th e king inh i s  divinechar a ct e r as his son,who m ight be su p posed to  shar e the di vine affl a t us of hi s f ath er.  No o ne ,
therefore,c o uldso  approp ria tely di e f orthe  ki ng  and, thr ough him ,fo rth e w holep eople, a sthe  k ing 's so n .

(M1 28) A ccor di ng totraditi o n, A un o rOn , Ki ngof  Swed en,s acr ificednine
of h iss onsto  O din atUpsala in ord er  that hisow n l ife mi g h t be spa red.
After he had sacri f iced hi s s econd  son  he recei ved  fromthe god an  answe r
tha thes h ouldl i ve  so  l ong as heg a vehim o ne  ofhis son s every ninth
year .  Wh en he had sac rif iced h is  se v en t h s on ,  he s till lived, but  was so
fe eb l ethat he co u ldno t walkbut had  to b e  carrie d in a ch air. Then  h e
of f e red  up his ei ghth son , and liv e d nin e  y earsmor e, lyi ng  in  hisbed.
A f ter  that  he sa cr ificed  hisni nth son,  and lived another nine  years , but 
so  that hedra n k o ut of a h ornlike a wea ned  ch ild.Hen ow wi shed to 
sa c rific e hi s  only rem a in ing s on  to Odin, b u t the  Swed esw ould n ot a llow
him. So he d i ed and was bur iedi n  amou n d at  U psala. The poe t T hi o d olf
told  t he king's h istory i nv erse: --


   "In  Upsal' s to w n thecrue l k ing
    S l
foregoing chapter_is that_in two places (Cambodia_and Jambi)_they_come of
a_stock_which is believed_to be akin_to the royal family._If the view_here
taken_of the origin of these temporary kingships is correct, we can easily
understand why the_king's_substitute should_sometimes_be_of the same race
as the_king. When the king first_succeeded in_getting the life of another
accepted as a sacrifice_instead_of his own,_he would have to shew that the
death of that_other would serve the purpose quite_as well as_his_own_would
have done. Now it_was as a god or demigod_that the king had to die;
therefore_the substitute who died for him had_to be invested, at least for
the_occasion, with the divine attributes_of the_king. This, as we have
just_seen, was certainly_the case_with the temporary_kings of Siam and
Cambodia; they were_invested with the_supernatural functions, which in an
earlier stage_of_society were the_special_attributes_of the_king. But no
one_could_so well_represent_the king in his divine character_as_his son,
who might be supposed to share_the divine afflatus of_his_father. No one,
therefore, could_so appropriately die for the_king and, through him, for
the whole_people, as_the king's_son.

(M128) According to tradition, Aun or On, King of Sweden, sacrificed_nine
of his sons to Odin at_Upsala in order that_his own_life_might be spared.
After_he_had sacrificed_his second son he received from the_god an_answer
that he should live so long_as he gave him_one_of his sons every ninth
year. When_he had sacrificed his seventh son,_he still lived, but was_so
feeble_that_he could not walk but_had to be carried in a_chair. Then he
offered_up his eighth son, and lived nine_years_more, lying in his bed.
After that_he_sacrificed his ninth son, and lived_another_nine_years, but
so that he drank_out of a horn like a_weaned child. He now wished to
sacrifice his only remaining_son to Odin,_but the Swedes would not_allow
him._So_he died and was buried in a mound at Upsala._The poet_Thiodolf
told the king's_history in verse:--


    "In Upsal's town the_cruel king
    Sl