King Olaf Trygvason's Saga [Chapter VI]

Heimskringla

The Chronicle of The Kings of Norway

by Snorri Sturlson | c.1179-1241 | 320,198 words

The "Heimskringla" of Snorri Sturlason is a collection of sagas concerning the various rulers of Norway, from about A.D. 850 to the year A.D. 1177....

Chapter VI - King Olaf Trygvason's Saga

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Part 1 - Olaf Trygvason's Birth

Part 2 - Of Gunhild S Sons

Part 3 - Astrid's Journey

Part 4 - Hakon's Embassy To Sweden

Part 5 - Of Sigurd Eirikson

Part 6 - Olaf Is Set Free In Eistland

Part 7 - Klerkon Killed By Olaf

Part 8 - Of Hakon Earl Of Hlader

Part 9 - Of Gold Harald

Part 10 - Councils Held By Hakon And Harald

Part 11 - Harald Gormson's Message To Norway

Part 12 - Treachery Of Harald And Hakon

Part 13 - Death Of Harald Grafeld

Part 14 - Gold Harald's Death

Part 15 - Division Of The Country

Part 16 - Gunhild's Sons Leave The Country

Part 17 - Hakon's Battle With Ragnfred

Part 18 - Battle Between Hakon And Ragnfred

Part 19 - Earl Hakon's Marriage

Part 20 - Death Of Skopte

Part 21 - Olaf Trygvason's Journey From Russia

Part 22 - Olaf Trygvason's Marriage

Part 23 - Earl Hakon Pays No Scat

Part 24 - Harald Opposes Christianity

Part 25 - Olaf Trygvason's War Expedition

Part 26 - Otta And Hakon In Battle

Part 27 - Harald And Hakon Are Baptized

Part 28 - Hakon Renounces Christianity

Part 29 - Emperor Otta Returns Home

Part 30 - Olaf's Journey From Vindland

Part 31 - King Olaf's Forays

Part 32 - King Olaf Is Baptized

Part 33 - Olaf Marries Gyda

Part 34 - King Olaf And Alfvine's Duel

Part 35 - King Olaf Gets His Dog Vige

Part 36 - Harald Gormson Sails Against Iceland

Part 37 - Harald Sends A Warlock To Iceland

Part 38 - Harald Gormson's Death

Part 39 - Vow Of The Jomsborg Vikings

Part 40 - Eirik And Hakon Make A War Levy

Part 41 - Expedition Of The Jomsborg Vikings

Part 42 - Of The Jomsborg Vikings

Part 43 - Battle With The Jomsborg Vikings

Part 44 - Earl Sigvalde's Flight

Part 45 - Bue Throws Himself Overboard

Part 46 - Vikings Bound Together In One Chain

Part 47 - Death Of Gissur Of Valders

Part 48 - King Harald Grenske's Death

Part 49 - Birth Of Olaf, Son Of Harald Grenske

Part 50 - About Earl Hakon

Part 51 - Thorer Klakka's Journey

Part 52 - Olaf Trygvason Comes To Norway

Part 53 - Earl Hakon's Flight

Part 54 - Erlend's Death

Part 55 - Earl Hakon's Death

Part 56 - Earl Hakon's Head

Part 57 - Olaf Trygvason Elected King

Part 58 - Lodin's Marriage

Part 59 - Olaf Baptizes The Country Of Viken

Part 60 - Of The Hordaland People

Part 61 - Rogaland Baptized

Part 62 - Erling Skjalgson's Wooing

Part 63 - Hordaland Baptized

Part 64 - Erling Skjalgson's Wedding

Part 65 - Raumsdal And Fjord-districts Baptized

Part 66 - Olaf Proposes Marriage To Queen Sigrid

Part 67 - Olaf Haraldson Baptized

Part 68 - Meeting Of Olaf And Sigrid

Part 69 - The Burning Of Warlocks

Part 70 - Eyvind Kelda's Death

Part 71 - Olaf And Odin's Apparition

Part 72 - The Thing In Throndhjem

Part 73 - Jarnskegge Or Iron Beard

Part 74 - The Feast At Hlader

Part 75 - Of The Thing In Throndhjem

Part 76 - The Throndhjem People Baptized

Part 77 - A Town In The Throndhjem Country

Part 78 - King Olaf's Marriage

Part 79 - Building Of The Ship Crane

Part 80 - Thangbrand The Priest Goes To Iceland

Part 81 - Of Sigurd And Hauk

Part 82 - Of Harek Of Thjotta

Part 83 - Eyvind Kinrifa's Death

Part 84 - Halogaland Made Christian

Part 85 - Thorer Hjort's Death

Part 86 - King Olaf's Voyage To Godey

Part 87 - Of Raud's Being Tortured

Part 88 - Of The Icelanders

Part 89 - Baptism Of The Icelanders

Part 90 - Halfred Vandredaskald Baptized

Part 91 - Thangbrand Returns From Iceland

Part 92 - Of King Olaf's Feats

Part 93 - Baptism Of Leif Eirikson

Part 94 - Fall Of King Gudrod

Part 95 - Building Of The Ship Long Serpent

Part 96 - Earl Eirik, The Son Of Hakon

Part 97 - Eirik's Foray On The Baltic Coasts

Part 98 - King Svein's Marriage

Part 99 - King Burizleif's Marriage

Part 100 - Olaf Gets Thyre In Marriage

Part 101 - Olaf's Levy For War

Part 102 - Crew On Board Of The Long Serpent

Part 103 - Iceland Baptized

Part 104 - Greenland Baptized

Part 105 - Ragnvald Sends Messengers To Olaf

Part 106 - Olaf Sends Expedition To Vindland

Part 107 - Olaf's Expedition Vindland

Part 108 - Conspiracy Against King Olaf

Part 109 - Earl Sigvalde's Treacherous Plans

Part 110 - King Olaf's Voyage From Vindland

Part 111 - Consultation Of The Kings

Part 112 - Of King Olaf's People

Part 113 - Olaf's Ships Prepared For Battle

Part 114 - Of King Olaf

Part 115 - The Battle Begins

Part 116 - Flight Of Svein And Olaf The Swede

Part 117 - Of Earl Eirik

Part 118 - Of Einar Tambarskelver

Part 119 - Olaf Gives His Men Sharp Swords

Part 120 - The Serpent Boarded

Part 121 - The Serpent's Decks Cleared

Part 122 - Report Among The People

Part 123 - Of Earl Eirik, The Son Of Hakon

Hitherto the narrative has been more or less fragmentary. With Olaf Trygvason's Saga reliable history begins, and the narration is full and connected. The story of Hakon the earl is incorporated in this saga.

Accounts of Olaf Trygvason may be found in

Od the Monk's legendary saga,
in parts of "Agrip",
"Historia Norvegiae",
and in Thjodrek.

Icelandic works on this epoch are:

"Egla",
"Eyrbyggja",
"Finboga",
"Floamanna",
"Faereyinga",
"Hallfredar Saga",
"Havardar Saga",
"Are's Islendinga-bok",
"Kristni Saga",
"Laxdaela",
"Ljosvetninga",
"Njala",
"Orkneyinga",
"Viga Glums Saga",
and "Viga Styrs Saga".

The skalds quoted are:

Glum Geirason,
Eyvind Finson,
Skaldaspiller,
Einar Skalaglam,
Tind Halkelson,
Eyjolf Dadaskald,
Hallarstein,
Halfred Vandraedaskald,
Haldor Ukristne,
Skule Thorsteinson,
and Thord Kolbeinson.

Last Updated: 09 October, 2011

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