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l　of　men；　but　principally　on　the　side　of　the　Halogalanders；　whose　ships　were　cleared　of　men；　so　that　a　great　terror　came　upon　them。　　Raud　rode　with　his　dragon　out　to　sea；　and　set　sail。　　Raud　had　always　a　fair　wind　wheresoever　he　wished　to　sail；　which　came　from　his　arts　of　witchcraft；　and；　to　make　a　short　story；　he　came　home　to　Godey。　Thorer　Hjort　fled　from　the　ships　up　to　the　land：　but　King　Olaf　landed　people；　followed　those　who　fled；　and　killed　them。　　Usually　the　king　was　the　foremost　in　such　skirmishes；　and　was　so　now。　When　the　king　saw　where　Thorer　Hjort；　who　was　quicker　on　foot　than　any　man；　was　running　to；　he　ran　after　him　with　his　dog　Vige。　The　king　said；　〃Vige！　　Vige！　　Catch　the　deer。〃　　Vige　ran　straight　in　upon　him；　on　which　Thorer　halted；　and　the　king　threw　a　spear　at　him。　　Thorer　struck　with　his　sword　at　the　dog；　and　gave　him　a　great　wound；　but　at　the　same　moment　the　king's　spear　flew　under　Thorer's　arm；　and　went　through　and　through　him；　and　came　out　at　his　other…side。　　There　Thorer　left　his　life；　but　Vige　was　carried　to　the　ships。



86。　KING　OLAF'S　VOYAGE　TO　GODEY。

King　Olaf　gave　life　and　freedom　to　all　the　men　who　asked　it　and　agreed　to　become　Christian。　　King　Olaf　sailed　with　his　fleet　northwards　along　the　coast；　and　baptized　all　the　people　among　whom　he　came；　and　when　he　came　north　to　Salten　fjord；　he　intended　to　sail　into　it　to　look　for　Raud；　but　a　dreadful　tempest　and　storm　was　raging　in　the　fjord。　　They　lay　there　a　whole　week；　in　which　the　same　weather　was　raging　within　the　fjord；　while　without　there　was　a　fine　brisk　wind　only；　fair　for　proceeding　north　along　the　land。　　Then　the　king　continued　his　voyage　north　to　Omd；　where　all　the　people　submitted　to　Christianity。　　Then　the　king　turned　about　and　sailed　to　the　south　again；　but　when　he　came　to　the　north　side　of　Salten　fjord；　the　same　tempest　was　blowing；　and　the　sea　ran　high　out　from　the　fjord；　and　the　same　kind　of　storm　prevailed　for　several　days　while　the　king　was　lying　there。　　Then　the　king　applied　to　Bishop　Sigurd；　and　asked　him　if　he　knew　any　counsel　about　it；　and　the　bishop　said　he　would　try　if　God　would　give　him　power　to　conquer　these　arts　of　the　Devil。



87。　OF　RAUD'S　BEING　TORTURED。

Bishop　Sigurd　took　all　his　mass　robes　and　went　forward　to　the　bow　of　the　king's　ship；　ordered　tapers　to　be　lighted；　and　incense　to　be　brought　out。　　Then　he　set　the　crucifix　upon　the　stem　of　the　vessel；　read　the　Evangelist　and　many　prayers；　besprinkled　the　whole　ship　with　holy　water；　and　then　ordered　the　ship…tent　to　be　stowed　away；　and　to　row　into　the　fjord。　　The　king　ordered　all　the　other　ships　to　follow　him。　　Now　when　all　was　ready　on　board　the　Crane　to　row；　she　went　into　the　fjord　without　the　rowers　finding　any　wind；　and　the　sea　was　curled　about　their　keel　track　like　as　in　a　calm；　so　quiet　and　still　was　the　water；　yet　on　each　side　of　them　the　waves　were　lashing　up　so　high　that　they　hid　the　sight　of　the　mountains。　　And　so　the　one　ship　followed　the　other　in　the　smooth　sea　track；　and　they　proceeded　this　way　the　whole　day　and　night；　until　they　reached　Godey。　　Now　when　they　came　to　Raud's　house　his　great　ship；　the　dragon；　was　afloat　close　to　the　land。　King　Olaf　went　up　to　the　house　immediately　with　his　people；　made　an　attack　on　the　loft　in　which　Raud　was　sleeping；　and　broke　it　open。　　The　men　rushed　in：　Raud　was　taken　and　bound；　and　of　the　people　with　him　some　were　killed　and　some　made　prisoners。　　Then　the　king's　men　went　to　a　lodging　in　which　Raud's　house　servants　slept；　and　killed　some；　bound　others；　and　beat　others。　　Then　the　king　ordered　Raud　to　be　brought　before　him；　and　offered　him　baptism。　　〃And；〃　says　the　king；　〃I　will　not　take　thy　property　from　thee；　but　rather　be　thy　friend；　if　thou　wilt　make　thyself　worthy　to　be　so。〃　　Raud　exclaimed　with　all　his　might　against　the　proposal；　saying　he　would　never　believe　in　Christ；　and　making　his　scoff　of　God。　　Then　the　king　was　wroth；　and　said　Raud　should　die　the　worst　of　deaths。　　And　the　king　ordered　him　to　be　bound　to　a　beam　of　wood；　with　his　face　uppermost；　and　a　round　pin　of　wood　set　between　his　teeth　to　force　his　mouth　open。　　Then　the　king　ordered　an　adder　to　be　stuck　into　the　mouth　of　him；　but　the　serpent　would　not　go　into　his　mouth；　but　shrunk　back　when　Raud　breathed　against　it。　　Now　the　king　ordered　a　hollow　branch　of　an　angelica　root　to　be　stuck　into　Raud's　mouth；　others　say　the　king　put　his　horn　into　his　mouth；　and　forced　the　serpent　to　go　in　by　holding　a　red…hot　iron　before　the　opening。　　So　the　serpent　crept　into　the　mouth　of　Raud　and　down　his　throat；　and　gnawed　its　way　out　of　his　side；　and　thus　Raud　perished。　　King　Olaf　took　here　much　gold　and　silver；　and　other　property　of　weapons；　and　many　sorts　of　precious　effects；　and　all　the　men　who　were　with　Raud　he　either　had　baptized；　or　if　they　refused　had　them　killed　or　tortured。　　Then　the　king　took　the　dragonship　which　Raud　had　owned；　and　steered　it　himself；　for　it　was　a　much　larger　and　handsomer　vessel　than　the　Crane。　　In　front　it　had　a　dragon's　head；　and　aft　a　crook；　which　turned　up；　and　ended　with　the　figure　of　the　dragon's　tail。　　The　carved　work　on　each　side　of　the　stem　and　stern　was　gilded。　　This　ship　the　king　called　the　Serpent。　When　the　sails　were　hoisted　they　represented；　as　it　were；　the　dragon's　wings；　and　the　ship　was　the　handsomest　in　all　Norway。　The　islands　on　which　Raud　dwelt　were　called　Gylling　and　Haering；　but　the　whole　islands　together　were　called　Godey　Isles；　and　the　current　between　the　isles　and　the　mainland　the　Godey　Stream。　　King　Olaf　baptized　the　whole　people　of　the　fjord；　and　then　sailed　southwards　along　the　land；　and　on　this　voyage　happened　much　and　various　things；　which　are　set　down　in　tales　and　sagas；　　namely；　how　witches　and　evil　spirits　tormented　his　men；　and　sometimes　himself；　but　we　will　rather　write　about　what　occurred　when　King　Olaf　made　Norway　Christian；　or　in　the　other　countries　in　which　he　advanced　Christianity。　　The　same　autumn　Olaf　with　his　fleet　returned　to　Throndhjem；　and　landed　at　Nidaros；　where　he　took　up　his　winter　abode。　　What　I　am　now　going　to　write　about　concerns　the　Icelanders。



88。　OF　THE　ICELANDERS。

Kjartan　Olafson；　a　son's　son　of　Hoskuld；　and　a　daughter's　son　of　Egil　Skallagrimson；　came　the　same　autumn　（A。D。　999）　from　Iceland　to　Nidaros；　and　he　was　considered　to　be　the　most　agreeable　and　hopeful　man　of　any　born　in　Iceland。　　There　was　also　Haldor；　a　son　of　Gudmund　of　Modruveller；　and　Kolbein；　a　son　of　Thord；　Frey's　gode；　and　a　brother's　son　of　Brennuflose；　together　with　Sverting；　a　son　of　the　gode　Runolf。　　All　these　were　heathens；　and　besides　them　there　were　many　more；　　some　men　of　power；　others　common　men　of　no　property。　　There　came　also　from　Iceland　considerable　people；　who；　by　Thangbrand's　help；　had　been　made　Christians；　namely；　Gissur　the　white；　a　son　of　Teit　Ketilbjornson；　and　his　mother　was　Alof；　daughter　of　herse　Bodvar；　who　was　the　son　of　Vikingakare。　　Bodvar's　brother　was　Sigurd；　father　of　Eirik　Bjodaskalle；　whose　daughter　Astrid　was　King　Olaf's　mother。　　Hjalte　Skeggjason　was　the　name　of　another　Iceland　man；　who　was　married　to　Vilborg；　Gissur　the　White's　daughter。　　Hjalte　was　also　a　Christian；　and　King　Olaf　was　very　friendly　to　his　relations　Gissur　and　Hjalte；　who　live　with　him。　　But　the　Iceland　men　who　directed　the　ships；　and　were　heathens；　tried　to　sail　away　as　soon　as　the　king　came　to　the　town　of　Nidaros；　for　they　were　told　the　king　forced　all　men　to　become　Christians；　but　the　wind　came　stiff　against　them；　and　drove　them　back　to　Nidarholm。　　They　who　directed　the　ships　were　Thorarin　Nefjulson；　the　skald　Halfred　Ottarson；　Brand　the　Generous；　and　Thorleik；　Brand's　son。　　It　was　told　the　king　that　there　were　Icelanders　with　ships　there；　and　all　were　heathen；　and　wanted　to　fly　from　a　meeting　with　the　king。　Then　the　king　sent　them　a　message　forbidding　them　to　sail；　and　ordering　them　to　bring　their　ships　up　to　the　town；　which　they　did；　but　without　discharging　the　cargoes。　　（They　carried　on　their　dealings　and　held　a　market　at　the　king's　pier。　　In　spring　they　tried　three　times　to　slip　away；　but　never　succeeded；　so　they　continued　lying　at　the　king's　pier。　　It　happened　one　fine　day　that　many　set　out　to　swim　for　amusement；　and　among　them　was　a　man　who　distinguished　himself　above　the　others　in　all　bodily　exercises。　　Kjartan　challenged　Halfred　Vandredaskald　to　try　himself　in　swimming　against　this　man；　but　he　declined　it。　　〃Then　will　I　make　a　trial；〃　said　Kjartan；　casting　off　his　clothes；　and　springing　into　the　water。　　Then　he　set　after　the　man；　seizes　hold　of　his　foot；　and　dives　with　him　under　water。　　They　come　up　again；　and　without　speaking　a　word　dive　again；　and　are　much　longer　under　water　than　the　first　time。　　They　come　up　again；　and　without　saying　a　word　dive　a　third　time；　until　Kjartan　thought　it　was　time　to　come　up　again；　which；　however；　he　could　in　no　way　accomplish；　which　showed　sufficiently　the　difference　in　their　strength。　　They　were　under　water　so　long　that　Kjartan　was　almost　drowned。　　They　then　came　up；　and　swam　to　land。　　This　Northman　asked　what　the　Icelander's　name　was。　　Kjartan　tells　his　name。

He　says；　〃Thou　art　a　good　swimmer；　but　art　thou　expert　also　in　other　exercises？〃

Kjartan　replied；　that　such　expertness　was　of　no　great　value。

The　Northman　asks；　〃Why　dost　thou　not　inquire　of　me　such　things　as　I　have　asked　thee　about？〃

Kjartan　replies；　〃It　is　all　one　to　me　who　thou　art；　or　what　thy　name　is。〃

〃Then　will　I；〃　says　he；　〃tell　thee：　I　am　Olaf　Trygvason。〃

He　asked　Kjartan　much　about　Iceland；　which　he　answered　generally；　and　wanted　to　withdraw　as　hastily　as　he　could；　but　the　king　said；　〃Here　is　a　cloak　which　I　will　give　thee；　Kjartan。〃　　And　Kjartan　took　the　cloak　with　many　thanks。）〃　（1）


ENDNOTES：　（1）　　The　part　included　in　parenthesis　is　not　found　in　the　　　　　　original　text　of　〃Heimskringla〃；　but　taken　from　〃Codex　　　　　　Frisianus〃。



89。　BAPTISM　OF　THE　ICELANDERS。

When　Michaelmas　came；　the　king　had　high　mass　sung　with　great　splendour。　　The　Icelanders　went　there；　listening　to　the　fine　singing　and　the　sound　of　the　bells；　and　when　they　came　back　to　their　ships　every　man　told　his　opinion　of　the　Christian　man's　worship。　　Kjartan　expressed　his　pleasure　at　it；　but　most　of　the　others　scoffed　at　it；　and　it　went　according　to　the　proverb；　〃the　king　had　many　ears；〃　for　this　was　told　to　the　king。　　He