The saga of King Olaf Tryggwason: who reigned over Norway A.D. 995 to A.D. 1000
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| adam_text | Titel: The Saga of King Olaf Tryggwason
Autor: Sephton, J
Jahr: 1895
CONTENTS
CHAP. PAGE
1. Genealogy of King Harold Fairhair. His vow and its fulfilment. 1
2. King Harold s sons and daughters. He divides his kingdom. The
fate of five of his sons ........ 3
3. Eric Bloodaxe meets with Qunnhild in Finnmark, and marries her 5
4. King Harold s son Rognwald Spindleshanks is burnt to death by
¦ Eric Bloodaxe. Death of Gudrod Sheen ..... 7
5. Death of King Harold s son Biorn the Merchant. Dissension be-
tween Eric Bloodaxe and Halfdan the Black . . . 7
6. Death of Earl Hakon . ... . ¦ . . . . 9
7. Birth of King Harold s youngest son, Hakon, foster-son of Athel-
stan[918] . ,........ . . 10
8. Athelstan, King of England, sends a sword to King Harold, and
Harold sends his son Hakon to Athelstan.....10
9. The education of Hakon, foster-son of Athelstan . . . .12
10. King Olaf succeeds Biorn the Merchant. King Harold makes his
son Eric King in his stead [928]. Death of Halfdan the Black 12
11. Birth of Harold GrayfelL Death of King Harold Fairhair [931] . 13
12. King Eric defeats his brothers Olaf and Sigrod at Tunsberg [932].
The children of Eric and Gunnhild......13
13. Hakon, foster-son of Athelstan, is chosen King by the Thronds
[933] . ..........14
14. Hakon is chosen King by the Uplanders. He gives to Tryggwi
and Gudrod the kingdoms which their fathers had held . . 15
15. King Eric Bloodaxe flees from Norway [934]. He becomes ruler
of Northimbraland....... . .16
16: King Athelstan s death. Eric Bloodaxe is slain on a Wicking
expedition. Gunnhild and her sons settle in the Orkneys . 17
17. King Hakon pursues a Wicking host, and fights a battle in Jut-
land ... . ......... .18
18. King Hakon defeats the Wickings in Eyrasound, and pillages
Denmark. Of Tryggwi Olaf son......19
19. Gunnhild sails to Denmark with her sons. They take to free-
bootery...........20
20. The prosperous reign of King Hakon, Athelstan s foster-son. The
birth of Earl Sigurd s son Hakon . ... . . .21
21. King Hakon attempts the introduction of Christianity into Norway 22
22. King Hakon preaches Christianity to the Assembly at Frosta . 23
23. The Assembly at Frosta refuses Christianity. The yeomen compel
King Hakon to share their religious rites at Ladi, and again at
the Mceri...... . . . . . 23
24. King Hakon defeats the sons of Gunnhild at Ogwaldsness in Kormt.
Death of Guthorm, son of Eric Bloodaxe.....26
25. King Hakon defeats the sons of Gunnhild at Rastarcalf. Death
ofGamli[953]..........28
26. The brothers, Gunnhild s sons, lead a fleet against King Hakon . 28
27. Harold Grayfell commands the expedition.....30
28. King Hakon defeats the sons of Gunnhild on the island of Stord,
and is wounded..........30
29. Death of Hakon, foster-son of Athelstan [960] .... 32
30. The sons of Gunnhild succeed Hakon, and rule over Norway*
King Harold Grayfell s poets . . . . . . .-33
31. Compact between the sons of Gunnhild and Earl Sigurd. Harold
Grayfell and Eywind the Plagiarist......34
32. The rule of the sons of Gunnhild. Gunnhild urges them to attack
Earl Sigurd .......... 35
33. The plot against Earl Sigurd........37
34. Earl Sigurd is burnt to death in the homestead of Oglo [962] . 37
35. Earl Hakon is chosen by the Thronds to succeed his father Sigurd.
He makes peace with the sons of Gunnhild .... 38
36. Birth of Earl Hakon s son Eric. Kings Harold and Gudrod, the
sons of Eric Bloodaxe, plot to slay King Tryggwi of the Wick
[968]........... . 40
37. King Harold slays Gudrod Biornson......41
38. Harold the Grenlander, son of King Gudrod Biornson, flees into
Sweden. Of Skoglar-Tosti and Sigrid . . . .42
39. The sons of Gunnhild prepare for hostilities against Earl Hakon,
who takes to flight.........43
40. Earl Hakon s return to Throndham. Harold Grayfell s foray.
Slaying of Sigurd Slefa....... .43
CHAP. -PAGE
41. Earl Hakon slays his uncle Griotgard in battle, and flees into
Denmark........... 45
42. The rule of the sons of Gunnhild. Death of Erlend ... 46
43. Birth of Olaf Tryggwason........ 46
44. Attempts of Gunnhild to find Olaf and his mother -Astrid. They
¦ make their escape to Sweden....... ._ 47
45. Gunnhild sends Hakon the Northman on a fruitless errand to
Sweden to fetch Olaf.........50
46. Prophecy concerning Olaf, uttered by the mother of Waldamar,
King of Garda. Olaf sold as a slave to Klerkon and others, is
bought by a kinsman, and brought up in Garda . .52
47. Olaf slays Klerkon. His stay in Garda......55
48. Earl Hakon and Gold^Harold.......56
49. Gold-Harold demands a share in the kingdom of Denmark, and is
refused. The King consults Earl Hakon.....57
50. Earl Hakon s advice to King Harold of Denmark . . . .58
61. Harold Gormson invites Harold Grayfell to visit him in Den-
mark . . . . . 59
52. Harold Grayfell s journey to Denmark. Plot of the Danish King
and Earl Hakon. . . . . 60
53. Harold Grayfell is slain in battle against Gold-Harold [975]. . 61
54 Earl Hakon slays Gold-Harold. King Harold of Denmark divides
Norway between Earl Hakon and Harold the Grenlander . 62
55. Gunnhild and her sons flee to the Orkneys. Hakon s rule. Inva-
sion of Norway by Ragnfrod....... 63
56. Earl Hakon defeats Ragnfrod in battle at Thinganess [977] . . 65
57. Olaf Tryggwason s early years in Garda...... 67
58. Olaf Tryggwason s early Wicking expeditions. King Waldamar
listens to slander concerning him, and he leaves Garda [986] . 68
59. Geira invites Olaf to stay the winter with her. Olaf marries
Geira, and by his prowess enlarges her kingdom ... 70
60. Early Kings in Jutland, and their wars with the Roman Emperors.
The beginning of Christianity in Jutland . . ... 73
61. Early Danish Kings of Northimbraland. Story of Knut the
Foundling, who became King in Jutland ..... 75
62. King Knut inquires into his origin. He is succeeded in Jutland
by his son Gorni . . . . . ... .77
63. Death of St. Edmund, King of the East Angles [870]. Of the
sous of Ragnar Lodbrok. Rise of the kingdom of King Gorm
the Old. His son Knut the Beloved , . . * •. . . 78
CHAP. PAGE
64 The sons of Gorm pillage Northimbraland. The death of Knu
the Beloved, and its effect on King Gorm.....80
65. Line of Emperors to Otto the Young [983]. Earl Hakon s tribute,
due to King Harold.........81
66. The Emperor Otto the Young resolves to make the Danes Chris-
tian............82
67. Repulse of the Emperor . ........82
68. The Emperor prepares for a second attack, and sends an expedition
to Norway ...........83
69. Battle between the Emperor and Earl Hakon at the Danework.
Repulse of the Emperor . ... . ... .84
70. King Olaf Tryggwason devises the capture of the Danework [988].
The Danes and Earl Hakon are baptized..... 85
71. Earl Hakon casts off his Christian belief..... 89
72. Earl Hakon, arrived in Norway, encourages heathenism . . 90
73. Expedition of Olaf Tryggwason against the Flemings ... 91
74. Olaf Tryggwason receives from Thangbrand a shield marked with
the sign of the Cross .... . ... . . .91
75. King Olaf leaves Wendland on the death of Geira, and is saved
from danger by the sign of the Cross ... . . .92
76. King Olaf sails to Garda, where he has a dream. After a visit to
Greekland he assists Bishop Paul in the conversion of the realm
. of Garda to Christianity . .... . . . 93
77. King Olaf leads a plundering force to the British Islands . .97
78. King Olaf is driven to the Scilly Islands, where a hermit pro-
phesies to him of the future . . . . . . .98
79. Olaf Tryggwason baptized in the Scilly Islands [993] . . . 100
80. King Olaf marries Queen Gyda in England.....101
81. Thangbrand comes to Olaf, after a combat with one of the Em-
peror s men....... . . . 102
82. King Olaf is presented with the dog Wigi . . . . . 103
83. Harold Gormson, King of the Danes, leads a plundering expedition
to Norway . ... ........103
84. Death of King Harold Gormson. Rise of the Wickings of Jom
under Palnatoki. He is succeeded by Sigwaldi, who proposes
to wed Astrid, King Burislaf s daughter.....104
85. Earl Sigwaldi, by treachery, brings King Swein into the power of
King Burislaf. Swein and Sigwaldi marry the daughters of
Burislaf........ . . . 107
86. Solemn vows made by King Swein and the Wickings of Jom . 109
87. Earls Hakon and Eric collect a force to resist the Wickings of
Jom :...........111
88. The Wickings of Jom sail to Norway and begin plundering.
Earl Hakon has news of their approach . . . . .112
89. The Wickings are told that Earl Hakon is in Hiorunga Bay . .114
90. The battle of Hiorunga Bay [994]. The Wickings are at first
superior ; but Earl Hakon, after sacrificing his son, is aided by
a hailstorm, and wins the day. Treatment of the prisoners by
Earl Hakon..........115
91. Meeting of King Olaf Tryggwason with Biorn the Bretlander, who
tells him of events in Norway . . . . . . . 124
92. King Olaf s mother Astrid is redeemed from bondage by Lodin,
who marries her........... 125
93. Earl Hakon s evil conduct. His inquiries concerning King Olaf
Tryggwason, and his plot to entrap him. Birth of St. Olaf
[995].............126
94 Thori Clack persuades Olaf Tryggwason to accompany him to
Norway. They reach the Orkneys ..... . . 128
95. The conquest of the Orkneys by Harold Fairhair, who bestows the
Earldom thereof on the family of Rognwald, Earl of More . 130
96. Earl Rognwald grants the Earldom of the Orkneys to his son Einar 131
97. Earl Einar avenges his father Rognwald, slain by King Harold s
sons. His successors in the Earldom of the Orkneys down to
Sigurd...........132
98. King Olaf Tryggwason arrives at the Orkneys on his way to Nor-
way, and compels Earl Sigurd to become a Christian . .135
99. King Olaf arrives in Norway, founds a church in Moster, and is
informed at Agdaness of the treachery of Thori Clack [995] . 137
100. The slaying of Thori Clack........ 139
101. Earl Hakon s evil conduct rouses the yeomen .... 140
102. The yeomen rise up against the Earl, who takes refuge with his
thrall Kark in a cave........141
103. Death of Erlend, the Earl s son. Thora of Rimul conceals the
Earl............143
104. The yeomen choose Olaf to be their King, and search unsuccess-
fully for Earl Hakon. The Earl is slain by his thrall Kark,
who takes his head to Olaf. Character of the Earl . . .144
105. Olaf Tryggwason chosen King over Norway [995] .... 148
106. Story of Sunnifa. Her voyage to the island of Selia, and her
death . , . . . . . - . ... .151
107. Discovery of the holy relics of Sunnifa by two yeomen named
Thord............ 153
108. Of Alban, the brother of Sunnifa....... 156
109. The country submits to King Olaf. Flight of Earls Eric and
Swein............ 157
110. Iceland, the Thule of the ancients ....... 157
111. Date of the discovery of Iceland by the Northmen . . . 158
112. Distances between Iceland and neighbouring lands . . . 158
113. Iceland discovered by Nadd-Odd....... 158
114. Iceland visited by Gardar...... . 159
116. Iceland visited by Floki, Faxi, and others ..... 159
118. Ingolf and Hior-Leif leave Norway in consequence of feuds. They
become the first settlers in Iceland [874]..... 160
117. Of Ingolfs descendants......... 164
118. Of the descendants of Biorn the Ungartered..... 164
119. Orlyg, a Christian from the Sudreys, settles in Iceland . . . 165
120. Reason for introducing the early settlers of Iceland into the story . 166
121. Of Ketil Flatneb and his children....... 166
122. Aud the Deep-minded, Ketil Flatneb s daughter, settles in Iceland 167
123. Of the descendants of Dale-Koll, who married Aud s granddaughter 169
124. Helgi the Lean settles in Iceland . . . . . . . 170
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125. Ketil the Simpleton settles in Iceland
126. Ketil s homestead, Kirkby, is fatal to the heathen .
127. Of Asolf the Christian, and Ms settlement in Iceland .
128. A church is built over Ajsolfs grave .
129. Biarni of Kalmanstongue vows to become a Christian .
130. The early life of Thorwald the Far-traveller, son of Kodran
131. Thorwald is baptized by Bishop Frederick. They go together to
Iceland, where Thorwald s father becomes a Christian through
. the Bishop s preaching and miraculous power [981] . . . 177
132. Bishop Frederick s contest with the bearsarks . . . .180
133. Further conversions. Of the church built by Thorward Spak-
Bodwarson in As .181
134. The Bishop and Thorwald are lampooned . , . . . . 183
135. Bishop. Frederick baptizes the boy Ingimund. . . . , 184
136. Of Mani and the church built in Holt......185
137. An intended attack on Bishop Frederick miraculously fails. He
. leaves Iceland . . . . . . . 186
138. Thorwald the Far-traveller goes to the East, and there passes the
remainder of his life . . . . . . . . , .187
139. Of Stephen Thorgilson........ .188
140. King Olaf gives two of his sisters in marriage. He preaches the
Gospel in the Wick, and converts the people to Christianity
[996]............188
141. King Olaf preaches Christianity to the Assembly at Moster in
South Hordaland . ........190
142. Stephen Thorgilson, sent by King Olaf Tryggwason, preaches the
Gospel unsuccessfully in Iceland......193
143. The family of Horda-Kari prepare to meet King Olaf at the
Assembly at Gula . . . . . . . . . 195
144. Of Thorolf Skialg and his son Erling, of the family of Horda-
Kari . ...........196
145. The story of Rognwald, who avenges his wrongs on Thorolf Skialg,
and with his wife Sigrid settles at iErwick. The story of Rbgn-
wald s son . . . . . . . . . . . 197
146. Rognwald s wife Sigrid separates herself from him, and goes to
Olaf Tryggwason in England, where she is baptized . . . 201
147. Erling Skialgson marries Astrid, King Olaf s sister . . . 203
148. King Olaf goes to visit Rognwald of AErwick, and makes him
prisoner...... . . ... 204
149. King Olaf preaches the Gospel to the Assembly of four shires at
Dragseid........... 206
150. King Olaf, having destroyed the temple at Ladi, visits Rognwald s
son Raud, and makes him prisoner . . . . . . 206
151. The story of Ottar and Awaldi.......210
152. Ottar and Awaldi avenge their wrongs on the Wicking Sokki, and
then settle in Iceland. The early life of Otter s son, the poet
Hallfred, and his love for Kolfinna......212
153. Hallfred, worsted in his contest with Gris, is compelled by his
father to go abroad.........216
454. Events cause Ottar to remove from Grimstongue to Ottarstead.
. Hallfred visits Earl Hakon, and after the Earl s death meets
with Olaf Tryggwason........218
165. Rognwald of JSrwick and Raud accept Christianity . . .221
156. The early life of the Icelanders, Kiartan Olafson and Bolli . . 222
157. Oswif Helgason of Lauga. The early life of his daughter Gudrun,
and Kiartan s love for her . . . . . . . 223
158. Of Asgeir and his family in Wididale . . • . . . . 224
159. Kiartan sails to Norway with Bolli and Kalf Asgeirson . . - 225
160. Swimming feats of King Olaf and Kiartan in the river Nid . . 227
161. King Olaf preaches the Gospel at Nidaros to the Icelanders, among
others. Conversation with Kiartan......229
162. King Olaf preaches Christianity to the Assembly of the eight
shires of Throndham at Frosta.......232
163. Kiartan Olafson resolves to be baptized......233
164. Kiartan and Bolli are baptized, and join the King s body-guard . 235
165. Hallfred the Poet is baptized. The King compels certain of the
chiefs of the Thronds to accept baptism.....235
166. King Olafs preaching at the Mceri is opposed by Iron-Skeggi
[997]............238
167. Iron-Skeggi is slain. The Thronds yield to King Olafs commands
and are baptised..........239
168. King Olaf marries Gudrun, in compensation for the death of Skeggi.
She separates from him........242
169. King Olaf builds the Crane. Of Kiartan.....242
170. The Poet Hallfred s encomium on King Olaf, who gives him the
name of Troublesome Poet........ 243
171. Hallfred slays Ottar, one of the King s body-guard, and is pardoned
after-being condemned to die.......245
172. Hallfred is sent by the King to punish Thorleif the Wise. He
wreaks vengeance on Kalf........247
173. Story of Ogmund Dint and his vengeance on Hallward. Also of
Gunnar Half and his personification of the god Frey . . 251
174 King Olaf offers to send Kiartan to Iceland to preach the Christian
Faith . ........ . . .260
175. Hallfred the Troublesome Poet makes a journey to Denmark and
afterwards to Gautland. His adventures on the way and his
marriage there . . ........261
176. Apology for the digressions in the Saga......267
177. The settlement of the Farey Islands . . . . . .268
178. Of Thrond O Gate in the Fareys ....... 268
179. Of other Farey Islanders, Hafgrim, Bresti, and Beini . . . 269
180. The brothers Bresti and Beini are attacked by Hafgrim and slain . 270
181. Sigmund and Thori, sons of Bresti and Beini, are sent away to
Norway . . . . . . . . . . . 272
182. Sigmund and Thori lose their way on the Dofrafell and receive
shelter in the house of a yeoman, with whom they live six years 273
183. Sigmund Brestison determines to visit Earl Hakon. His foster-
father Ulf, before bidding him farewell, tells his real name and
adventures . . . . . . ; . ... 277
184. Sigmund Brestison obtains Earl Hakon s leave to visit the Fareys
and avenge his father s death .......280
185. Sigmund, having accepted the submission of Biarni, attacks Osur
in Skufey and slays him........282
186. Sigmund s dealings with Thrond. His further history to the death
of Earl Hakon, including his fight with Bui .... 284
187. King Olaf sends for Sigmund. Stephen Thorgilson returns from
Iceland...........288
188. King Olaf sends Thangbrand to convert Iceland . .- . . 288
189. King Olaf preaches the Christian religion to Sigmund Brestison . 290
190. Sigmund is baptized, and makes an unsuccessful attempt to Chris-
tianise the Fareys.........292
191. Sigmund Brestison Christianises the Fareys, and attempts to take
Thrond to King Olaf . . . . . . . . .293
192. King Olaf sails to the Wick . . . . . . . .295
193. King Olaf proposes marriage to Queen Sigrid of Sweden . . 296
194 The baptism of St. Olaf and conversion of Ringarick. King Olafs
interview with Queen Sigrid . . . . . . . 296
195. Queen Thyri, the wife of Burislaf, comes to Norway, and is married
to King Olaf. Destruction of the wizards, and escape of Eywind
Kelda[998]..........298
196. King Olaf, on his journey north, reaches Ogwaldsness at Easter.
The author s reflections on the wiles of the Devil . . . 301
197. King Olaf is visited by the Devil in the likeness of Odin . . 302
198. Eywind Kelda comes to Ogwaldsness. He and his company lose
their lives...........304
199. Sigurd and Hauk of Halogaland meet with King Olaf . . . 306
200. Story of the Icelander Thorwald Tassel. He becomes one of King
Olafs body-guard. The King sends him to fetch Bard the Stout.
Bard s baptism and death, and Thorwald s return to Iceland . 307
201. Story of Swein and his sons Swein and Finn. Finn is baptized in
Denmark............ 312
202. King Olaf sends for Swein and his son Swein, and induces them
to be baptized..........315
203. Finn returns to Norway and visits King Olaf. He destroys the
gods in his father s temple. His death . . . . .317
204 Of the Halogalanders Sigurd and Hauk. Harek of Thiotta and
Eywind Gaeekrift fall into the power of King Olaf. Death of
Eywind[999].......... 320
205. Sigmund Brestison of the Fareys visits King Olaf . . . . 323
206. Of King Olafs character and accomplishments . . . .323
207. King Olaf and Sigmund compete in manly exercises. The King
asks Sigmund for the bracelet that Earl Hakon had given him.
Sigmund s death. .........324
208. Grim, King Olafs marshal, is slain in Iceland by Sigurd. The
fate of Sigurd when he came into the power of the King . . 325
209. King Olaf Christianises Halogaland......327
210. Raud the Strong and Thori Hart of Halogaland resist King Olaf.
The death of Thori.........328
211. King Olaf captures Raud the Strong and puts him to death . . 329
212. King Olafs adventure with a man in a sculler .... 330
213. King Olaf meets with Thor. Conference of trolls overheard and
reported to the King.........332
214. Of King Harold Fairhair, and Rognwald, Earl of More. Rogn-
wald s son Rollaug settles in Iceland, and becomes the ancestor
of Hall O Side and his distinguished posterity .... 336
215. Thorhall the Prophet settles in Iceland. Death of Thidrandi, Hall
O Side s son, foreshadowing the advent of Christianity . . 338
216. Thangbrand reaches Iceland. He baptizes Hall O Side, preaches
the Gospel at the General Assembly, and slays the poet Weterlid.
His adventure with a bearsark, and return to Norway . . 342
217. Certain Icelanders, among whom are Hialti Skeggison and Gisur
the White, visit Norway. The cause of Hialti s banishment
from Iceland * ........ .347
218. Thangbrand tells King Olaf the result of his labours in Iceland.
The noble conduct of Hialti and Gisur.....349
219. Hallfred s return to King Olaf, and the death of his wife Ingibiorg 361
220. Of Eric the Red and the settlement of Greenland .... 352
221. Eric s son Leif sails to Norway, and is there baptized . . . 354
222. Invasion of Norway by King Gudrod, son of Eric Bloodaxe. The
death of Gudrod. . . . . . . . . . 364
223. The building of the Long Serpent . . . . . . . 355
224. Winter at Nidaros and the events that occurred . . . . 357
225. Reflections. Philanthropy of Thorward the Christian, son of
Spak-Bodwar, at the time of a great famine in Iceland . . 358
226. The kindness of Arnor of Mikilby to the poor . ... 360
227. King Olaf appears in a vision to Thorhall of Knappstead . . 362
228. King Olaf sends Gisur and Hialti to preach the Gospel in Iceland.
. Their reception, and the events that occurred at the General
Assembly.......... . 365
229. The Speaker, Thorgeir, pronounces at the General Assembly the
laws under which Christianity is henceforth established in Ice-
land [1000]...........370
230. The King, Queen, and the Angelica stalk. King Olaf calls out the
levy over the whole of Norway . . . . . . . 373
231. King Olaf sends Leif to Christianise Greenland. He receives the
name of Leif the Lucky........374
232. Hallfred s voyage to Iceland. His behaviour to Kolfinna, and his
meeting with Gris......... 374
233. Of King Olafs champions that manned the Lang Serpent . . 377
233a. Kiartan bids farewell to King Olaf, and sails to Iceland. His
marriage and death . . .......379
235. The story of Eindridi Broadsole. On his declining to come to
King Olaf, the King goes to visit him. They compete with one
another in various feats of skill and strength. Eindridi is
baptized .........1 . 382
234. 236. Quotations from the poet Hallarstein bearing on King Olafs
greatness........... 392
237. Two of the King s men lay a wager on their skill in-climbing.
King Olaf helps one of them in his distress . ... 393
238. King Olafs nightly wanderings, and Thorkel Tail s injudicious
curiosity. Of Thorkel s cloak.......394
239. The vision of Thorkel Tail, in which he sees King Olaf in the
company of angels.........396
240. Bishop Sigurd s vision of King Olaf 398
241. King Olaf marries his sister Ingibiorg to Rognwald, Earl of
Gautland...........398
242. The prophecy of the blind yeoman of Moster. King Olaf in
Wendland...........399
243. The doings of Earl Eric Hakonson after he fled from Norway to
avoid King Olaf. He marries the daughter of Swein Forkbeard,
the Danish King . ......401
244. King Swein is incited by Queen Sigrid the Proud to form a plot
against King Olaf Tryggwason . . . . . . . 403
245. The allied conspirators assemble their forces. Sigwaldi s treachery.
Dissatisfaction in King Olafs fleet at the delay in Wendland . 405
246. Astrid warns King Olaf of the plot against him . , . . . 408
247. King Olaf s departure from Wendland. The Wendish smack . 408
248. The Danes and Swedes watch King Olafs fleet sailing by. They
admire the size of the Northmen s ships . . . . . 409
249. King Olaf falls into the snare. His preparations for battle. The
Wendish smack..........412
250. Battle of Swold. The onset of the Danes repelled, and also that of
the Swedes...........415
251. Battle of Swold. Earl Eric clears the Northmen s ships, and in his
turn attacks the Long Serpent.......420
252. Battle of Swold. Earl Eric boards the Long Serpent and is driven
off . .........422
253. Battle of Swold. Earl Eric plans a second attack on the Long
Serpent...........425
254. Battle of Swold. King Olaf refuses to flee. The crew of the
Wendish smack offer to help him......426
255. Battle of Swold. Earl Eric s second and successful attempt to
board the Long Serpent. Disappearance of King Olaf . . . 426
256. The accounts of Snorri and others touching King Olafs disappear-
ance. Reasons why the battle of Swold is famous. The date of
its occurrence..........429
257. Queen Thyri dies of grief........435
258. the end of the Long Serpent........436
259. Death of King Olafs dog Wigi.......437
260. The Danish King, the Swedish King, and Earl Eric divide Norway 437
261. Erling Skialgson makes no effort to be reconciled to Earl Eric.
His mode of life....... . . .438
262. Einar Thambaskelf marries into the Earl s family .... 440
263. Stephen Thorgilson is slain by Earl Sigwaldi .... 441
264. Further adventures of Hallfred the Troublesome Poet. His meet-
ing and reconciliation with Gris. His travels and death . . 441
265. King Swein Forkbeard s conquest of England, and death . . 447
266. Earl Eric joins Knut in England, and is with him at the taking of
London. The Earl s death.......447
267. King Olaf Tryggwason s journey to Rome after his escape from
the Long Serpent ........ . ¦ . 449
268. King Olaf visits Jerusalem ........450
269. King Olaf sends a book to King Ethelred, and presents to his sister
Astrid, the wife of Erling Skialgson . ... . . 450
270. King Olaf Haroldson, called the Stout, and afterwards the Saint,
defeats Earl Swein at Nesia, and becomes King of Norway
[1015] . . . . 451
271. Thord Siarekson s story of his meeting with King Olaf Tryggwason 452
272. King Olaf Haroldson s dealings with Erling Skialgson . . . 453
273. King Knut of Denmark and England lays claim to the kingdom
of Norway [1025].........454
274. Erling joins Knut, who is accepted as King over Norway [1028] . 455
275. King Olaf Haroldson prepares to attack Erling .... 456
276. King Olaf Haroldson defeats Erling Skialgson, who is slain after
the battle........... 457
277. The character of Erling Skialgson.......458
278. Einar Thambaskelf becomes a partisan of King Knut . . . 458
279. King Olaf Haroldson leaves Norway and takes refuge in Garda,
where King Olaf Tryggwason appears to him in a dream . . 459
280. King Olaf Haroldson s vision before the battle of Stikklestead, in
which he was slain [1030]........462
281. King Knut breaks his promises to Einar Thambaskelf. Einar s
absence from the battle of Stikklestead.....462
282. Knut s son Swein, King of Norway. Invasion of the land by
Tryggwi, son of Olaf Tryggwason. Magnus and Harold Sigurd-
son, Kings of Norway........464
283. Olaf Tryggwason is seen in southern lands by Gaut, a traveller
from Norway [1046] . . . ,......465
284. Einar Thambaskelf is treacherously slain by King Harold
Sigurdson...........469
285. Kings of England from Ethelred to Edward the Confessor . . 470
286. King Edward s affection for the memory of King Olaf Tryggwason 470
General Index..........472
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| title | The saga of King Olaf Tryggwason who reigned over Norway A.D. 995 to A.D. 1000 |
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| title_auth | The saga of King Olaf Tryggwason who reigned over Norway A.D. 995 to A.D. 1000 |
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