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　thither；　in　harvest；　all　that　was　necessary　for　his　winter　residence；　and　had　many　people　about　him　there。



78。　KING　OLAF'S　MARRIAGE。

King　Olaf　appointed　a　meeting　with　the　relations　of　Jarnskegge；　and　offered　them　the　compensation　or　penalty　for　his　bloodshed；　for　there　were　many　bold　men　who　had　an　interest　in　that　business。　　Jarnskegge　had　a　daughter　called　Gudrun；　and　at　last　it　was　agreed　upon　between　the　parties　that　the　king　should　take　her　in　marriage。　　When　the　wedding　day　came　King　Olaf　and　Gudrun　went　to　bed　together。　　As　soon　as　Gudrun；　the　first　night　they　lay　together；　thought　the　king　was　asleep；　she　drew　a　knife；　with　which　she　intended　to　run　him　through；　but　the　king　saw　it；　took　the　knife　from　her；　got　out　of　bed；　and　went　to　his　men；　and　told　them　what　had　happened。　　Gudrun　also　took　her　clothes；　and　went　away　along　with　all　her　men　who　had　followed　her　thither。　　Gudrun　never　came　into　the　king's　bed　again。



79。　BUILDING　OF　THE　SHIP　CRANE。

The　same　autumn　（A。D。　998）　King　Olaf　laid　the　keel　of　a　great　long…ship　out　on　the　strand　at　the　river　Nid。　　It　was　a　snekkja；　and　he　employed　many　carpenters　upon　her；　so　that　early　in　winter　the　vessel　was　ready。　It　had　thirty　benches　for　rowers；　was　high　in　stem　and　stern；　but　was　not　broad。　　The　king　called　this　ship　Tranen　（the　Crane）。　　After　Jarnskegge's　death　his　body　was　carried　to　Yrjar；　and　lies　there　in　the　Skegge　mound　on　Austrat。



80。　THANGBRAND　THE　PRIEST　GOES　TO　ICELAND。　

When　King　Olaf　Trygvason　had　been　two　years　king　of　Norway　（A。D。　997）；　there　was　a　Saxon　priest　in　his　house　who　was　called　Thangbrand；　a　passionate；　ungovernable　man；　and　a　great　man…　slayer；　but　he　was　a　good　scholar；　and　a　clever　man。　　The　king　would　not　have　him　in　his　house　upon　account　of　his　misdeeds；　but　gave　him　the　errand　to　go　to　Iceland；　and　bring　that　land　to　the　Christian　faith。　　The　king　gave　him　a　merchant　vessel：　and；　as　far　as　we　know　of　this　voyage　of　his；　he　landed　first　in　Iceland　at　Austfjord　in　the　southern　Alptfjord；　and　passed　the　winter　in　the　house　of　Hal　of　Sida。　　Thangbrand　proclaimed　Christianity　in　Iceland；　and　on　his　persuasion　Hal　and　all　his　house　people；　and　many　other　chiefs；　allowed　themselves　to　be　baptized；　but　there　were　many　more　who　spoke　against　it。　　Thorvald　Veile　and　Veterlide　the　skald　composed　a　satire　about　Thangbrand；　but　he　killed　them　both　outright。　　Thangbrand　was　two　years　in　Iceland；　and　was　the　death　of　three　men　before　he　left　it。



81。　OF　SIGURD　AND　HAUK。

There　was　a　man　called　Sigurd；　and　another　called　Hauk；　both　of　Halogaland；　who　often　made　merchant　voyages。　　One　summer　（A。D。　998）　they　had　made　a　voyage　westward　to　England；　and　when　they　came　back　to　Norway　they　sailed　northwards　along　the　coast；　and　at　North　More　they　met　King　Olaf's　people。　　When　it　was　told　the　king　that　some　Halogaland　people　were　come　who　were　heathen；　he　ordered　the　steersmen　to　be　brought　to　him；　and　he　asked　them　if　they　would　consent　to　be　baptized；　to　which　they　replied；　no。　　The　king　spoke　with　them　in　many　ways；　but　to　no　purpose。　　He　then　threatened　them　with　death　and　torture：　but　they　would　not　allow　themselves　to　be　moved。　　He　then　had　them　laid　in　irons；　and　kept　them　in　chains　in　his　house　for　some　time；　and　often　conversed　with　them；　but　in　vain。　　At　last　one　night　they　disappeared；　without　any　man　being　able　to　conjecture　how　they　got　away。　　But　about　harvest　they　came　north　to　Harek　of　Thjotta；　who　received　them　kindly；　and　with　whom　they　stopped　all　winter　（A。D。　999）；　and　were　hospitably　entertained。



82。　OF　HAREK　OF　THJOTTA。

It　happened　one　good…weather　day　in　spring　（A。D。　999）　that　Harek　was　at　home　in　his　house　with　only　few　people；　and　time　hung　heavy　on　his　hands。　　Sigurd　asked　him　if　he　would　row　a　little　for　amusement。　　Harek　was　willing；　and　they　went　to　the　shore；　and　drew　down　a　six…oared　skiff；　and　Sigurd　took　the　mast　and　rigging　belonging　to　the　boat　out　of　the　boat…house；　for　they　often　used　to　sail　when　they　went　for　amusement　on　the　water。　Harek　went　out　into　the　boat　to　hang　the　rudder。　　The　brothers　Sigurd　and　Hauk；　who　were　very　strong　men；　were　fully　armed；　as　they　were　used　to　go　about　at　home　among　the　peasants。　　Before　they　went　out　to　the　boat　they　threw　into　her　some　butter…kits　and　a　bread…chest；　and　carried　between　them　a　great　keg　of　ale。　When　they　had　rowed　a　short　way　from　the　island　the　brothers　hoisted　the　sail；　while　Harek　was　seated　at　the　helm；　and　they　sailed　away　from　the　island。　　Then　the　two　brothers　went　aft　to　where　Harek　the　bonde　was　sitting；　and　Sigurd　says　to　him；　〃Now　thou　must　choose　one　of　these　　conditions；　　first；　that　we　brothers　direct　this　voyage；　or；　if　not；　that　we　bind　thee　fast　and　take　the　command；　or；　third；　that　we　kill　thee。〃　　Harek　saw　how　matters　stood　with　him。　　As　a　single　man；　he　was　not　better　than　one　of　those　brothers；　even　if　he　had　been　as　well　armed；　so　it　appeared　to　him　wisest　to　let　them　determine　the　course　to　steer；　and　bound　himself　by　oath　to　abide　by　this　condition。　　On　this　Sigurd　took　the　helm；　and　steered　south　along　the　land；　the　brothers　taking　particular　care　that　they　did　not　encounter　people。　　The　wind　was　very　favourable；　and　they　held　on　sailing　along　until　they　came　south　to　Throndhjem　and　to　Nidaros；　where　they　found　the　king。　　Then　the　king　called　Harek　to　him；　and　in　a　conference　desired　him　to　be　baptized。　　Harek　made　objections；　and　although　the　king　and　Harek　talked　over　it　many　times；　sometimes　in　the　presence　of　other　people；　and　sometimes　alone；　they　could　not　agree　upon　it。　　At　last　the　king　says　to　Harek；　〃Now　thou　mayst　return　home；　and　I　will　do　thee　no　injury；　partly　because　we　are　related　together；　and　partly　that　thou　mayst　not　have　it　to　say　that　I　caught　thee　by　a　trick：　but　know　for　certain　that　I　intend　to　come　north　next　summer　to　visit　you　Halogalanders；　and　ye　shall　then　see　if　I　am　not　able　to　punish　those　who　reject　Christianity。〃　　Harek　was　well　pleased　to　get　away　as　fast　as　he　could。　　King　Olaf　gave　Harek　a　good　boat　of　ten　or　twelve　pair　of　oars；　and　let　it　be　fitted　out　with　the　best　of　everything　needful；　and　besides　he　gave　Harek　thirty　men；　all　lads　of　mettle；　and　well　appointed。



83。　EYVIND　KINRIFA'S　DEATH。

Harek　of　Thjotta　went　away　from　the　town　as　fast　as　he　could；　but　Hauk　and　Sigurd　remained　in　the　king's　house；　and　both　took　baptism。　　Harek　pursued　his　voyage　until　he　came　to　Thjotta。　　He　sent　immediately　a　message　to　his　friend　Eyvind　Kinrifa；　with　the　word　that　he　had　been　with　King　Olaf；　but　would　not　let　himself　be　cowed　down　to　accept　Christianity。　　The　message　at　the　same　time　informed　him　that　King　Olaf　intended　coming　to　the　north　in　summer　against　them；　and　they　must　be　at　their　posts　to　defend　themselves；　it　also　begged　Eyvind　to　come　and　visit　him；　the　sooner　the　better。　　When　this　message　was　delivered　to　Eyvind；　he　saw　how　very　necessary　it　was　to　devise　some　counsel　to　avoid　falling　into　the　king's　hands。　　He　set　out；　therefore；　in　a　light　vessel　with　a　few　hands　as　fast　as　he　could。　　When　he　came　to　Thjotta　he　was　received　by　Harek　in　the　most　friendly　way；　and　they　immediately　entered　into　conversation　with　each　other　behind　the　house。　　When　they　had　spoken　together　but　a　short　time；　King　Olaf's　men；　who　had　secretly　followed　Harek　to　the　north；　came　up；　and　took　Eyvind　prisoner；　and　carried　him　away　to　their　ship。　They　did　not　halt　on　their　voyage　until　they　came　to　Throndhjem；　and　presented　themselves　to　King　Olaf　at　Nidaros。　　Then　Eyvind　was　brought　up　to　a　conference　with　the　king；　who　asked　him　to　allow　himself　to　be　baptized；　like　other　people；　but　Eyvind　decidedly　answered　he　would　not。　　The　king　still；　with　persuasive　words；　urged　him　to　accept　Christianity；　and　both　he　and　the　bishop　used　many　suitable　arguments；　but　Eyvind　would　not　allow　himself　to　be　moved。　　The　king　offered　him　gifts　and　great　fiefs；　but　Eyvind　refused　all。　　Then　the　king　threatened　him　with　tortures　and　death；　but　Eyvind　was　steadfast。　　Then　the　king　ordered　a　pan　of　glowing　coals　to　be　placed　upon　Eyvind's　belly；　which　burst　asunder。　　Eyvind　cried；　〃Take　away　the　pan；　and　I　will　say　something　before　I　die；〃　which　also　was　done。　　The　king　said；　〃Wilt　thou　now；　Eyvind；　believe　in　Christ？〃　　〃No；〃　said　Eyvind；　〃I　can　take　no　baptism；　for　I　am　an　evil　spirit　put　into　a　man's　body　by　the　sorcery　of　Fins　because　in　no　other　way　could　my　father　and　mother　have　a　child。〃　　With　that　died　Eyvind；　who　had　been　one　of　the　greatest　sorcerers。



84。　HALOGALAND　MADE　CHRISTIAN。

The　spring　after　（A。D。　999）　King　Olaf　fitted　out　and　manned　his　ships；　and　commanded　himself　his　ship　the　Crane。　　He　had　many　and　smart　people　with　him；　and　when　he　was　ready；　he　sailed　northwards　with　his　fleet　past　Bryda；　and　to　Halogaland。　Wheresoever　he　came　to　the　land；　or　to　the　islands；　he　held　a　Thing；　and　told　the　people　to　accept　the　right　faith；　and　to　be　baptized。　　No　man　dared　to　say　anything　against　it；　and　the　whole　country　he　passed　through　was　made　Christian。　　King　Olaf　was　a　guest　in　the　house　of　Harek　of　Thjotta；　who　was　baptized　with　all　his　people。　　At　parting　the　king　gave　Harek　good　presents；　and　he　entered　into　the　king's　service；　and　got　fiefs；　and　the　privileges　of　lendsman　from　the　king。



85。　THORER　HJORT'S　DEATH。

There　was　a　bonde；　by　name　Raud　the　Strong；　who　dwelt　in　Godey　in　Salten　fjord。　　Raud　was　a　very　rich　man；　who　had　many　house　servants；　and　likewise　was　a　powerful　man；　who　had　many　Fins　in　his　service　when　he　wanted　them。　　Raud　was　a　great　idolater；　and　very　skillful　in　witchcraft；　and　was　a　great　friend　of　Thorer　Hjort；　before　spoken　of。　　Both　were　great　chiefs。　　Now　when　they　heard　that　King　Olaf　was　coming　with　a　great　force　from　the　south　to　Halogaland；　they　gathered　together　an　army；　ordered　out　ships；　and　they　too　had　a　great　force　on　foot。　　Raud　had　a　large　ship　with　a　gilded　head　formed　like　a　dragon；　which　ship　had　thirty　rowing　benches；　and　even　for　that　kind　of　ship　was　very　large。　Thorer　Hjort　had　also　a　large　ship。　　These　men　sailed　southwards　with　their　ships　against　King　Olaf；　and　as　soon　as　they　met　gave　battle。　　A　great　battle　there　was；　and　a　great　fall　of　men；　but　principally　on　the　side　of　the　Halogalanders；　whose　ships　were　cleared　of　men；　so　that