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King　Harald　told　a　warlock　to　hie　to　Iceland　in　some　altered　shape；　and　to　try　what　he　could　learn　there　to　tell　him：　and　he　set　out　in　the　shape　of　a　whale。　　And　when　he　came　near　to　the　land　he　went　to　the　west　side　of　Iceland；　north　around　the　land；　where　he　saw　all　the　mountains　and　hills　full　of　guardian…　spirits；　some　great；　some　small。　　When　he　came　to　Vapnafjord　he　went　in　towards　the　land；　intending　to　go　on　shore；　but　a　huge　dragon　rushed　down　the　dale　against　him　with　a　train　of　serpents；　paddocks；　and　toads；　that　blew　poison　towards　him。　　Then　he　turned　to　go　westward　around　the　land　as　far　as　Eyjafjord；　and　he　went　into　the　fjord。　　Then　a　bird　flew　against　him；　which　was　so　great　that　its　wings　stretched　over　the　mountains　on　either　side　of　the　fjord；　and　many　birds；　great　and　small；　with　it。　　Then　he　swam　farther　west；　and　then　south　into　Breidafjord。　　When　he　came　into　the　fjord　a　large　grey　bull　ran　against　him；　wading　into　the　sea；　and　bellowing　fearfully；　and　he　was　followed　by　a　crowd　of　land…spirits。　　From　thence　he　went　round　by　Reykjanes；　and　wanted　to　land　at　Vikarsskeid；　but　there　came　down　a　hill…giant　against　him　with　an　iron　staff　in　his　hands。　　He　was　a　head　higher　than　the　mountains；　and　many　other　giants　followed　him。　　He　then　swam　eastward　along　the　land；　and　there　was　nothing　to　see；　he　said；　but　sand　and　vast　deserts；　and；　without　the　skerries；　high…　breaking　surf；　and　the　ocean　between　the　countries　was　so　wide　that　a　long…ship　could　not　cross　it。　　At　that　time　Brodhelge　dwelt　in　Vapnafjord；　Eyjolf　Valgerdson　in　Eyjafjord；　Thord　Geller　in　Breidafjord；　and　Thorod　Gode　in　Olfus。　　Then　the　Danish　king　turned　about　with　his　fleet；　and　sailed　back　to　Denmark。

Hakon　the　earl　settled　habitations　again　in　the　country　that　had　been　laid　waste；　and　paid　no　scat　as　long　as　he　lived　to　Denmark。



38。　HARALD　GORMSON'S　DEATH。

Svein；　King　Harald's　son；　who　afterwards　was　called　Tjuguskeg　（forked　beard）；　asked　his　father　King　Harald　for　a　part　of　his　kingdom；　but　now；　as　before；　Harald　would　not　listen　to　dividing　the　Danish　dominions；　and　giving　him　a　kingdom。　　Svein　collected　ships　of　war；　and　gave　out　that　he　was　going　on　a　viking　cruise；　but　when　all　his　men　were　assembled；　and　the　Jomsborg　viking　Palnatoke　had　come　to　his　assistance　he　ran　into　Sealand　to　Isafjord；　where　his　father　had　been　for　some　time　with　his　ships　ready　to　proceed　on　an　expedition。　　Svein　instantly　gave　battle；　and　the　combat　was　severe。　　So　many　people　flew　to　assist　King　Harald；　that　Svein　was　overpowered　by　numbers；　and　fled。　　But　King　Harald　received　a　wound　which　ended　in　his　death：　and　Svein　was　chosen　King　of　Denmark。　　At　this　time　Sigvalde　was　earl　over　Jomsborg　in　Vindland。　　He　was　a　son　of　King　Strutharald；　who　had　ruled　over　Skane。　　Heming；　and　Thorkel　the　Tall；　were　Sigvalde's　brothers。　　Bue　the　Thick　from　Bornholm；　and　Sigurd　his　brother；　were　also　chiefs　among　the　Jomsborg　vikings：　and　also　Vagn；　a　son　of　Ake　and　Thorgunna；　and　a　sister's　son　of　Bue　and　Sigurd。　　Earl　Sigvalde　had　taken　King　Svein　prisoner；　and　carried　him　to　Vindland；　to　Jomsborg；　where　he　had　forced　him　to　make　peace　with　Burizleif；　the　king　of　the　Vinds；　and　to　take　him　as　the　peace…　maker　between　them。　　Earl　Sigvalde　was　married　to　Astrid；　a　daughter　of　King　Burizleif；　and　told　King　Svein　that　if　he　did　not　accept　of　his　terms；　he　would　deliver　him　into　the　hands　of　the　Vinds。　　The　king　knew　that　they　would　torture　him　to　death；　and　therefore　agreed　to　accept　the　earl's　mediation。　　The　earl　delivered　this　judgment　between　them　　that　King　Svein　should　marry　Gunhild；　King　Burizleif's　daughter；　and　King　Burizleif　again　Thyre；　a　daughter　of　Harald；　and　King　Svein's　sister；　but　that　each　party　should　retain　their　own　dominions；　and　there　should　be　peace　between　the　countries。　　Then　King　Svein　returned　home　to　Denmark　with　his　wife　Gunhild。　　Their　sons　were　Harald　and　Knut　（Canute）　the　Great。　　At　that　time　the　Danes　threatened　much　to　bring　an　army　into　Norway　against　Earl　Hakon。



39。　VOW　OF　THE　JOMSBORG　VIKINGS。

King　Svein　made　a　magnificent　feast；　to　which　he　invited　all　the　chiefs　in　his　dominions；　for　he　would　give　the　succession…feast；　or　the　heirship…ale；　after　his　father　Harald。　　A　short　time　before；　Strutharald　in　Skane；　and　Vesete　in　Bornholm；　father　to　Bue　the　Thick　and　to　Sigurd；　had　died；　and　King　Svein　sent　word　to　the　Jomsborg　vikings　that　Earl　Sigvalde　and　Bue；　and　their　brothers；　should　come　to　him；　and　drink　the　funeral…ale　for　their　fathers　in　the　same　feast　the　king　was　giving。　　The　Jomsborg　vikings　came　to　the　festival　with　their　bravest　men；　forty　ships　of　them　from　Vindland；　and　twenty　ships　from　Skane。　　Great　was　the　multitude　of　people　assembled。　　The　first　day　of　the　feast；　before　King　Svein　went　up　into　his　father's　high…seat；　he　drank　the　bowl　to　his　father's　memory；　and　made　the　solemn　vow；　that　before　three　winters　were　past　he　would　go　over　with　his　army　to　England；　and　either　kill　King　Adalrad　（Ethelred）；　or　chase　him　out　of　the　country。　　This　heirship　bowl　all　who　were　at　the　feast　drank。　　Thereafter　for　the　chiefs　of　the　Jomsborg　vikings　was　filled　and　drunk　the　largest　horn　to　be　found；　and　of　the　strongest　drink。　　When　that　bowl　was　emptied；　all　men　drank　Christ's　health；　and　again　the　fullest　measure　and　the　strongest　drink　were　handed　to　the　Jomsborg　vikings。　　The　third　bowl　was　to　the　memory　of　Saint　Michael；　which　was　drunk　by　all。　　Thereafter　Earl　Sigvalde　emptied　a　remembrance　bowl　to　his　father's　honour；　and　made　the　solemn　vow；　that　before　three　winters　came　to　an　end　he　would　go　to　Norway；　and　either　kill　Earl　Hakon；　or　chase　him　out　of　the　country。　　Thereupon　Thorkel　the　Tall；　his　brother；　made　a　solemn　vow　to　follow　his　brother　Sigvalde　to　Norway；　and　not　flinch　from　the　battle　so　long　as　Sigvalde　would　fight　there。　Then　Bue　the　Thick　vowed　to　follow　them　to　Norway；　and　not　flinch　so　long　as　the　other　Jomsborg　vikings　fought。　　At　last　Vagn　Akason　vowed　that　he　would　go　with　them　to　Norway；　and　not　return　until　he　had　slain　Thorkel　Leira；　and　gone　to　bed　to　his　daughter　Ingebjorg　without　her　friends'　consent。　　Many　other　chiefs　made　solemn　vows　about　different　things。　　Thus　was　the　heirship…ale　drunk　that　day；　but　the　next　morning；　when　the　Jomsborg　vikings　had　slept　off　their　drink；　they　thought　they　had　spoken　more　than　enough。　　They　held　a　meeting　to　consult　how　they　should　proceed　with　their　undertaking；　and　they　determined　to　fit　out　as　speedily　as　possible　for　the　expedition；　and　without　delay　ships　and　men…at…arms　were　prepared；　and　the　news　spread　quickly。



40。　EIRIK　AND　HAKON　MAKE　A　WAR　LEVY。

When　Earl　Eirik；　the　son　of　Hakon；　who　at　that　time　was　in　Raumarike；　heard　the　tidings；　he　immediately　gathered　troops；　and　went　to　the　Uplands；　and　thence　over　the　mountains　to　Throndhjem；　and　joined　his　father　Earl　Hakon。　　Thord　Kolbeinson　speaks　of　this　in　the　lay　of　Eirik：　

　　　　　〃News　from　the　south　are　flying　round；　　　　　　The　bonde　comes　with　look　profound；　　　　　　Bad　news　of　bloody　battles　bringing；　　　　　　Of　steel…clad　men；　of　weapons　ringing。　　　　　　I　hear　that　in　the　Danish　land　　　　　　Long…sided　ships　slide　down　the　strand；　　　　　　And；　floating　with　the　rising　tide；　　　　　　The　ocean…coursers　soon　will　ride。〃

The　earls　Hakon　and　Eirik　had　war…arrows　split　up　and　sent　round　the　Throndhjem　country；　and　despatched　messages　to　both　the　Mores；　North　More　and　South　More；　and　to　Raumsdal；　and　also　north　to　Naumudal　and　Halogaland。　　They　summoned　all　the　country　to　provide　both　men　and　ships。　　So　it　is　said　in　Eirik's　lay：

　　　　　〃The　skald　must　now　a　war…song　raise；　　　　　　The　gallant　active　youth　must　praise；　　　　　　Who　o'er　the　ocean's　field　spreads　forth　　　　　　Ships；　cutters；　boats；　from　the　far　north。　　　　　　His　mighty　fleet　comes　sailing　by；　　　　　　　The　people　run　to　see　them　glide；　　　　　　Mast　after　mast；　by　the　coast…side。〃

Earl　Hakon　set　out　immediately　to　the　south；　to　More；　to　reconnoitre　and　gather　people；　and　Earl　Eirik　gathered　an　army　from　the　north　to　follow。



41。　EXPEDITION　OF　THE　JOMSBORG　VIKINGS。

The　Jomsborg　vikings　assembled　their　fleet　in　Limafjord；　from　whence　they　went　to　sea　with　sixty　sail　of　vessels。　　When　they　came　under　the　coast　of　Agder；　they　steered　northwards　to　Rogaland　with　their　fleet；　and　began　to　plunder　when　they　came　into　the　earl's　territory；　and　so　they　sailed　north　along　the　coast；　plundering　and　burning。　　A　man；　by　name　Geirmund；　sailed　in　a　light　boat　with　a　few　men　northwards　to　More；　and　there　he　fell　in　with　Earl　Hakon；　stood　before　his　dinner　table；　and　told　the　earl　the　tidings　of　an　army　from　Denmark　having　come　to　the　south　end　of　the　land。　　The　earl　asked　if　he　had　any　certainty　of　it。　　Then　Geirmund　stretched　forth　one　arm；　from　which　the　hand　was　cut　off；　and　said；　〃Here　is　the　token　that　the　enemy　is　in　the　land。〃　　Then　the　earl　questioned　him　particularly　about　this　army。　　Geirmund　says　it　consists　of　Jomsborg　vikings；　who　have　killed　many　people；　and　plundered　all　around。　　〃And　hastily　and　hotly　they　pushed　on；〃　says　he　〃and　I　expect　it　will　not　be　long　before　they　are　upon　you。〃　　On　this　the　earl　rode　into　every　fjord；　going　in　along　the　one　side　of　the　land　and　out　at　the　other；　collecting　men；　and　thus　he　drove　along　night　and　day。　　He　sent　spies　out　upon　the　upper　ridges；　and　also　southwards　into　the　Fjords；　and　he　proceeded　north　to　meet　Eirik　with　his　men。　This　appears　from　Eirik's　lay：　

　　　　　〃The　earl；　well　skilled　in　war　to　speed　　　　　　O'er　the　wild　wave　the　viking…steed；　　　　　　Now　launched　the　high　stems　from　the　shore；　　　　　　Which　death　to　Sigvalde's　vikings　bore。　　　　　　Rollers　beneath　the　ships'　keels　crash；　　　　　　Oar…blades　loud　in　the　grey　sea　splash；　　　　　　And　they　who　give　the　ravens　food　　　　　　Row　fearless　through　the　curling　flood。〃

Eirik　hastened　southwards　with　his　forces　the　shortest　way　he　could。



42。　OF　THE　JOMSBORG　VIKINGS。

Earl　Sigvalde　steered　with　his　fleet　northwards　around　Stad；　and　came　to　the　land　at　the　Herey　Isles。　　Although　the　vikings　fell　in　with　the　country　people；　the　people　never　told　the　truth　about　what　the　earl　was　doing；　and　the　vikings　went　on　pillaging　and　laying　waste。　　They　laid　to　their　vessels　at　the　outer　end　of　Hod　Island；　landed；　plundered；　and　drove　both　men　and　cattle　down　to　the　ships