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n　travelled　about　the　whole　night　seeking　him　without　finding　him。　　He　lay　down　in　a　cleft　of　the　rocks；　and　as　he　was　very　cold　he　took　off　his　trousers；　cut　a　hole　in　the　seat　of　them；　and　stuck　his　head　through　it；　and　put　his　arms　in　the　legs　of　them。　　He　escaped　with　life　this　time；　and　the　king's　men　returned；　and　could　not　conceal　their　unsuccessful　adventure。



17。　TREACHERY　TOWARDS　KING　HARALD。

Sigurd　thought　now　that　it　would　be　of　no　use　to　seek　any　help　from　King　Harald　again；　and　he　kept　himself　concealed　all　the　autumn　and　the　beginning　of　the　winter。　　He　lay　hid　in　Bergen；　in　the　house　of　a　priest。　　King　Harald　was　also　in　the　town；　and　many　great　people　with　him。　　Now　Sigurd　considered　how；　with　his　friends'　help；　he　might　take　the　king　by　surprise；　and　make　an　end　of　him。　　Many　men　took　part　in　this　design；　and　among　them　some　who　were　King　Harald's　court…men　and　chamberlains；　but　who　had　formerly　been　King　Magnus's　court…men。　　They　stood　in　great　favour　with　the　king；　and　some　of　them　sat　constantly　at　the　king's　table。　　On　Saint　Lucia's　day　（December　13）；　in　the　evening　when　they　proposed　to　execute　this　treason；　two　men　sat　at　the　king's　table　talking　together；　and　one　of　them　said　to　the　king；　〃Sire；　we　two　table…companions　submit　our　dispute　to　your　judgment；　having　made　a　wager　of　a　basket　of　honey　to　him　who　guesses　right。　　I　say　that　you　will　sleep　this　night　with　your　Queen　Ingerid；　and　he　says　that　you　will　sleep　with　Thora；　Guthorm's　daughter。〃

The　king　answered　laughing；　and　without　suspecting　in　the　least　that　there　lay　treachery　under　the　question；　that　he　who　had　asked　had　lost　his　bet。

They　knew　thus　where　he　was　to　be　found　that　night；　but　the　main　guard　was　without　the　house　in　which　most　people　thought　the　king　would　sleep；　viz。；　that　which　the　queen　was　in。



18。　MURDER　OF　KING　HARALD。

Sigurd　Slembe；　and　some　men　who　were　in　his　design；　came　in　the　night　to　the　lodging　in　which　King　Harald　was　sleeping；　killed　the　watchman　first；　then　broke　open　the　door；　and　went　in　with　drawn　swords。　　Ivar　Kolbeinson　made　the　first　attack　on　King　Harald；　and　as　the　king　had　been　drunk　when　he　went　to　bed　he　slept　sound；　and　awoke　only　when　the　men　were　striking　at　him。　Then　he　said　in　his　sleep；　〃Thou　art　treating　me　hardly；　Thora。〃　She　sprang　up；　saying；　〃They　are　treating　thee　hardly　who　love　thee　less　than　I　do。〃　　Harald　was　deprived　of　life。　　Then　Sigurd　went　out　with　his　helpers；　and　ordered　the　men　to　be　called　to　him　who　had　promised　him　their　support　if　he　should　get　King　Harald　taken　out　of　the　way。　　Sigurd　and　his　men　then　went　on；　and　took　a　boat；　set　themselves　to　the　oars；　and　rowed　out　in　front　of　the　king's　house；　and　then　it　was　just　beginning　to　be　daylight。　　Then　Sigurd　stood　up；　spoke　to　those　who　were　standing　on　the　king's　pier；　made　known　to　them　the　murder　of　King　Harald　by　his　hand；　and　desired　that　they　would　take　him；　and　choose　him　as　chief　according　to　his　birth。　　Now　came　many　swarming　down　to　the　pier　from　the　king's　house；　and　all　with　one　voice　replied；　that　they　would　never　give　obedience　or　service　to　a　man　who　had　murdered　his　own　brother。　　〃And　if　thou　are　not　his　brother；　thou　hast　no　claim　from　descent　to　be　king。〃　　They　clashed　their　weapons　together；　and　adjudged　all　murderers　to　be　banished　and　outlawed　men。　　Now　the　king's　horn　sounded；　and　all　lendermen　and　courtmen　were　called　together。　　Sigurd　and　his　companions　saw　it　was　best　for　them　to　get　way；　and　he　went　northward　to　North　Hordaland；　where　he　held　a　Thing　with　the　bondes；　who　submitted　to　him；　and　gave　him　the　title　of　king。　　From　thence　he　went　to　Sogn；　and　held　a　Thing　there　with　the　bondes　and　was　proclaimed　king。　　Then　he　went　north　across　the　fjords；　and　most　people　supported　his　cause。　　So　says　Ivar　Ingemundson：　

　　　　　〃On　Harald's　fall　　　　　　The　bondes　all；　　　　　　In　Hord　and　Sogn；　　　　　　Took　Magnus'　son。　　　　　　The　Things　swore　too　　　　　　They　would　be　true　　　　　　To　this　new　head　　　　　　In　Harald's　stead。〃

King　Harald　was　buried　in　the　old　Christ　church。



SAGA　OF　SIGURD；　INGE；　AND　EYSTEIN；　THE　SONS　OF　HARALD


PRELIMINARY　REMARKS。

Sigurd　died　A。D。　1155；　Eystein　1157；　and　Inge　1161。

Other　literature　is　〃Morkinskinna〃　and　〃Fagrskinna。〃

Sigurd　Slembe　is　the　subject　of　a　drama　by　Bjornstjerne　Bjornson；　translated　into　English　by　William　Morton　Payne；　and　published　by　Houghton；　Mifflin　&　Co。；　Boston；　1888。

Skalds　quoted　are：　Kolle；　Einar　Skulason；　and　Thorbjorn　Skakkaskald。



1。　HISTORY　OF　KINGS　SIGURD　AND　INGE。

Queen　Ingerid；　and　with　her　the　lendermen　and　the　court　which　had　been　with　King　Harald；　resolved　to　send　a　fast…sailing　vessel　to　Throndhjem　to　make　known　King　Harald's　death；　and　also　to　desire　the　Throndhjem　people　to　take　King　Harald's　son　Sigurd　for　king。　He　was　then　in　the　north；　and　was　fostered　by　Sadagyrd　Bardson。　Queen　Ingerid　herself　proceeded　eastward　immediately　to　Viken。　Inge　was　the　name　of　her　son　by　King　Harald；　and　he　was　then　fostered　by　Amunde　Gyrdson；　a　grandson　of　Logberse。　　When　they　came　to　Viken　a　Borgar…thing　was　immediately　called　together；　at　which　Inge；　who　was　in　the　second　year　of　his　age；　was　chosen　king。　　This　resolution　was　supported　by　Amunde　and　Thjostolf　Alason；　together　with　many　other　great　chiefs。　　Now　when　the　tidings　came　north　to　Throndhjem　that　King　Harald　was　murdered；　the　Throndhjem　people　took　Sigurd；　King　Harald's　son；　to　be　the　king；　and　this　resolution　was　supported　by　Ottar　Birting；　Peter　Saudaulfson；　the　brothers　Guthorm　of　Reine；　and　Ottar　Balle；　sons　of　Asolf　and　many　other　great　chiefs。　　Afterwards　the　whole　nation　almost　submitted　to　the　brothers；　and　principally　because　their　father　was　considered　holy；　and　the　country　took　the　oath　to　them；　that　the　kingly　power　should　not　go　to　any　other　man　as　long　as　any　of　King　Harald's　sons　were　alive。



2。　OF　SIGURD　SLEMBIDJAKN。

Sigurd　Slembe　sailed　north　around　Stad；　and　when　he　came　to　North　More；　he　found　that　letters　and　full　powers　had　arrived　before　him　from　the　leaders　who　had　given　in　their　allegiance　to　Harald's　sons；　so　that　there　he　got　no　welcome　or　help。　　As　Sigurd　himself　had　but　few　people　with　him；　he　resolved　to　go　with　them　to　Throndhjem；　and　seek　out　Magnus　the　Blind；　for　he　had　already　sent　a　message　before　him　to　Magnus's　friends。　　Now　when　they　came　to　the　town；　they　rowed　up　the　river　Nid　to　meet　King　Magnus；　and　fastened　their　land…ropes　on　the　shore　at　the　king's　house；　but　were　obliged　to　set　off　immediately；　for　all　the　people　rose　against　them。　　They　then　landed　at　Monkholm；　and　took　Magnus　the　Blind　out　of　the　cloister　against　the　will　of　the　monks；　for　he　had　been　consecrated　a　monk。　　It　is　said　by　some　that　Magnus　willingly　went　with　them；　although　it　was　differently　reported；　in　order　to　make　his　cause　appear　better。　　Sigurd；　immediately　after　Yule　（January；　A。D。　1137）；　went　forth　with　his　suite；　expecting　aid　from　his　relations　and　Magnus's　friends；　and　which　they　also　got。　　Sigurd　sailed　with　his　men　out　of　the　fjord；　and　was　joined　afterwards　by　Bjorn　Egilson；　Gunnar　of　Gimsar；　Haldor　Sigurdson；　Aslak　Hakonson；　the　brothers　Bendikt　and　Eirik；　and　also　the　court　which　had　before　been　with　King　Magnus；　and　many　others。　　With　this　troop　they　went　south　to　More；　and　down　to　the　mouth　of　Raumsdal　fjord。　　Here　Sigurd　and　Magnus　divided　their　forces；　and　Sigurd　went　immediately　westwards　across　the　sea。　　King　Magnus　again　proceeded　to　the　Uplands；　where　he　expected　much　help　and　strength；　and　which　he　obtained。　　He　remained　there　the　winter　and　all　the　summer　（A。D。　1137）；　and　had　many　people　with　him；　but　King　Inge　proceeded　against　him　with　all　his　forces；　and　they　met　at　a　place　called　Mynne。　　There　was　a　great　battle；　at　which　King　Magnus　had　the　most　people。　　It　is　related　that　Thjostolf　Alason　carried　King　Inge　in　his　belt　as　long　as　the　battle　lasted；　and　stood　under　the　banner；　but　Thjostolf　was　hard　pressed　by　fatigue　and　fighting；　and　it　is　commonly　said　that　King　Inge　got　his　ill　health　there；　and　which　he　retained　as　long　as　he　lived；　so　that　his　back　was　knotted　into　a　hump；　and　the　one　foot　was　shorter　than　the　other；　and　he　was　besides　so　infirm　that　he　could　scarcely　walk　as　long　as　he　lived。　　The　defeat　began　to　turn　upon　Magnus　and　his　men；　and　in　the　front　rank　of　his　array　fell　Haldor　Sigurdson；　Bjorn　Egilson；　Gunnar　of　Gimsar；　and　a　great　number　of　his　men；　before　he　himself　would　take　to　his　horse　and　fly。　So　says　Kolle：　

　　　　　〃Thy　arrow…storm　on　Mynne's　banks　　　　　　Fast　thinn'd　the　foemen's　strongest　ranks；　　　　　　Thy　good　sword　hewed　the　raven's　feast　　　　　　On　Mynne's　banks　up　in　the　East。　　　　　　Shield　clashed　on　shield；　and　bucklers　broke　　　　　　Under　thy　battle…axe's　stroke；　　　　　　While　thou；　uncovered；　urged　the　fray；　　　　　　Thy　shield　and　mail…coat　thrown　away。〃

And　also　this：　

　　　　　〃The　king　to　heaven　belonging　fled；　　　　　　When　thou；　in　war's　quick　death…game　bred；　　　　　　Unpanzered；　shieldless　on　the　plain　　　　　　His　heavy　steel…clad　guards　hadst　slain。　　　　　　The　painted　shield；　and　steel…plate　mail；　　　　　　Before　thy　fierce　attack　soon　fail；　　　　　　To　Magnus　who　belongs　to　heaven；

　　　　　Was　no　such　fame　in　battle　given。〃

Magnus　fled　eastward　to　Gautland；　and　then　to　Denmark。　　At　that　time　there　was　in　Gautland　an　earl；　Karl　Sonason；　who　was　a　great　and　ambitious　man。　　Magnus　the　Blind　and　his　men　said；　wherever　they　happened　to　meet　with　chiefs；　that　Norway　lay　quite　open　to　any　great　chieftain　who　would　attack　it；　for　it　might　well　be　said　there　was　no　king　in　the　country；　and　the　kingdom　was　only　ruled　by　lendermen；　and；　among　those　who　had　most　sway；　there　was；　from　mutual　jealousy；　most　discord。　　Now　Karl；　being　ambitious　of　power；　listens　willingly　to　such　speeches；　collects　men；　and　rides　west　to　Viken；　where　many　people；　out　of　fear；　submit　to　him。　　When　Thjostolf　Alason　and　Amunde　heard　of　this；　they　went　with　the　men　they　could　get　together；　and　took　King　Inge　with　them。　　They　met　Earl　Karl　and　the　Gautland　army　eastward　in　Krokaskog；　where　there　was　a　great　battle　and　a　great　defeat；　King　Inge　gaining　the　victory。　　Munan　Ogmundson；　Earl　Karl's　mother's　brother；　fell　there。　　Ogmund；　the　father　of　Munan；　was　a　son　of　Earl　Orm　Eilifson；　and　Sigrid；　a　daughter　of　Earl　Fin　Arnason。　　Astrid；　Ogrnund's　daugh