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The Danish History
Books I-IX

BOOK SEVEN
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At last Thore was overwhelmed and slain by the arms of his own folk, as much as by these of his guests; and Leotar, wounded to the death, and judging that his conqueror, Ole, was as keen in mind as he was valorous in deeds, gave him the name of the Vigorous, and prophesied that he should perish by the same kind of trick as he had used with Thore; for, without question he should fall by the treachery of his own house.

And, as he spoke, he suddenly passed away.
Thus we can see that the last speech of the dying man expressed by its shrewd divination the end that should come upon his conqueror.
After these deeds Ole did not go back to his father till he had restored peace to his house.

His father gave him the command of the sea, and he destroyed seventy sea-kings in a naval battle.

The most distinguished among these were Birwil and Hwirwil, Thorwil, Nef and Onef, Redward ( ?), Rand and Erand ( ?).

By the honour and glory of this exploit he excited many champions, whose whole heart's desire was for bravery, to join in alliance with him.


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