The carved doorways with illustrations from the Eddaic songs must have been taken from buildings of a far earlier date than the churches, but it is impossible to tell the date. Some of the carvings are from two inches in depth to a line. Only in two places are stone-built (_steinhöll_) halls mentioned. “Gunnhild, Queen of Norway, said to Ögmund (one of her men): ‘Show them (Rút and his men) the way to my house, and make a good feast for them there.’ Ögmund went with them to a stone-hall, covered with the finest tapestry” (Njala, ch. 3).[188] King Atli sent an invitation to the sons of Gjuki, Gunnar and Högni, brothers of Gudrun, his wife. Atli sent Early to Gunnar, A man skilled in riding; Knefród was he called; He came to the burgh of Gjuki And to the hall of Gunnar, To the benches around the fire, And to the well-loved beer. There the warriors drank Wine in the foreign hall, Silent and hiding their fear; They feared the wrath of the Hunar; Then shouted Knefród, The southern man, With a chilling voice, Sitting on a high bench— “Atli sent me to ride Hither on his errand On a horse chafing the bit Through the unknown dark forest To bid you both, Gunnar, To come to the bench With eagle-beaked helmets To call on him.” We own seven halls Full of swords; Of each of these The guards are of gold; I know my horse is best, My sword the sharpest; My bow adorns the bench, My brynjas are of gold, My helmet and shield are the whitest. (Atlakvida.) The scene depicted on the door-jambs on the following page is thus described:— [Illustration: Fig. 1089. ] [Illustration: Fig. 1090. ] Door-jambs, Osstad Church, Sœtersdal. Height, 6 feet; width, 1¾ feet.