History of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, Vol. 1 (of 2)Dunham, S. A. (Samuel Astley)
History
History of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Dunham, S. A. (Samuel Astley)
Scandinavia -- History
995. Romantic Adventures of Hako and his 218
Slave; Dream in the Cave; Death of
Erleng, Son of Hako
Second Dream in the Cave; Hako and Kark 219
repair to the House of Thora, and are
concealed in a subterraneous Recess;
they are pursued by Olaf; Hako killed
by his Slave
Character of Jarl Hako 222
Olaf, now King of Norway, commences his 222
Persecution of Idolaters
997–999 Olaf and the Magicians; he is honoured 224
by a Visit from Odin
998. Opposition which his religious Zeal 226
encounters from the Pagans; politic
Manner in which he evaded the Demand
of his Chiefs that he should sacrifice
to the Gods
He overthrows the Idols in the great 227
Temple of Drontheim; individual
Conversions
999. He proceeds on a missionary Tour into 228
Helogia; Legend concerning Bishop
Sigurd; Destruction of a noted Pagan
Atrocious Manner in which, through his 230
Poet Halfrod, he punishes a Chief who
had refused to embrace Christianity
His Brutality offends Sigrida, a Swedish 232
Princess, who devotes her future Life
to Revenge; marries a Danish Princess
999–1000 His new Wife persuades him to equip an 234
Armament for the Coast of Pomerania;
Sweden and Denmark oppose him; he is
defeated and slain
Character of this Monarch 235
1000–1012 Division of Norway by the Conquerors 236
Youth of St. Olaf 237
1007–1014 He becomes a Sea King; his Adventures on 238
several Maritime Coasts, especially on
those of Finland and England
1012. He returns to Norway, and captures Hako 240
the Jarl, the Lieutenant of the Danish
King; proceeds into the Uplands; his
Reception by his Mother; curious
Picture of domestic Manners
1014. He consults with his Friends as to the 242
meditated Seizure of the Throne, and
is encouraged by them to proceed
He is promised Support by the Upland 243
Kings, obtains Possession of Nidaros,
but is expelled by Sweyn, another Jarl
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