The Heimskringla on Vindland

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 39. Vow Of The Jomsborg Vikings.

• attestation: The Jomsborg vikings came with 40 ships from Vindland and 20 from Skane for the combined funeral feast.

  "The Jomsborg vikings came to the festival with their bravest men, forty ships of them from Vindland, and twenty ships from Skane."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 39. King Olaf'S Miracle With A Prisoner.

• attestation: Heathens captured a young man of Danish family and brought him to Vindland, where he was kept in fetters with other prisoners

  "The heathens took prisoner a young man of Danish family and carried him to Vindland, where he was in fetters along with other prisoners"

• attestation: The prisoner was alone in irons during the day without a guard, but at night a peasant's son was chained beside him to prevent escape

  "In the day-time he was alone in irons, without a guard; but at night a peasant's son was beside him in the chain, that he might not escape from"

• attestation: The Vindland people set dogs loose to pursue the escaped prisoner, but the hounds lost his trail

  "As soon as the Vindland people were aware of this they set loose the dogs, and pursued him in great haste; and the poor man lay hid, and saw well where they were following him. But now the hounds lost the trace"

• attestation: The prisoner escaped into the forest while pursued, demonstrating both physical flight and miraculous protection

  "He did so, found the door open, slipped out, and away to the forest. As soon as the Vindland people were aware of this they set loose the dogs, and pursued him in great haste"