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King　Olaf　went　away　in　the　evening。　　When　night　came　the　earl　kept　himself　awake　but　Kark　slept；　and　was　disturbed　in　his　sleep。　　The　earl　woke　him；　and　asked　him　〃what　he　was　dreaming　of？〃

He　answered；　〃I　was　at　Hlader　and　Olaf　Trygvason　was　laying　a　gold　ring　about　my　neck。〃

The　earl　says；　〃It　will　be　a　red　ring　Olaf　will　lay　about　thy　neck　if　he　catches　thee。　　Take　care　of　that！　　From　me　thou　shalt　enjoy　all　that　is　good；　therefore　betray　me　not。〃

They　then　kept　themselves　awake　both；　the　one；　as　it　were；　watching　upon　the　other。　　But　towards　day　the　earl　suddenly　dropped　asleep；　but　his　sleep　was　so　unquiet　that　he　drew　his　heels　under　him；　and　raised　his　neck；　as　if　going　to　rise；　and　screamed　dreadfully　high。　　On　this　Kark；　dreadfully　alarmed；　drew　a　large　knife　out　of　his　belt；　stuck　it　in　the　earl's　throat；　and　cut　it　across；　and　killed　Earl　Hakon。　　Then　Kark　cut　off　the　earl's　head；　and　ran　away。　　Late　in　the　day　he　came　to　Hlader；　where　he　delivered　the　earl's　head　to　King　Olaf；　and　told　all　these　circumstances　of　his　own　and　Earl　Hakon's　doings。　　Olaf　had　him　taken　out　and　beheaded。



56。　EARL　HAKON'S　HEAD。

King　Olaf；　and　a　vast　number　of　bondes　with　him；　then　went　out　to　Nidarholm；　and　had　with　him　the　heads　of　Earl　Hakon　and　Kark。　This　holm　was　used　then　for　a　place　of　execution　of　thieves　and　ill…doers；　and　there　stood　a　gallows　on　it。　　He　had　the　heads　of　the　earl　and　of　Kark　hung　upon　it；　and　the　whole　army　of　the　bondes　cast　stones　at　them；　screaming　and　shouting　that　the　one　worthless　fellow　had　followed　the　other。　　They　then　sent　up　to　Gaulardal　for　the　earl's　dead　body。　　So　great　was　the　enmity　of　the　Throndhjem　people　against　Earl　Hakon；　that　no　man　could　venture　to　call　him　by　any　other　name　than　Hakon　the　Bad；　and　he　was　so　called　long　after　those　days。　　Yet；　sooth　to　say　of　Earl　Hakon；　he　was　in　many　respects　fitted　to　be　a　chief：　first；　because　he　was　descended　from　a　high　race；　then　because　he　had　understanding　and　knowledge　to　direct　a　government；　also　manly　courage　in　battle　to　gain　victories；　and　good　luck　in　killing　his　enemies。　　So　says　Thorleif　Raudfeldson：　

　　　　　〃In　Norway's　land　was　never　known　　　　　　A　braver　earl　than　the　brave　Hakon。　　　　　　At　sea；　beneath　the　clear　moon's　light；　　　　　　No　braver　man　e'er　sought　to　fight。　　　　　　Nine　kings　to　Odin's　wide　domain　　　　　　Were　sent；　by　Hakon's　right　hand　slain！　　　　　　So　well　the　raven…flocks　were　fed　　　　　　　So　well　the　wolves　were　filled　with　dead！〃

Earl　Hakon　was　very　generous；　but　the　greatest　misfortunes　attended　even　such　a　chief　at　the　end　of　his　days：　and　the　great　cause　of　this　was　that　the　time　was　come　when　heathen　sacrifices　and　idolatrous　worship　were　doomed　to　fall；　and　the　holy　faith　and　good　customs　to　come　in　their　place。



57。　OLAF　TRYGVASON　ELECTED　KING。

Olaf　Trvgvason　was　chosen　at　Throndhjem　by　the　General　Thing　to　be　the　king　over　the　whole　country；　as　Harald　Harfager　had　been。　The　whole　public　and　the　people　throughout　all　the　land　would　listen　to　nothing　else　than　that　Olaf　Trygvason　should　be　king。　Then　Olaf　went　round　the　whole　country；　and　brought　it　under　his　rule；　and　all　the　people　of　Norway　gave　in　their　submission；　and　also　the　chiefs　in　the　Uplands　and　in　Viken；　who　before　had　held　their　lands　as　fiefs　from　the　Danish　king；　now　became　King　Olaf's　men；　and　held　their　hands　from　him。　　He　went　thus　through　the　whole　country　during　the　first　winter　（A。D。　996）　and　the　following　summer。　　Earl　Eirik；　the　son　of　Earl　Hakon；　his　brother　Svein；　and　their　friends　and　relations；　fled　out　of　the　country；　and　went　east　to　Sweden　to　King　Olaf　the　Swede；　who　gave　them　a　good　reception。　　So　says　Thord　Kolbeinson：　

　　　　　〃O　thou　whom　bad　men　drove　away；　　　　　　After　the　bondes　by　foul　play；　　　　　　Took　Hakon's　life！　　Fate　will　pursue　　　　　　These　bloody　wolves；　and　make　them　rue。　　　　　　When　the　host　came　from　out　the　West；　　　　　　Like　some　tall　stately　war…ship's　mast；　　　　　　I　saw　the　son　of　Trygve　stand；　　　　　　Surveying　proud　his　native　land。〃

And　again；　

　　　　　〃Eirik　has　more　upon　his　mind；　　　　　　Against　the　new　Norse　king　designed；　　　　　　Than　by　his　words　he　seems　to　show　　　　　　　And　truly　it　may　well　be　so。　　　　　　Stubborn　and　stiff　are　Throndhjem　men；　　　　　　But　Throndhjem's　earl　may　come　again；　　　　　　In　Swedish　land　he　knows　no　rest　　　　　　　Fierce　wrath　is　gathering　in　his　breast。〃



58。　LODIN'S　MARRIAGE

Lodin　was　the　name　of　a　man　from　Viken　who　was　rich　and　of　good　family。　　He　went　often　on　merchant　voyages；　and　sometimes　on　viking　cruises。　　It　happened　one　summer　that　he　went　on　a　merchant　voyage　with　much　merchandise　in　a　ship　of　his　own。　　He　directed　his　course　first　to　Eistland；　and　was　there　at　a　market　in　summer。　　To　the　place　at　which　the　market　was　held　many　merchant　goods　were　brought；　and　also　many　thralls　or　slaves　for　sale。　　There　Lodin　saw　a　woman　who　was　to　be　sold　as　a　slave：　and　on　looking　at　her　he　knew　her　to　be　Astrid　Eirik's　daughter；　who　had　been　married　to　King　Trygve。　　But　now　she　was　altogether　unlike　what　she　had　been　when　he　last　saw　her；　for　now　she　was　pale；　meagre　in　countenance；　and　ill　clad。　　He　went　up　to　her；　and　asked　her　how　matters　stood　with　her。　　She　replied；　〃It　is　heavy　to　be　told；　for　I　have　been　sold　as　a　slave；　and　now　again　I　am　brought　here　for　sale。〃　　After　speaking　together　a　little　Astrid　knew　him；　and　begged　him　to　buy　her；　and　bring　her　home　to　her　friends。　　〃On　this　condition；〃　said　he；　〃I　will　bring　thee　home　tn　Norway；　that　thou　wilt　marry　me。〃　　Now　as　Astrid　stood　in　great　need；　and　moreover　knew　that　Lodin　was　a　man　of　high　birth；　rich；　and　brave；　she　promised　to　do　so　for　her　ransom。　　Lodin　accordingly　bought　Astrid；　took　her　home　to　Norway　with　him；　and　married　her　with　her　friends'　consent。　　Their　children　were　Thorkel　Nefia；　Ingerid；　and　Ingegerd。　　Ingebjorg　and　Astrid　were　daughters　of　Astrid　by　King　Trygve。　　Eirik　Bjodaskalle's　sons　were　Sigird；　Karlshofud；　Jostein；　and　Thorkel　Dydril；　who　were　all　rich　and　brave　people　who　had　estates　east　in　the　country。　　In　Viken　in　the　east　dwelt　two　brothers；　rich　and　of　good　descent；　one　called　Thorgeir；　and　the　other　Hyrning；　and　they　married　Lodin　and　Astrid's　daughters；　Ingerid　and　Ingegerd。



59。　OLAF　BAPTIZES　THE　COUNTRY　OF　VIKEN。

When　Harald　Gormson；　king　of　Denmark；　had　adopted　Christianity；　he　sent　a　message　over　all　his　kingdom　that　all　people　should　be　baptized；　and　converted　to　the　true　faith。　　He　himself　followed　his　message；　and　used　power　and　violence　where　nothing　else　would　do。　　He　sent　two　earls；　Urguthrjot　and　Brimilskjar；　with　many　people　to　Norway；　to　proclaim　Christianity　there。　　In　Viken；　which　stood　directly　under　the　king's　power；　this　succeeded；　and　many　were　baptized　of　the　country　folk。　　But　when　Svein　Forked…　beard；　immediately　after　his　father　King　Harald's　death；　went　out　on　war　expeditions　in　Saxland；　Frisland；　and　at　last　in　England；　the　Northmen　who　had　taken　up　Christianity　returned　back　to　heathen　sacrifices；　just　as　before；　and　the　people　in　the　north　of　the　country　did　the　same。　　But　now　that　Olaf　Trygvason　was　king　of　Norway；　he　remained　long　during　the　summer　（A。D。　996）　in　Viken；　where　many　of　his　relatives　and　some　of　his　brothers…in…　law　were　settled；　and　also　many　who　had　been　great　friends　of　his　father；　so　that　he　was　received　with　the　greatest　affection。　　Olaf　called　together　his　mother's　brothers；　his　stepfather　Lodin；　and　his　brothers…in…law　Thorgeir　and　Hyrning；　to　speak　with　them；　and　to　disclose　with　the　greatest　care　the　business　which　he　desired　they　themselves　should　approve　of；　and　support　with　all　their　power；　namely；　the　proclaiming　Christianity　over　all　his　kingdom。　　He　would；　he　declared；　either　bring　it　to　this；　that　all　Norway　should　be　Christian；　or　die。　　〃I　shall　make　you　all；〃　said　he；　〃great　and　mighty　men　in　promoting　this　work；　for　I　trust　to　you　most；　as　blood　relations　or　brothers…in…law。〃　　All　agreed　to　do　what　he　asked；　and　to　follow　him　in　what　he　desired。　King　Olaf　immediately　made　it　known　to　the　public　that　he　recommended　Christianity　to　all　the　people　in　his　kingdom；　which　message　was　well　received　and　approved　of　by　those　who　had　before　given　him　their　promise；　and　these　being　the　most　powerful　among　the　people　assembled；　the　others　followed　their　example；　and　all　the　inhabitants　of　the　east　part　of　Viken　allowed　themselves　to　be　baptized。　　The　king　then　went　to　the　north　part　of　Viken　and　invited　every　man　to　accept　Christianity；　and　those　who　opposed　him　he　punished　severely；　killing　some；　mutilating　others；　and　driving　some　into　banishment。　　At　length　he　brought　it　so　far；　that　all　the　kingdom　which　his　father　King　Trvgve　had　ruled　over；　and　also　that　of　his　relation　Harald　Grenske；　accepted　of　Christianity；　and　during　that　summer　（A。D。　996）　and　the　following　winter　（A。D。　997）　all　Viken　was　made　Christian。



60。　OF　THE　HORDALAND　PEOPLE。

Early　in　spring　（A。D。　997）　King　Olaf　set　out　from　Viken　with　a　great　force　northwards　to　Agder；　and　proclaimed　that　every　man　should　be　baptized。　　And　thus　the　people　received　Christianity；　for　nobody　dared　oppose　the　king's　will；　wheresoever　he　came。　　In　Hordaland；　however；　were　many　bold　and　great　men　of　Hordakare's　race。　　He；　namely；　had　left　four　sons；　　the　first　Thorleif　Spake；　the　second；　Og