heimskringla-第50章

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xed　on。　　The　kings；　after　taking　their　resolution；　sent　out　message…tokens；　and　summoned　all　the　lendermen　and　powerful　bondes　from　all　the　districts　thereabout；　and　when　they　had　assembled　the　kings　had　a　private　meeting　with　them；　and　made　their　determination　known；　setting　a　day　for　gathering　together　and　carrying　it　into　effect；　and　it　was　settled　among　them　that　each　of　the　kings　should　have　300　（1）　men。　　Then　they　sent　away　the　lendermen　to　gather　the　people；　and　meet　all　at　the　appointed　place。　　The　most　approved　of　the　measure；　but　it　happened　here；　as　it　usually　does；　that　every　one　has　some　friend　even　among　his　enemies。


ENDNOTES：　（1）　　I。e。；　360。



74。　MUTILATING　OF　THE　UPLAND　KINGS。

Ketil　of　Ringanes　was　at　this　meeting。　　Now　when　he　came　home　in　the　evening　he　took　his　supper；　put　on　his　clothes；　and　went　down　with　his　house…servants　to　the　lake；　took　a　light　vessel　which　he　had；　the　same　that　King　Olaf　had　made　him　a　present　of；　and　launched　it　on　the　water。　　They　found　in　the　boat…house　everything　ready　to　their　hands；　betook　themselves　to　their　oars；　and　rowed　out　into　the　lake。　　Ketil　had　forty　well…armed　men　with　him；　and　came　early　in　the　morning　to　the　end　of　the　lake。　　He　set　off　immediately　with　twenty　men；　leaving　the　other　twenty　to　look　after　the　ship。　　King　Olaf　was　at　that　time　at　Eid；　in　the　upper　end　of　Raumarike。　　Thither　Ketil　arrived　just　as　the　king　was　coming　from　matins。　　The　king　received　Ketil　kindly。　　He　said　he　must　speak　with　the　king　in　all　haste；　and　they　had　a　private　conference　together。　　There　Ketil　tells　the　king　the　resolution　which　the　kings　had　taken；　and　their　agreement；　which　he　had　come　to　the　certain　knowledge　of。　　When　the　king　learnt　this　he　called　his　people　together；　and　sent　some　out　to　collect　riding…horses　in　the　country；　others　he　sent　down　to　the　lake　to　take　all　the　rowing…vessels　they　could　lay　hold　of；　and　keep　them　for　his　use。　Thereafter　he　went　to　the　church；　had　mass　sung　before　him；　and　then　sat　down　to　table。　　After　his　meal　he　got　ready；　and　hastened　down　to　the　lake；　where　the　vessels　were　coming　to　meet　him。　　He　himself　went　on　board　the　light　vessel；　and　as　many　men　with　him　as　it　could　stow；　and　all　the　rest　of　his　followers　took　such　boats　as　they　could　get　hold　of；　and　when　it　was　getting　late　in　the　evening　they　set　out　from　the　land；　in　still　and　calm　weather。　　He　rowed　up　the　water　with　400　men；　and　came　with　them　to　Ringsaker　before　day　dawned；　and　the　watchmen　were　not　aware　of　the　army　before　they　were　come　into　the　very　court。　　Ketil　knew　well　in　what　houses　the　kings　slept；　and　the　king　had　all　these　houses　surrounded　and　guarded；　so　that　nobody　could　get　out；　and　so　they　stood　till　daylight。　　The　kings　had　not　people　enough　to　make　resistance；　but　were　all　taken　prisoners；　and　led　before　the　king。　　Hrorek　was　an　able　but　obstinate　man；　whose　fidelity　the　king　could　not　trust　to　if　he　made　peace　with　him；　therefore　he　ordered　both　his　eyes　to　be　punched　out；　and　took　him　in　that　condition　about　with　him。　　He　ordered　Gudrod's　tongue　to　be　cut　out；　but　Ring　and　two　others　he　banished　from　Norway；　under　oath　never　to　return。　　Of　the　lendermen　and　bondes　who　had　actually　taken　part　in　the　traitorous　design；　some　he　drove　out　of　the　country；　some　he　mutilated；　and　with　others　he　made　peace。　Ottar　Black　tells　of　this：　

　　　　　〃The　giver　of　rings　of　gold；　　　　　　The　army　leader　bold；　　　　　　　　　　　In　vengeance　springs　　　　　　　　　　　On　the　Hedemark　kings。　　　　　　Olaf　the　bold　and　great；　　　　　　Repays　their　foul　deceit　　　　　　　　　　　　In　full　repays　　　　　　　　　　　Their　treacherous　ways。　　　　　　He　drives　with　steel…clad　hand　　　　　　The　small　kings　from　the　land；　　　　　　　　　　　　Greater　by　far　　　　　　　　　　　In　deed　of　war。　　　　　　The　king　who　dwelt　most　north　　　　　　Tongueless　must　wander　forth：　　　　　　　　　　　All　fly　away　　　　　　　　　　　In　great　dismay。　　　　　　King　Olaf　now　rules　o'er　　　　　　What　five　kings　ruled　before。　　　　　　　　　　　To　Eid's　old　bound　　　　　　　　　　　Extends　his　ground。　　　　　　No　kings　in　days　of　yore　　　　　　E'er　won　so　much　before：　　　　　　　　　　　That　this　is　so　　　　　　　　　　　All　Norsemen　know。〃

King　Olaf　took　possession　of　the　land　these　five　kings　had　possessed；　and　took　hostages　from　the　lendermen　and　bondes　in　it。　He　took　money　instead　of　guest…quarters　from　the　country　north　of　the　valley　district；　and　from　Hedemark；　and　then　returned　to　Raumarike；　and　so　west　to　Hadaland。　　This　winter　（A。D。　1018）　his　stepfather　Sigurd　Syr　died；　and　King　Olaf　went　to　Ringerike；　where　his　mother　Asta　made　a　great　feast　for　him。　　Olaf　alone　bore　the　title　of　king　now　in　Norway。



75。　KING　OLAF'S　HALF…BROTHERS。

It　is　told　that　when　King　Olaf　was　on　his　visit　to　his　mother　Asta；　she　brought　out　her　children；　and　showed　them　to　him。　　The　king　took　his　brother　Guthorm　on　the　one　knee；　and　his　brother　Halfdan　on　the　other。　　The　king　looked　at　Guthorm；　made　a　wry　face；　and　pretended　to　be　angry　at　them：　at　which　the　boys　were　afraid。　　Then　Asta　brought　her　youngest　son；　called　Harald；　who　was　three　years　old；　to　him。　　The　king　made　a　wry　face　at　him　also；　but　he　looked　the　king　in　the　face　without　regarding　it。　The　king　took　the　boy　by　the　hair；　and　plucked　it；　but　the　boy　seized　the　king's　whiskers；　and　gave　them　a　tug。　　〃Then；〃　said　the　king；　〃thou　wilt　be　revengeful；　my　friend；　some　day。〃　　The　following　day　the　king　was　walking　with　his　mother　about　the　farm；　and　they　came　to　a　playground；　where　Asta's　sons；　Guthorm　and　Halfdan；　were　amusing　themselves。　　They　were　building　great　houses　and　barns　in　their　play；　and　were　supposing　them　full　of　cattle　and　sheep；　and　close　beside　them；　in　a　clay　pool；　Harald　was　busy　with　chips　of　wood；　sailing　them；　in　his　sport　along　the　edge。　　The　king　asked　him　what　these　were；　and　he　answered；　these　were　his　ships　of　war。　　The　king　laughed；　and　said；　〃The　time　may　come；　friend；　when　thou　wilt　command　ships。〃

Then　the　king　called　to　him　Halfdan　and　Guthorm；　and　first　he　asked　Guthorm；　〃What　wouldst　thou　like　best　to　have？〃

〃Corn　land；〃　replied　he。

〃And　how　great　wouldst　thou　like　thy　corn　land　to　be？〃

〃I　would　have　the　whole　ness　that　goes　out　into　the　lake　sown　with　corn　every　summer。〃　　On　that　ness　there　are　ten　farms。

The　king　replies；　〃There　would　be　a　great　deal　of　corn　there。〃　And；　turning　to　Halfdan；　he　asked；　〃And　what　wouldst　thou　like　best　to　have？〃

〃Cows；〃　he　replied。

〃How　many　wouldst　thou　like　to　have？〃

〃When　they　went　to　the　lake　to　be　watered　I　would　have　so　many；　that　they　stood　as　tight　round　the　lake　as　they　could　stand。〃

〃That　would　be　a　great　housekeeping；〃　said　the　king；　〃and　therein　ye　take　after　your　father。〃

Then　the　king　says　to　Harald；　〃And　what　wouldst　thou　like　best　to　have？〃

〃House…servants。〃

〃And　how　many　wouldst　thou　have？〃

〃Oh！　　so　many　I　would　like　to　have　as　would　eat　up　my　brother　Halfdan's　cows　at　a　single　meal。〃

The　king　laughed；　and　said　to　Asta；　〃Here；　mother；　thou　art　bringing　up　a　king。〃　　And　more　is　not　related　of　them　on　this　occasion。



76。　THE　DIVISION　OF　THE　COUNTRY。

In　Svithjod　it　was　the　old　custom；　as　long　as　heathenism　prevailed；　that　the　chief　sacrifice　took　place　in　Goe　month　at　Upsala。　　Then　sacrifice　was　offered　for　peace；　and　victory　to　the　king；　and　thither　came　people　from　all　parts　of　Svithjod。　　All　the　Things　of　the　Swedes；　also；　were　held　there；　and　markets；　and　meetings　for　buying；　which　continued　for　a　week：　and　after　Christianity　was　introduced　into　Svithjod；　the　Things　and　fairs　were　held　there　as　before。　　After　Christianity　had　taken　root　in　Svithjod；　and　the　kings　would　no　longer　dwell　in　Upsala；　the　market…time　was　moved　to　Candlemas；　and　it　has　since　continued　so；　and　it　lasts　only　three　days。　　There　is　then　the　Swedish　Thing　also；　and　people　from　all　quarters　come　there。　　Svithjod　is　divided　into　many　parts。　　One　part　is　West　Gautland；　Vermaland；　and　the　Marks；　with　what　belongs　to　them；　and　this　part　of　the　kingdom　is　so　large；　that　the　bishop　who　is　set　over　it　has　1100　churches　under　him。　　The　other　part　is　East　Gautland；　where　there　is　also　a　bishop's　seat；　to　which　the　islands　of　Gotland　and　Eyland　belong；　and　forming　all　together　a　still　greater　bishopric。　　In　Svithjod　itself　there　is　a　part　of　the　country　called　Sudermanland；　where　there　is　also　a　bishopric。　　Then　comes　Westmanland；　or　Fiathrundaland；　which　is　also　a　bishopric。　　The　third　portion　of　Svithjod　proper　is　called　Tiundaland；　the　fourth　Attandaland；　the　fifth　Sialand；　and　what　belongs　to　it　lies　eastward　along　the　coast。　　Tiundaland　is　the　best　and　most　inhabited　part　of　Svithjod；　under　which　the　other　kingdoms　stand。　There　Upsala　is　situated；　the　seat　of　the　king　and　archbishop；　and　from　it　Upsala…audr；　or　the　domain　of　the　Swedish　kings；　takes　its　name。　　Each　of　these　divisions　of　the　country　has　its　Lag…thing；　and　its　own　laws　in　many　parts。　　Over　each　is　a　lagman；　who　rules　principally　in　affairs　of　the　bondes：　for　that　becomes　law　which　he；　by　his　speech；　determines　them　to　make　law：　and　if　king；　earl；　or　bishop　goes　through　the　country；　and　holds　a　Thing　with　the　bondes；　the　lagmen　reply　on　account　of　the　bondes；　and　they　all　follow　their　lagmen；　so　that　even　the　most　powerful　men　scarcely　dare　to　come　to　their　Al…thing　without　regarding　the　bondes'　and　lagmen's　law。　　And　in　all　matters　in　which　the　laws　differ　from　each　other；　Upsala…law　is　the　directing　law；　and　the　other　lagmen　are　under　the　lagman　who　dwells　in　Tiundaland。



77。　OF　THE　LAGMAN　THORGNY。

In　Tiundaland　there　was　a　lagman　who　was　called　Thorgny；　whose　father　was　called　Thorgny　Thorgnyson。　　His　forefathers　had　for　a　long　course　of　years；　and　during　many　kings'　times；　been　lagmen　of　Tiundaland。　　At　this　time　Thorgny　was　old；　and　had　a　great　court　about　him。　　He　was　considered　one　of　the　wisest　men　in　Sweden；　and　was　Earl　Ragnvald's　relation　and　foster…father。



78。　MEETING　OF　RAGNVALD　AND　INGEGERD。

Now　we　must　go　back　in　our　story　to　the　time　when　the　men　whom　the　king's　daughter　Ingegerd　and　Hjalte　had　sent　from　the　east　came　to　Earl　Ragnvald。　　They　relate　their　errand　to　the　earl　and　his　wife　Ingebjorg；　and　tell　how　the　king's　daughter　had　oft　spoken　to　the　Swedish　king　about　a　peace　between　him　and　King　Olaf　the　Thick；　and　that　she　was　a　great　friend　of　King　Olaf；　but　that　the　Swedish　king　flew　into　a　passion　every　time　she　named　Olaf；　so　that　she　had　no　hopes　of　any　peace。　　The　Earl　told　Bjorn　the　news　he　had　received　from　the　east；　but　Bjorn　gave　the　same　reply；　that　he　would　not　turn　back　until　he　had　met　the　Swedish　king；　and　said　the　earl　had　promised　to　go　with　him。　　Now　the　winter　was　passing　fast；　and　immediately　after　Yule　the　earl　made　himself　ready　to　travel　with　sixty　men；　among　whom　where　the　marshal　Bjorn　and　his　companions。　　The　earl　proceeded　eastward　all　the　way　to　Svithjod；　but　when　he　came　a　little　way　into　the　country　he　sent　his　men　before　him　to　Upsala　with　a　message　to　Ingegerd　the　king's　daughter　to　come　out　to　meet　him　at　Ullaraker；　where　she　had　a　large　farm。　　When　the　king's　daughter　got　the　earl's　message　she　made　herself　ready　immediately　to　travel　with　a　large　attendance；　and　Hjalte　accompanied　her。　　But　before　he　took　his　departure　he　went　to　King　Olaf；　and　said；　〃Continue　always　to　be　the　most　fortunate　of　monarchs！　　Such　splendour　as　I　have　seen　about　thee　I　have　in　truth　never　witn