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。　　Earl　Atle　Mjove　（the　Slender）；　who　was　a　friend　of　King　Halfdan；　came　to　him　from　Gaular；　and　the　king　set　him　over　the　Sogn　district；　to　judge　in　the　country　according　to　the　country's　laws；　and　collect　scat　upon　the　king's　account。　　Thereafter　King　Halfdan　proceeded　to　his　kingdom　in　the　Uplands。



4。　HALFDAN'S　STRIFE　WITH　GANDALF'S　SONS。　

In　autumn；　King　Halfdan　proceeded　to　Vingulmark。　　One　night　when　he　was　there　in　guest　quarters；　it　happened　that　about　midnight　a　man　came　to　him　who　had　been　on　the　watch　on　horseback；　and　told　him　a　war　force　was　come　near　to　the　house。　　The　king　instantly　got　up；　ordered　his　men　to　arm　themselves；　and　went　out　of　the　house　and　drew　them　up　in　battle　order。　　At　the　same　moment；　Gandalf's　sons；　Hysing　and　Helsing；　made　their　appearance　with　a　large　army。　　There　was　a　great　battle；　but　Halfdan　being　overpowered　by　the　numbers　of　people　fled　to　the　forest；　leaving　many　of　his　men　on　this　spot。　　His　foster…father；　Olver　Spake　（the　Wise）；　fell　here。　　The　people　now　came　in　swarms　to　King　Halfdan；　and　he　advanced　to　seek　Gandalf's　sons。　　They　met　at　Eid；　near　Lake　Oieren；　and　fought　there。　　Hysing　and　Helsing　fell；　and　their　brother　Hake　saved　himself　by　flight。　　King　Halfdan　then　took　possession　of　the　whole　of　Vingulmark；　and　Hake　fled　to　Alfheimar。



5。　HALFDAN'S　MARRIAGE　WITH　HJORT'S　DAUGHTER。

Sigurd　Hjort　was　the　name　of　a　king　in　Ringerike；　who　was　stouter　and　stronger　than　any　other　man；　and　his　equal　could　not　be　seen　for　a　handsome　appearance。　　His　father　was　Helge　Hvasse　（the　Sharp）；　and　his　mother　was　Aslaug；　a　daughter　of　Sigurd　the　worm…　eyed；　who　again　was　a　son　of　Ragnar　Lodbrok。　　It　is　told　of　Sigurd　that　when　he　was　only　twelve　years　old　he　killed　in　single　combat　the　berserk　Hildebrand；　and　eleven　others　of　his　comrades；　and　many　are　the　deeds　of　manhood　told　of　him　in　a　long　saga　about　his　feats。　　Sigurd　had　two　children；　one　of　whom　was　a　daughter；　called　Ragnhild；　then　twenty　years　of　age；　and　an　excellent　brisk　girl。　　Her　brother　Guthorm　was　a　youth。　　It　is　related　in　regard　to　Sigurd's　death　that　he　had　a　custom　of　riding　out　quite　alone　in　the　uninhabited　forest　to　hunt　the　wild　beasts　that　are　hurtful　to　man；　and　he　was　always　very　eager　at　this　sport。　　One　day　he　rode　out　into　the　forest　as　usual；　and　when　he　had　ridden　a　long　way　he　came　out　at　a　piece　of　cleared　land　near　to　Hadeland。　　There　the　berserk　Hake　came　against　him　with　thirty　men；　and　they　fought。　　Sigurd　Hjort　fell　there；　after　killing　twelve　of　Hake's　men；　and　Hake　himself　lost　one　hand；　and　had　three　other　wounds。　　Then　Hake　and　his　men　rode　to　Sigurd's　house；　where　they　took　his　daughter　Ragnhild　and　her　brother　Guthorm；　and　carried　them；　with　much　property　and　valuable　articles；　home　to　Hadeland；　where　Hake　had　many　great　farms。　　He　ordered　a　feast　to　be　prepared；　intending　to　hold　his　wedding　with　Ragnhild；　but　the　time　passed　on　account　of　his　wounds；　which　healed　slowly；　and　the　berserk　Hake　of　Hadeland　had　to　keep　his　bed；　on　account　of　his　wounds；　all　the　autumn　and　beginning　of　winter。　　Now　King　Halfdan　was　in　Hedemark　at　the　Yule　entertainments　when　he　heard　this　news；　and　one　morning　early；　when　the　king　was　dressed；　he　called　to　him　Harek　Gand；　and　told　him　to　go　over　to　Hadeland；　and　bring　him　Ragnhild；　Sigurd　Hjort's　daughter。　　Harek　got　ready　with　a　hundred　men；　and　made　his　journey　so　that　they　came　over　the　lake　to　Hake's　house　in　the　grey　of　the　morning；　and　beset　all　the　doors　and　stairs　of　the　places　where　the　house…servants　slept。　　Then　they　broke　into　the　sleeping…room　where　Hake　slept；　took　Ragnhild；　with　her　brother　Guthorm；　and　all　the　goods　that　were　there；　and　set　fire　to　the　house…servants'　place；　and　burnt　all　the　people　in　it。　　Then　they　covered　over　a　magnificent　waggon；　placed　Ragnhild　and　Guthorm　in　it；　and　drove　down　upon　the　ice。　　Hake　got　up　and　went　after　them　a　while；　but　when　he　came　to　the　ice　on　the　lake；　he　turned　his　sword…hilt　to　the　ground　and　let　himself　fall　upon　the　point；　so　that　the　sword　went　through　him。　　He　was　buried　under　a　mound　on　the　banks　of　the　lake。　　When　King　Halfdan；　who　was　very　quick　of　sight；　saw　the　party　returning　over　the　frozen　lake；　and　with　a　covered　waggon；　he　knew　that　their　errand　was　accomplished　according　to　his　desire。　　Thereupon　he　ordered　the　tables　to　be　set　out；　and　sent　people　all　round　in　the　neighbourhood　to　invite　plenty　of　guests；　and　the　same　day　there　was　a　good　feast　which　was　also　Halfdan's　marriage…feast　with　Ragnhild；　who　became　a　great　queen。　　Ragnhild's　mother　was　Thorny；　a　daughter　of　Klakharald　king　in　Jutland；　and　a　sister　of　Thrye　Dannebod　who　was　married　to　the　Danish　king；　Gorm　the　Old；　who　then　ruled　over　the　Danish　dominions。



6。　OF　RAGNHILD'S　DREAM。　

Ragnhild；　who　was　wise　and　intelligent；　dreamt　great　dreams。　　She　dreamt；　for　one；　that　she　was　standing　out　in　her　herb…garden；　and　she　took　a　thorn　out　of　her　shift；　but　while　she　was　holding　the　thorn　in　her　hand　it　grew　so　that　it　became　a　great　tree；　one　end　of　which　struck　itself　down　into　the　earth；　and　it　became　firmly　rooted；　and　the　other　end　of　the　tree　raised　itself　so　high　in　the　air　that　she　could　scarcely　see　over　it；　and　it　became　also　wonderfully　thick。　　The　under　part　of　the　tree　was　red　with　blood；　but　the　stem　upwards　was　beautifully　green　and　the　branches　white　as　snow。　　There　were　many　and　great　limbs　to　the　tree；　some　high　up；　others　low　down；　and　so　vast　were　the　tree's　branches　that　they　seemed　to　her　to　cover　all　Norway；　and　even　much　more。



7。　OF　HALFDAN'S　DREAM。　

King　Halfdan　never　had　dreams；　which　appeared　to　him　an　extraordinary　circumstance；　and　he　told　it　to　a　man　called　Thorleif　Spake　（the　Wise）；　and　asked　him　what　his　advice　was　about　it。　　Thorleif　said　that　what　he　himself　did；　when　he　wanted　to　have　any　revelation　by　dream；　was　to　take　his　sleep　in　a　swine…sty；　and　then　it　never　failed　that　he　had　dreams。　　The　king　did　so；　and　the　following　dream　was　revealed　to　him。　　He　thought　he　had　the　most　beautiful　hair；　which　was　all　in　ringlets；　some　so　long　as　to　fall　upon　the　ground；　some　reaching　to　the　middle　of　his　legs；　some　to　his　knees；　some　to　his　loins　or　the　middle　of　his　sides；　some　to　his　neck；　and　some　were　only　as　knots　springing　from　his　head。　　These　ringlets　were　of　various　colours；　but　one　ringlet　surpassed　all　the　others　in　beauty；　lustre；　and　size。　　This　dream　he　told　to　Thorleif；　who　interpreted　it　thus：　　There　should　be　a　great　posterity　from　him；　and　his　descendants　should　rule　over　countries　with　great；　but　not　all　with　equally　great；　honour；　but　one　of　his　race　should　be　more　celebrated　than　all　the　others。　　It　was　the　opinion　of　people　that　this　ringlet　betokened　King　Olaf　the　Saint。

King　Halfdan　was　a　wise　man；　a　man　of　truth　and　uprightness　　who　made　laws；　observed　them　himself；　and　obliged　others　to　observe　them。　　And　that　violence　should　not　come　in　place　of　the　laws；　he　himself　fixed　the　number　of　criminal　acts　in　law；　and　the　compensations；　mulcts；　or　penalties；　for　each　case；　according　to　every　one's　birth　and　dignity　（1）。

Queen　Ragnhild　gave　birth　to　a　son；　and　water　was　poured　over　him；　and　the　name　of　Harald　given　him；　and　he　soon　grew　stout　and　remarkably　handsome。　　As　he　grew　up　he　became　very　expert　at　all　feats；　and　showed　also　a　good　understanding。　　He　was　much　beloved　by　his　mother；　but　less　so　by　his　father。


ENDNOTES：

（1）　　The　penalty；　compensation；　or　manbod　for　every　injury；　due　　　　　　the　party　injured；　or　to　his　family　and　next　of　kin　if　the　　　　　　injury　was　the　death　or　premeditated　murder　of　the　party；　　　　　　appears　to　have　been　fixed　for　every　rank　and　condition；　　　　　　from　the　murder　of　the　king　down　to　the　maiming　or　beating　a　　　　　　man's　cattle　or　his　slave。　　A　man　for　whom　no　compensation　　　　　　was　due　was　a　dishonored　person；　or　an　outlaw。　　It　appears　　　　　　to　have　been　optional　with　the　injured　party；　or　his　kin　if　　　　　　he　had　been　killed；　to　take　the　mulct　or　compensation；　or　to　　　　　　refuse　it；　and　wait　for　an　opportunity　of　taking　vengeance　　　　　　for　the　injury　on　the　party　who　inflicted　it；　or　on　his　kin。　　　　　　A　part　of　each　mulct　or　compensation　was　due　to　the　king；　　　　　　and；　these　fines　or　penalties　appear　to　have　constituted　a　　　　　　great　proportion　of　the　king's　revenues；　and　to　have　been　　　　　　settled　in　the　Things　held　in　every　district　for　　　　　　administering　the　law　with　the　lagman。　　L。



8。　HALFDAN'S　MEAT　VANISHES　AT　A　FEAST

King　Halfdan　was　at　a　Yule…feast　in　Hadeland；　where　a　wonderful　thing　happened　one　Yule　evening。　　When　the　great　number　of　guests　assembled　were　going　to　sit　down　to　table；　all　the　meat　and　all　the　ale　disappeared　from　the　table。　　The　king　sat　alone　very　confused　in　mind；　all　the　others　set　off；　each　to　his　home；　in　consternation。　　That　the　king　might　come　to　some　certainty　about　what　had　occasioned　this　event；　he　ordered　a　Fin　to　be　seized　who　was　particularly　knowing；　and　tried　to　force　him　to　disclose　the　truth；　but　however　much　he　tortured　the　man；　he　got　nothing　out　of　him。　　The　Fin　sought　help　particularly　from　Harald；　the　king's　son；　and　Harald　begged　for　mercy　for　him；　but　in　vain。　　Then　Harald　let　him　escape　against　the　king's　will；　and　accompanied　the　man　himself。　　On　their　journey　they　came　to　a　place　where　the　man's　chief　had　a　great　feast；　and　it　appears　they　were　well　received　there。　　When　they　had　been　there　until　spring；　the　chief　said；　〃Thy　father　took　it　much　amiss　that　in　winter　I　took　some　provisions　from　him；　　now　I　will　repay　it　to　thee　by　a　joyful　piece　of　news：　thy　father　is　dead；　and　now　thou　shalt　return　home；　and　take　possession　of　the　whole　kingdom　which　he　had；　and　with　it　thou　shalt　lay　the　whole　kingdom　of　Norway　under　thee。〃



9。　HALFDAN　S　DEATH。　

Halfdan　the　Black　was　driving　from　a　feast　in　Hadeland；　and　it　so　happened　that　his　road　lay　over　the　lake　called　Rand。　　It　was　in　spring；　and　there　was　a　great　thaw。　　They　drove　across　the　bight　called　Rykinsvik；　where　in　winter　there　had　been　a　pond　broken　in　the　ice　for　cattle　to　drink　at；　and　where　the　dung　had　fallen　upon　the　ice　the　thaw　had　eaten　it　into　holes。　　Now　as　the　king　drove　over　it　the　ice　broke；　and　King　Halfdan　and　many　with　him　perished。　　He　was　then　forty　years　old。　　He　had　been　one　of　the　most　fortunate　k