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is　I　shall　add；　that　never　again　shall　I　come　into　thy　service；　nor　my　father；　if　I　can　help　it。〃　　Then　Ogmund　went　home；　and　they　never　saw　each　other　again。



22。　SKOPTE　OGMUNDSON'S　VOYAGE　ABROAD。

The　spring　after；　Skopte　Ogmundson　made　ready　to　travel　out　of　the　country。　　They　had　five　long…ships　all　well　equipped。　　His　sons；　Ogmund；　Fin；　and　Thord；　accompanied　him　on　this　journey。　　It　was　very　late　before　they　were　ready；　and　in　autumn　they　went　over　to　Flanders；　and　wintered　there。　　Early　in　spring　they　sailed　westward　to　Valland；　and　stayed　there　all　summer。　　Then　they　sailed　further；　and　through　Norvasund；　and　came　in　autumn　to　Rome；　where　Skopte　died。　　All；　both　father　and　sons；　died　on　this　journey。　　Thord；　who　died　in　Sicily；　lived　the　longest。　　It　is　a　common　saying　among　the　people　that　Skopte　was　the　first　Northman　who　sailed　through　Norvasund；　and　this　voyage　was　much　celebrated。



23。　MIRACLE　OF　KING　OLAF　THE　SAINT　AT　A　FIRE。

It　happened　once　in　the　merchant　town　（Nidaros）　where　King　Olaf　reposes；　that　there　broke　out　a　fire　in　the　town　which　spread　around。　　Then　Olaf's　shrine　was　taken　out　of　the　church；　and　set　up　opposite　the　fire。　　Thereupon　came　a　crazy　foolish　man；　struck　the　shrine；　threatened　the　holy　saint；　and　said　all　must　be　consumed　by　the　flames；　both　churches　and　other　houses；　if　he　did　not　save　them　by　his　prayers。　　Now　the　burning　of　the　church　did　cease；　by　the　help　of　Almighty　God；　but　the　insane　man　got　sore　eyes　on　the　following　night；　and　he　lay　there　until　King　Olaf　entreated　God　A1mighty　to　be　merciful　to　him；　after　which　he　recovered　in　the　same　church。



24。　MIRACLE　OF　KING　OLAF　ON　A　LAME　WOMAN。

It　happened　once　in　the　merchant　town　that　a　woman　was　brought　to　the　place　where　the　holy　King　Olaf　reposes。　　She　was　so　miserably　shaped；　that　she　was　altogether　crumpled　up；　so　that　both　her　feet　lay　in　a　circle　against　her　loins。　　But　as　she　was　diligent　in　her　prayers；　often　weeping　and　making　vows　to　King　Olaf；　he　cured　her　great　infirmities；　so　that　feet；　legs；　and　other　limbs　straightened；　and　every　limb　and　part　came　to　the　right　use　for　which　they　were　made。　　Before　she　could　not　creep　there；　and　now　she　went　away　active　and　brisk　to　her　family　and　home。



25。　WAR　IN　IRELAND。

When　King　Magnus　had　been　nine　years　king　of　Norway　（A。D。　1094…　1102）；　he　equipped　himself　to　go　out　of　the　country　with　a　great　force。　　He　sailed　out　into　the　West　sea　with　the　finest　men　who　could　be　got　in　Norway。　　All　the　powerful　men　of　the　country　followed　him；　such　as　Sigurd　Hranason；　Vidkun　Jonson；　Dag　Eilifson；　Serk　of　Sogn；　Eyvind　Olboge；　the　king's　marshal　Ulf　Hranason；　brother　of　Sigurd；　and　many　other　great　men。　　With　all　this　armament　the　king　sailed　west　to　the　Orkney　Islands；　from　whence　he　took　with　him　Earl　Erlend's　sons；　Magnus　and　Erling；　and　then　sailed　to　the　southern　Hebudes。　　But　as　he　lay　under　the　Scotch　land；　Magnus　Erlendson　ran　away　in　the　night　from　the　king's　ship；　swam　to　the　shore；　escaped　into　the　woods；　and　came　at　last　to　the　Scotch　king's　court。　　King　Magnus　sailed　to　Ireland　with　his　fleet；　and　plundered　there。　　King　Myrkjartan　came　to　his　assistance；　and　they　conquered　a　great　part　of　the　country；　both　Dublin　and　Dyflinnarskire　（Dublin　shire）。　　King　Magnus　was　in　winter　（A。D。　1102）　up　in　Connaught　with　King　Myrkjartan；　but　set　men　to　defend　the　country　he　had　taken。　Towards　spring　both　kings　went　westward　with　their　army　all　the　way　to　Ulster；　where　they　had　many　battles；　subdued　the　country；　and　had　conquered　the　greatest　part　of　Ulster　when　Myrkjartan　returned　home　to　Connaught。



26。　KING　MAGNUS'S　FORAY　ON　THE　LAND。

King　Magnus　rigged　his　ships；　and　intended　returning　to　Norway；　but　set　his　men　to　defend　the　country　of　Dublin。　　He　lay　at　Ulster　ready　for　sea　with　his　whole　fleet。　　As　they　thought　they　needed　cattle　for　ship…provision；　King　Magnus　sent　a　message　to　King　Myrkjartan；　telling　him　to　send　some　cattle　for　slaughter；　and　appointed　the　day　before　Bartholomew's　day　as　the　day　they　should　arrive；　if　the　messengers　reached　him　in　safety；　but　the　cattle　had　not　made　their　appearance　the　evening　before　Bartholomew's　mass。　　On　the　mass…day　itself；　when　the　sun　rose　in　the　sky；　King　Magnus　went　on　shore　himself　with　the　greater　part　of　his　men；　to　look　after　his　people；　and　to　carry　off　cattle　from　the　coast。　　The　weather　was　calm；　the　sun　shone；　and　the　road　lay　through　mires　and　mosses；　and　there　were　paths　cut　through；　but　there　was　brushwood　on　each　side　of　the　road。　　When　they　came　somewhat　farther；　they　reached　a　height　from　which　they　had　a　wide　view。　　They　saw　from　it　a　great　dust　rising　up　the　country；　as　of　horsemen；　and　they　said　to　each　other；　〃That　must　be　the　Irish　army；〃　but　others　said；　〃It　was　their　own　men　returning　with　the　cattle。〃　　They　halted　there；　and　Eyvind　Olboge　said；　〃How；　sire；　do　you　intend　to　direct　the　march？　　The　men　think　we　are　advancing　imprudently。　　You　know　the　Irish　are　treacherous；　think；　therefore；　of　a　good　counsel　for　your　men。〃　Then　the　king　said；　〃Let　us　draw　up　our　men；　and　be　ready；　if　there　be　treachery。〃　　This　was　done；　and　the　king　and　Eyvind　went　before　the　line。　　King　Magnus　had　a　helmet　on　his　head；　a　red　shield；　in　which　was　inlaid　a　gilded　lion；　and　was　girt　with　the　sword　of　Legbit；　of　which　the　hilt　was　of　tooth　（ivory）；　and　handgrip　wound　about　with　gold　thread；　and　the　sword　was　extremely　sharp。　　In　his　hand　he　had　a　short　spear；　and　a　red　silk　short　cloak；　over　his　coat；　on　which；　both　before　and　behind；　was　embroidered　a　lion　in　yellow　silk；　and　all　men　acknowledged　that　they　never　had　seen　a　brisker；　statelier　man。　Eyvind　had　also　a　red　silk　cloak　like　the　king's；　and　he　also　was　a　stout；　handsome；　warlike　man。



27。　FALL　OF　KING　MAGNUS。

When　the　dust…cloud　approached　nearer　they　knew　their　own　men；　who　were　driving　the　cattle。　　The　Irish　king　had　been　faithful　to　the　promises　he　had　given　the　king；　and　had　sent　them。　　Thereupon　they　all　turned　towards　the　ships；　and　it　was　mid…day。　　When　they　came　to　the　mires　they　went　but　slowly　over　the　boggy　places；　and　then　the　Irish　started　up　on　every　side　against　them　from　every　bushy　point　of　land；　and　the　battle　began　instantly。　　The　Northmen　were　going　divided　in　various　heaps；　so　that　many　of　them　fell。

Then　said　Eyvind　to　the　king；　〃Unfortunate　is　this　march　to　our　people；　and　we　must　instantly　hit　upon　some　good　plan。〃

The　king　answered；　〃Call　all　the　men　together　with　the　war…horns　under　the　banner；　and　the　men　who　are　here　shall　make　a　rampart　with　their　shields；　and　thus　we　will　retreat　backwards　out　of　the　mires；　and　we　will　clear　ourselves　fast　enough　when　we　get　upon　firm　ground。〃

The　Irish　shot　boldly；　and　although　they　fell　in　crowds；　there　came　always　two　in　the　place　of　one。　　Now　when　the　king　had　come　to　the　nearest　ditch　there　was　a　very　difficult　crossing；　and　few　places　were　passable；　so　that　many　Northmen　fell　there。　　Then　the　king　called　to　his　lenderman　Thorgrim　Skinhufa；　who　was　an　Upland　man；　and　ordered　him　to　go　over　the　ditch　with　his　division。　　〃We　shall　defend　you；〃　said　he；　〃in　the　meantime；　so　that　no　harm　shall　come　to　you。　　Go　out　then　to　those　holms；　and　shoot　at　them　from　thence；　for　ye　are　good　bowmen。〃

When　Thorgrim　and　his　men　came　over　the　ditch　they　cast　their　shields　behind　their　backs；　and　set　off　to　the　ships。

When　the　king　saw　this；　he　said；　〃Thou　art　deserting　thy　king　in　an　unmanly　way。　　I　was　foolish　in　making　thee　a　lenderman；　and　driving　Sigurd　Hund　out　of　the　country；　for　never　would　he　have　behaved　so。〃

King　Magnus　received　a　wound；　being　pierced　by　a　spear　through　both　thighs　above　the　knees。　　The　king　laid　hold　of　the　shaft　between　his　legs；　broke　the　spear　in　two；　and　said；　〃Thus　we　break　spear…shafts；　my　lads；　let　us　go　briskly　on。　　Nothing　hurts　me。〃　　A　little　after　King　Magnus　was　struck　in　the　neck　with　an　Irish　axe；　and　this　was　his　death…wound。　　Then　those　who　were　behind　fled。　　Vidkun　Jonson　instantly　killed　the　man　who　had　given　the　king　his　death…wound；　and　fled；　after　having　received　three　wounds；　but　brought　the　king's　banner　and　the　sword　Legbit　to　the　ships。　　Vidkun　was　the　last　man　who　fled；　the　other　next　to　him　was　Sigurd　Hranason；　and　the　third　before　him；　Dag　Eilifson。　　There　fell　with　King　Magnus；　Eyvind　Olboge；　Ulf　Hranason；　and　many　other　great　people。　　Many　of　the　Northmen　fell；　but　many　more　of　the　Irish。　　The　Northmen　who　escaped　sailed　away　immediately　in　autumn。　　Erling；　Earl　Erlend's'son；　fell　with　King　Magnus　in　Ireland；　but　the　men　who　fled　from　Ireland　came　to　the　Orkney　Islands。　　Now　when　King　Sigurd　heard　that　his　father　had　fallen；　he　set　off　immediately；　leaving　the　Irish　king's　daughter　behind；　and　proceeded　in　autumn　with　the　whole　fleet　directly　to　Norway。



28。　OF　KING　MAGNUS　AND　VIDKUN　JONSON。

King　Magnus　was　ten　years　king　of　Norway　（A。D。　1094…1105）；　and　in　his　days　there　was　good　peace　kept　within　the　country；　but　the　people　were　sorely　oppressed　with　levies。　　King　Magnus　was　beloved　by　his　men；　but　the　bondes　thought　him　harsh。　　The　words　have　been　transmitted　from　him　that　he　said　when　his　friends　observed　that　he　proceeded　incautiously　when　he　was　on　his　expeditions　abroad；　　〃The　kings　are　made　for　honour；　not　for　long　life。〃　　King　Magnus　was　nearly　thirty　years　of　age　when　he　fell。　　Vidkun　did　not　fly　until　he　had　killed　the　man　who　gave　the　king　his　mortal　wound；　and　for　this　cause　King　Magnus's　sons　had　him　in　the　most　affectionate　regard。



SAGA　OF　SIGURD　THE　CRUSADER　AND　HIS　BROTHERS　EYSTEIN　AND　OLAF。


PRELIMINARY　REMARKS。

〃Agrip〃；　〃Fagrskinna〃；　and　〃Morkinskinna〃　more　or　less　complete　the　story　of　the　sons　of　Magnus。　They　contain　some　things　omitted　by　Snorre；　while；　on　the　other　hand；　some　facts　related　by　Snorre　are　not　found　in　the　above　sources。

Thjodrek　the　Monk　tells　of　Sigurd　that　he　made　a　Journey　to　Jerusalem；　conquered　many　heathen　cities；　and　among　them　Sidon；　that　he　captured　a　cave　defended　by　robbers；　received　presents　from　Baldwin；　returned　to　Norway　in　Eystein's　lifetime；　and　became　insane；　as　a　result；　as　some　say；　of　a　poisonous　drink。

The　three　brothers　became　kings　in　the　year　A。D。　1103。　　Olaf　died　1115；　Eystein　1122　or　1123；　Sigurd　1130。

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