The Heimskringla on Magnus

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 75. Death Of Hal, The Murderer Of Kodran.

• attestation: King Harald's son Magnus commanded the ship lowest down the river, nearest to open water.

  "King Harald's son, Magnus, steered the vessel that lay lowest down the river and nearest the water."

• attestation: Magnus helped the killer Thormod escape into the forest and offered to pay the blood-price, nearly provoking an armed confrontation with King Harald, who valued Hal highly.

  "Magnus had let the murderer escape into the forest, and offered to pay the mulct for him; and the king had very nearly attacked Magnus and his crew, but their friends came up and reconciled them."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 35. Race Between Magnus And Harald Gille.

• attestation: Harald tried to clarify he meant Irishmen generally, not himself, but Magnus insisted the wager be settled in Norway, not Ireland.

  "The king's son Magnus replies, "I will not go to Ireland about it; we are wagering here, and not there.""

• attestation: Magnus extended the race course beyond what Harald thought reasonable, making it even longer when Harald protested, but Harald still won decisively.

  "Harald said, "Thou hast made the course too long;" but Magnus made it at once even much longer, and said it was still too short."