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The dane King Haraldr Gormsson was insulted by the Icelanders composing offensive verses about him. Therefore he intends to sail to Iceland to avenge the offence. He sends a warlock ahead, in shape of a whale, to get some more Information about Iceland and the Icelanders.
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[excerpt from] ÓTC ch. 33b
33b. Warlock Swims to Iceland in Shape of a Whale
Haraldr konungr bauð kunngum ... | King Harald bade a warlock to... |
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The saga of Ólafr Tryggvason is part of the great work of Heimskringla, written in c. 1230's by the Icelander Snorri Sturlusson.
commentary
(Contributed by Liv Marit Aurdal.)
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Main text: Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar in Heimskringla
Attributes: Landscape Supernatural Bull / ox Giants Shape-shift Whale Sea Land spirits Sorcerer
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Text sections: Hkr ÓTC 33bI