“Ulf was son of Bjalfi and Hallbera, daughter of Ulf Uargi; she was the sister of Hallbjörn Half-Troll in Hrafnista, the father of Ketil Hœng. He was so tall and strong that his like was not found in the land at that time; when he was young he went on Viking expeditions. Berdlu-Kari, high-born, berserk, of great strength and boldness, was with him. He and Ulf had one money-bag together, and the most intimate friendship existed between them. When they returned from their expedition Kari went to his bœr at Berdla; he was very wealthy and had three children, Eyvind Lambi, Ölvir Hnufa, and a daughter Salbjörg. She was one of the fairest of women and very accomplished. Ulf married her, and went to his bœr; he was rich both in lands and movables. He took the rights of a lendr man, as his forefathers had done, and became a powerful man. It is said that he was a great husbandman. It was his custom to rise early in the morning and overlook the work of the men or of his smiths, and see over his cattle and fields, and sometimes to give advice to those who needed it. His counsel was good in everything, for he was very wise; but every evening he became so peevish that few men could speak to him, and he was then fond of sleep. It was believed that he was a great shape-changer (hamramm = shape-strong), and he was called Kveldulf (evening wolf). Kveldulf had two sons by his wife, the older named Thórolf, and the younger Grim. When they grew up they were both tall and strong like their father. Thorólf was very handsome and accomplished; like his mother’s kin, very cheerful and a liberal man in everything, and a great trader; he was beloved by all; Grim was swarthy and ugly, like his father, both in looks and character. He became a great man of business, and was skilled in working wood and iron and became a great smith. In winter he often went herring fishing with a _lagnar skuta_ (fishing sloop), and many servants with him” (Egil’s Saga, c. 29).[239] [Illustration: Fig. 1320.—Blacksmith’s pincers of iron, found with an urn containing burnt bones, a hammer of iron, 29 small glass beads, &c. ⅓ real size.—Skåggesta, Södermanland, Sweden. ] THIELE FIND. [Illustration: Fig. 1321. ] [Illustration: Fig. 1322. ] Two of nine different weights of iron, covered with thin plates of brass. Real size. [Illustration: Fig. 1323. Iron tongs, 12 inches long. ⅓ real size. ] [Illustration: Fig. 1324. Iron pincers, 6 inches long. ⅓ real size. ] [Illustration: Fig. 1325. Iron tongs, 10 inches long. ⅓ real size. ] [Illustration: Fig. 1326.—Flat iron hammer of peculiar shape, 6¼ inches long, 1 inch square at the head, and ½ inch broad at the pointed end. ⅓ real size. ] [Illustration: Fig. 1327. ] [Illustration: Fig. 1328. ] Iron hammers (?) ⅓ real size.