The Heimskringla on Ogmund Skoptason

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 16. Battle Of Foxerne.

• attestation: Ogmund Skoptason asked for Magnus's red cloak; when Magnus gave it to him, Ogmund put it on and rode off across the road, drawing the pursuing Gautlanders away from the king.

  "Ogmund Skoptason, who was a tall and handsome man, rode on one side of the king. He said, "Sire, give me that cloak.""

• attestation: The Gautlanders mistook Ogmund for the king and chased him, allowing Magnus to escape to the ships.

  "The Gautlanders, supposing this must be the king, rode all after him, and the king proceeded to the ships. Ogmund escaped with great difficulty; however, he reached the ships at last in safety"

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 21. Ogmund Skoptason'S Proceedings.

• attestation: Ogmund Skoptason appealed to the king for fair treatment toward him and his father, but the king called them 'particularly impudent.'

  "he produced his errand, and begged the king to do what was right and proper towards him and his father. The king insisted that the right was on his side, and said they were "particularly impudent.""

• attestation: Ogmund rebuked the king with the proverb that 'one whose life you save gives none, or a very bad return' and declared he and his father would never again enter the king's service.

  "It is a very easy thing for thee, having the power, to do me and my father injustice; and I must say the old proverb is true, that one whose life you save gives none, or a very bad return. This I shall add, that never again shall I come into thy service; nor my father, if I can help it"

• attestation: Ogmund went home and he and the king never saw each other again.

  "Then Ogmund went home, and they never saw each other again"