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ppose　him；　and　they　retired　to　the　forest。　　Every　one　fled　his　own　way；　so　that　the　king　was　left　with　but　one　man。　　King　Inge　and　his　men　observed　King　Eystein's　flight；　and　also　that　he　had　but　few　people　with　him；　and　they　went　immediately　to　search　for　him。　　Simon　Skalp　met　the　king　just　as　he　was　coming　out　of　a　willow　bush。　　Simon　saluted　him。　　〃God　save　you；　sire；〃　said　he。

The　king　replied；　〃I　do　not　know　if　thou　are　not　sire　here。〃　

Simon　replied；　〃That　is　as　it　may　happen。〃

The　king　begged　him　to　conceal　him；　and　said　it　was　proper　to　do　so。　　〃For　there　was　long　friendship　between　us；　although　it　has　now　gone　differently。〃

Simon　replied；　it　could　not　be。

Then　the　king　begged　that　he　might　hear　mass　before　he　died；　which　accordingly　took　place。　　Then　Eystein　laid　himself　down　on　his　face　on　the　grass；　stretched　out　his　hands　on　each　side；　and　told　them　to　cut　the　sign　of　the　cross　between　his　shoulders；　and　see　whether　he　could　not　bear　steel　as　King　Inge's　followers　had　asserted　of　him。　　Simon　told　the　man　who　had　to　put　the　king　to　death　to　do　so　immediately；　for　the　king　had　been　creeping　about　upon　the　grass　long　enough。　　He　was　accordingly　slain；　and　he　appears　to　have　suffered　manfully。　　His　body　was　carried　to　Fors；　and　lay　all　night　under　the　hill　at　the　south　side　of　the　church。　King　Eystein　was　buried　in　Fors　church；　and　his　grave　is　in　the　middle　of　the　church…floor；　where　a　fringed　canopy　is　spread　over　it；　and　he　is　considered　a　saint。　　Where　he　was　executed；　and　his　blood　ran　upon　the　ground；　sprang　up　a　fountain；　and　another　under　the　hill　where　his　body　lay　all　night。　　From　both　these　waters　many　think　they　have　received　a　cure　of　sickness　and　pain。　It　is　reported　by　the　Viken　people　that　many　miracles　were　wrought　at　King　Eystein's　grave；　until　his　enemies　poured　upon　it　soup　made　of　boiled　dog's　flesh。　　Simon　Skalp　was　much　hated　for　this　deed；　which　was　generally　ascribed　to　him；　but　some　said　that　when　King　Eystein　was　taken　Simon　sent　a　message　to　King　Inge；　and　the　king　commanded　that　King　Eystein　should　not　come　before　his　face。　　So　King　Sverre　has　caused　it　to　be　written；　but　Einar　Skulason　tells　of　it　thus：　

　　　　　〃Simon　Skalp；　the　traitor　bold；　　　　　　For　deeds　of　murder　known　of　old；　　　　　　His　king　betrayed；　and　ne'er　will　he　　　　　　God's　blessed　face　hereafter　see。〃



SAGA　OF　HAKON　HERDEBREID　（HAKON　THE　BROAD…SHOULDERED）　（1）


PRELIMINARY　REMARKS。

This　saga　describes　the　feud　between　Hakon　Sigurdson　and　his　uncle　Inge。

The　only　skald　quoted　is　Einar　Skulason。


ENDNOTES：　（1）　　The　period　is　from　A。D。　1157　to　1161。　　L。



1。　BEGINNING　OF　HAKON　HERDEBREID。

Hakon；　King　Sigurd's　son；　was　chosen　chief　of　the　troop　which　had　followed　King　Eystein；　and　his　adherents　gave　him　the　title　of　king。　　He　was　ten　years　old。　　At　that　time　he　had　with　him　Sigurd；　a　son　of　Halvard　Hauld　of　Reyr；　and　Andreas　and　Onund；　the　sons　of　Simon；　his　foster…brothers；　and　many　chiefs；　friends　of　King　Sigurd　and　King　Eystein；　and　they　went　first　up　to　Gautland。　　King　Inge　took　possession　of　all　the　estates　they　had　left　behind；　and　declared　them　banished。　　Thereafter　King　Inge　went　to　Viken；　and　was　sometimes　also　in　the　north　of　the　country。　　Gregorius　Dagson　was　in　Konungahella；　where　the　danger　was　greatest；　and　had　beside　him　a　strong　and　handsome　body　of　men；　with　which　he　defended　the　country。



2。　OF　GREGORIUS　DAGSON。

The　summer　after　（A。D。　1158）　Hakon　came　with　his　men；　and　proceeded　to　Konungahella　with　a　numerous　and　handsome　troop。　Gregorius　was　then　in　the　town；　and　summoned　the　bondes　and　townspeople　to　a　great　Thing；　at　which　he　desired　their　aid；　but　he　thought　the　people　did　not　hear　him　with　much　favour；　so　he　did　not　much　trust　them。　　Gregorius　set　off　with　two　ships　to　Viken；　and　was　very　much　cast　down。　　He　expected　to　meet　King　Inge　there；　having　heard　he　was　coming　with　a　great　army　to　Viken。　　Now　when　Gregorius　had　come　but　a　short　way　north　he　met　Simon　Skalp；　Haldor　Brynjolfson；　and　Gyrd　Amundason；　King　Inge's　foster…brothers。　　Gregorius　was　much　delighted　at　this　meeting；　and　turned　back　with　them；　being　all　in　one　body；　with　eleven　ships。　　As　they　were　rowing　up　to　Konungahella；　Hakon；　with　his　followers；　was　holding　a　Thing　without　the　town；　and　saw　their　approach；　and　Sigurd　of　Reyr　said；　〃Gregorius　must　be　fey　to　be　throwing　himself　with　so　few　men　into　our　hands。〃　　Gregorius　landed　opposite　the　town　to　wait　for　King　Inge；　for　he　was　expected；　but　he　did　not　come。　　King　Hakon　put　himself　in　order　in　the　town；　and　appointed　Thorliot　Skaufaskalle；　who　was　a　viking　and　a　robber；　to　be　captain　of　the　men　in　the　merchant　ships　that　were　afloat　in　the　river；　and　King　Hakon　and　Sigurd　were　within　the　town；　and　drew　up　the　men　on　the　piers；　for　all　the　townspeople　had　submitted　to　King　Hakon。



3。　KING　HAKON'S　FLIGHT。

Gregorius　rowed　up　the　river；　and　let　the　ship　drive　down　with　the　stream　against　Thorliot。　　They　shot　at　each　other　a　while；　until　Thorliot　and　his　comrades　jumped　overboard；　and　some　of　them　were　killed；　some　escaped　to　the　land。　　Then　Gregorius　rowed　to　the　piers；　and　let　a　gangway　be　cast　on　shore　at　the　very　feet　of　Hakon's　men。　　There　the　man　who　carried　his　banner　was　slain；　just　as　he　was　going　to　step　on　shore。　　Gregorius　ordered　Hal；　a　son　of　Audun　Halson；　to　take　up　the　banner；　which　he　did；　and　bore　the　banner　up　to　the　pier。　　Gregorius　followed　close　after　him；　held　his　shield　over　his　head；　and　protected　him　as　well　as　himself。　　As　soon　as　Gregorius　came　upon　the　pier；　and　Hakon's　men　knew　him；　they　gave　way；　and　made　room　for　him　on　every　side。　Afterwards　more　people　landed　from　the　ships；　and　then　Gregorius　made　a　severe　assault　with　his　men；　and　Hakon's　men　first　moved　back；　and　then　ran　up　into　the　town。　　Gregorius　pursued　them　eagerly；　drove　them　twice　from　the　town；　and　killed　many　of　them。　By　the　report　of　all　men；　never　was　there　so　glorious　an　affair　as　this　of　Gregorius；　for　Hakon　had　more　than　4000　men；　and　Gregorius　not　full　400。　　After　the　battle；　Gregorius　said　to　Hal　Audunson；　〃Many　men；　in　my　opinion；　are　more　agile　in　battle　than　ye　Icelanders　are；　for　ye　are　not　so　exercised　as　we　Norwegians；　but　none；　I　think；　are　so　bold　under　arms　as　ye　are。〃　　King　Inge　came　up　soon　after；　and　killed　many　of　the　men　who　had　taken　part　with　Hakon；　made　some　pay　heavy　fines；　burnt　the　houses　of　some；　and　some　he　drove　out　of　the　country；　or　treated　otherwise　very　ill。　　Hakon　fled　at　first　up　to　Gautland　with　all　his　men；　but　the　winter　after　（A。D。　1159）；　he　proceeded　by　the　upper　road　to　Throndhjem；　and　came　there　before　Easter。　　The　Throndhjem　people　received　him　well；　for　they　had　always　served　under　that　shield。　It　is　said　that　the　Throndhjem　people　took　Hakon　as　king；　on　the　terms　that　he　should　have　from　Inge　the　third　part　of　Norway　as　his　paternal　heritage。　　King　Inge　and　Gregorius　were　in　Viken；　and　Gregorius　wanted　to　make　an　expedition　against　the　party　in　the　north；　but　it　came　to　nothing　that　winter；　as　many　dissuaded　from　it。



4。　FALL　OF　GYRD　AND　HAVARD。

King　Hakon　left　Throndhjem　in　spring　with　thirty　ships　nearly；　and　some　of　his　men　sailed　before　the　rest　with　seven　ships；　and　plundered　in　North　and　South　More。　　No　man　could　remember　that　there　ever　before　had　been　plundering　between　the　two　towns　（Bergen　and　Nidaros）。　　Jon　the　son　of　Halkel　Huk　collected　the　bondes　in　arms；　and　proceeded　against　them；　took　Kolbein　Ode　prisoner；　killed　every　woman's　son　of　them　in　his　ship。　　Then　they　searched　for　the　others；　found　them　all　assembled　in　seven　ships；　and　fought　with　them；　but　his　father　Halkel　not　coming　to　his　assistance　as　he　had　promised；　many　good　bondes　were　killed；　and　Jon　himself　was　wounded。　　Hakon　proceeded　south　to　Bergen　with　his　forces；　but　when　he　came　to　Stiornvelta；　he　heard　that　King　Inge　and　Gregorius　had　arrived　a　few　nights　before　from　the　east　at　Bergen；　and　therefore　he　did　not　venture　to　steer　thither。　　They　sailed　the　outer　course　southwards　past　Bergen；　and　met　three　ships　of　King　Inge's　fleet；　which　had　been　outsailed　on　the　voyage　from　the　east。　　On　board　of　them　were　Gyrd　Amundason；　King　Inge's　foster…brother；　who　was　married　to　Gyrid　a　sister　of　Gregorius；　and　also　lagman　Gyrd　Gunhildson；　and　Havard　Klining。　　King　Hakon　had　Gyrd　Amundason　and　Havard　Klining　put　to　death；　but　took　lagman　Gyrd　southwards；　and　then　proceeded　east　to　Viken。



5。　OF　THE　CONSULTATIONS　OF　KING　INGE。

When　King　Inge　heard　of　this　he　sailed　east　after　them；　and　they　met　east　in　the　Gaut　river。　　King　Inge　went　up　the　north　arm　of　the　river；　and　sent　out　spies　to　get　news　of　Hakon　and　his　fleet；　but　he　himself　landed　at　Hising；　and　waited　for　his　spies。　　Now　when　the　spies　came　back　they　went　to　the　king；　and　said　that　they　had　seen　King　Hakon's　forces；　and　all　his　ships　which　lay　at　the　stakes　in　the　river；　and　Hakon's　men　had　bound　the　stems　of　their　vessels　to　them。　　They　had　two　great　East…country　trading　vessels；　which　they　had　laid　outside　of　the　fleet；　and　on　both　these　were　built　high　wooded　stages　（castles）。　　When　King　Inge　heard　the　preparations　they　had　made；　he　ordered　a　trumpet　to　call　a　House…thing　of　all　the　men；　and　when　the　Thing　was　seated　he　asked　his　men　for　counsel；　and　applied　particularly　to　Gregorius　Dagson；　his　brother…in…law　Erling　Skakke；　and　other　lendermen　and　ship…commanders；　to　whom　he　related　the　preparations　of　Hakon　and　his　men。

Then　Gregorius　Dagson　replied　first；　and　made　known　his　mind　in　the　following　words：　　〃Sometimes　we　and　Hakon　have　met；　and　generally　they　had　the　most　people；　but；　notwithstanding；　they　fell　short　in　battle　against　us。　　Now；　on　the　other　hand；　we　have　by　far　the　greatest　force；　and　it　will　appear　probable　to　the　men　who　a　short　time　ago　lost　gallant　relations　by　them；　that　this　will　be　a　good　occasion　to　get　vengeance；　for　they　have　fled　before　us　the　greater　part　of　the　summer；　and　we　have　often　said　that　if　they　waited　for　us；　as　appears　now　to　be　the　case；　we　would　have　a　brush　with　them。　　Now　I　will　tell　my　opinion；　which　is；　that　I　will　engage　them；　if　it　be　agreeable　to　the　king's　pleasure；　for　I　think　it　will　go　now　as　formerly；　that　they　must　give　way　before　us　if　we　attack　them　bravely；　and　I　shall　always　attack　where　others　may　thin