The Heimskringla on Bishop Grimkel
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 257. Bishop Sigurd'S Flight.
attestation: The Throndhjem people sent for Bishop Grimkel from the Uplands, where King Olaf had sent him when he departed east into Russia.
"Then the Throndhjem people sent men with a verbal message to the Uplands, to Bishop Grimkel, desiring him to come north to Throndhjem. King Olaf had sent Bishop Grimkel back to Norway when he went east into Russia"
attestation: Bishop Grimkel agreed to make the journey north partly because he considered the reports of King Olaf's miracles and sanctity to be true.
"When the message came to the bishop he made ready to go, and it contributed much to this journey that the bishop considered it as true what was told of King Olaf's miracles and sanctity."
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 258. King Olaf The Saint'S Remains Disinterred.
attestation: Bishop Grimkel went to Einar Tambaskelfer, who received him joyfully, and the two agreed on the important events that had taken place in the country.
"Bishop Grimkel went to Einar Tambaskelfer, who received him joyfully. They talked over many things, and, among others, of the important events which had taken place in the country; and concerning these they were perfectly agreed."
attestation: Bishop Grimkel proceeded to Nidaros, inquired about King Olaf's reported miracles, and received satisfactory accounts confirming them.
"Then the bishop proceeded to the town (Nidaros), and was well received by all the community. He inquired particularly concerning the miracles of King Olaf that were reported, and received satisfactory accounts of them."
attestation: The bishop summoned Thorgils and Grim from Stiklestad to Nidaros, where they revealed the signs they had witnessed and disclosed the location of the king's body.
"Thereupon the bishop sent a verbal message to Stiklestad to Thorgils and his son Grim, inviting them to come to the town to him. They did not decline the invitation, but set out on the road immediately, and came to the town and to the bishop. They related to him all the signs that had presented themselves to them, and also where they had deposited the king's body."
attestation: Bishop Grimkel and Einar Tambaskelfer obtained permission from King Svein and Alfifa to have King Olaf's body disinterred.
"the bishop and Einar had an audience of the king and Alfifa, in which they asked the king's leave to have King Olaf's body taken up out of the earth. The king gave his permission, and told the bishop to do as he pleased in the matter."
attestation: When Bishop Grimkel opened the coffin, a delightful fresh smell emanated from it, and the king's face was unchanged with cheeks still red as if alive.
"When Bishop Grimkel came to King Olaf's opened coffin, there was a delightful and fresh smell. Thereupon the bishop uncovered the king's face, and his appearance was in no respect altered, and his cheeks were as red as if he had"