Fig. 656.—Glass cup, ¼ real size, found in a round tumulus, with a large bronze vase with two arms, the bronze ornamentation of a wooden bucket, &c., &c. Norway. ] [Illustration: Fig. 657.—Glass vessel. ½ real size. Norway. ] [Illustration: Fig. 658.—Glass vessel. ¼ real size. Norway. ] [Illustration: Fig. 659.—Found deep in a stone circle. The cup or glass covered an urn of clay with burnt bones and some glass beads, etc. ½ real size. Upland. ] [Illustration: Fig. 660.—In a stone cist, with a skeleton, some arrow-heads of bone, and a clay urn, etc., etc. ¼ real size. Oland. ] [Illustration: Fig. 661.—Glass vessel found in a stone cist containing a skeleton, with a clay vessel, an iron knife, and bronze mounting for two drinking-horns. ⅓ real size. Gotland. ] [Illustration: Fig. 662.—Tumbler of thick green glass. ½ real size. Varpelev. ] [Illustration: Fig. 663.—Glass vessel found in a mound with unburnt skeleton. Norway. ] CHAPTER XVII. HORSES—WAGGONS. Favourite colours of horses—Splendour of the harness—Iron and bronze bits—Spurs—Bridles. We have ample proof from the Sagas that the people of the North were great breeders of horses, and took pride in their adornment. We are told of the favourite colours of horses, and the finds bear witness to the gorgeousness of their harness and trappings. “Stein was for a while with King Knút, and was conspicuous for his weapons and clothes, and was called Stein the Proud. Old and wise men have told how Stein was so haughty that he had his horse shod with gold, and the hoof above adorned. King Knut thought Stein vied with him in magnificence, and therefore Stein left him” (Fms. v. 181). “King Adils liked good horses very much, he had the best horses at that time. One of his horses was called _Slöngvir_ (the flinging one), and another _Hrafn_ (Raven); the latter he took from Ali when he was dead, and another horse also called _Hrafn_ was bred by him; he sent it to King Godgest in Hálogaland. Godgest rode on it and could not stop it and fell down, and was killed”[179] (Ynglinga Saga, ch. 33). The chief Thorstein Kuggason had to seek shelter during bad weather at the farm of Björn Hitdælakappi while going to help his foes. When Thorstein took leave: