The Heimskringla on Richard
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 25. Miracles Of King Olaf On Richard.
attestation: An English priest called Richard was on friendly terms with the brothers' sister, leading to public scandal.
"She was on a friendly footing with an English priest called Richard, who had a welcome to the house of her brothers"
attestation: Richard's broken legs were set and his wounds bound at the farm Saeheimrud by a poor housewife and her daughter.
"The housewife in the farm was poor; but she hastened to the place with her daughter, and they carried the priest home to their farm in their cloaks."
attestation: Richard prayed to God and to King Olaf the Saint for healing, trusting more zealously as his condition worsened.
"He turned his thoughts also to the mild King Olaf the Saint, God's dear favourite, of whose excellent deeds he had heard so much told, and trusted so much more zealously on him with all his heart for help in his necessity."
attestation: Richard dreamed a gallant man appeared, identified himself as Olaf from Throndhjem, pulled his tongue-stump, stroked his eyes and legs, and healed him completely.
"he thought he saw a gallant man coming to him, who spoke these words, "Thou art ill off, friend Richard, and thy strength is little.""
attestation: Richard awoke completely healed: tongue entire, both eyes restored and clear-sighted, broken legs mended, with only white scars on each eyelid as proof.
"But the priest awoke altogether sound, and thus he spoke: "Happy am I, and thanks be to the Almighty God and the holy King Olaf, who have restored me!""
attestation: White scars remained on each of Richard's eyelids as visible proof of King Olaf's miraculous healing.
"But as a proof that his eyes had been punched out, there remained a white scar on each eyelid, in order that this dear king's excellence might be manifest"