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Then the king ordered a lighted candle to be brought him, swept together all the shavings he had made

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Then the king ordered a lighted candle to be brought him, swept together all the shavings he had made (Heimskringla, Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 201. King Olaf Burns The Wood Shavings On His Hand For His Sabbath Breach.)

We had then God's honour to defend (Heimskringla, Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 217. King Olaf'S Counsel.)

Now, however, it is more in my power to spare those who have dealt ill with me, than those whom God hated (Heimskringla, Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 217. King Olaf'S Counsel.)

I will pray to God that the lot of the two may befall me which will be most to my advantage (Heimskringla, Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 223. Olaf'S Speech.)

With this we may encourage ourselves, that we have a more just cause than the bondes; and likewise that God must either protect us and our cause in this battle (Heimskringla, Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 223. Olaf'S Speech.)

Then they signed themselves and the boy with the cross, and gave over their souls into God's hand, and that was the last word that men heard them utter. (Njál's Saga, The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 128. Njal'S Burning)

Heimskringla

  • attestation: Then the king ordered a lighted candle to be brought him, swept together all the shavings he had made (Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 201. King Olaf Burns The Wood Shavings On His Hand For His Sabbath Breach.)

    "Then the king ordered a lighted candle to be brought him, swept together all the shavings he had made, set them on fire, and let them burn upon his naked hand; showing thereby that he would hold fast by God's law and commandment, and not trespass without punishment on what he knew to be right."

  • attestation: We had then God's honour to defend (Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 217. King Olaf'S Counsel.)

    "We had then God's honour to defend."

  • attestation: Now, however, it is more in my power to spare those who have dealt ill with me, than those whom God hated (Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 217. King Olaf'S Counsel.)

    "Now, however, it is more in my power to spare those who have dealt ill with me, than those whom God hated."

  • attestation: I will pray to God that the lot of the two may befall me which will be most to my advantage (Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 223. Olaf'S Speech.)

    "I will pray to God that the lot of the two may befall me which will be most to my advantage."

  • attestation: With this we may encourage ourselves, that we have a more just cause than the bondes; and likewise that God must either protect us and our cause in this battle (Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 223. Olaf'S Speech.)

    "With this we may encourage ourselves, that we have a more just cause than the bondes; and likewise that God must either protect us and our cause in this battle, or give us a far higher recompense for what we may lose here in the world than what we ourselves could ask."

Njál's Saga

  • attestation: Then they signed themselves and the boy with the cross, and gave over their souls into God's hand, and that was the last word that men heard them utter. (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 128. Njal'S Burning)

    "Then they signed themselves and the boy with the cross, and gave over their souls into God's hand, and that was the last word that men heard them utter."

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