The Laxdæla Saga on Myrkjartan
Laxdaela > Saga > Chap. Xxi
attestation: Myrkjartan rode with his men to meet Olaf's ship and they spoke across the water
"Then they rode so near to the ship, that each could hear what the other said."
attestation: Myrkjartan acknowledged Olaf's claim based on a ring Melkorka had given as a tooth gift, and invited him to court
"True enough are the tokens, and become by no means less notable thereby that you have so many of your mother's family features"
attestation: Myrkjartan offered Olaf his kingdom, saying Olaf was more suitable to rule than his own sons
"Now I offer him my kingdom after my day is done, for Olaf is much more suitable for a ruler than my own sons."
attestation: Myrkjartan gave Olaf a gold-chased spear, a gold-bedecked sword, and much money as parting gifts
"the king saw him off on board; and gave him a spear chased with gold, and a gold-bedecked sword, and much money besides."
attestation: The king drove Vikings and raiders from his lands that winter while Olaf served on the king's ship
"The king drove from his land that winter both Vikings and raiders."
attestation: The king brought Olaf to Dublin, and the people marvelled at seeing Melkorka's son
"The King now rode to Dublin, and men thought this great tidings, that with the king should be journeying the son of his daughter, who had been carried off in war long ago when she was only fifteen winters old."