350 RELIGION. WORSHIP, SACRIFICES, ETC. 



scales of burnished silver, gilt all over ; with them were two 

 weights, one of gold, the other of silver, on each of which a 

 likeness was made ; they were called lots and were of the kind 

 customary with men. Strong qualities were in them, and the 

 jarl used them for all things of importance to him. He used 

 to put them on the scales and tell what each of them should 

 signify to him. When it went well, and the one he wanted 

 came up, the lot in the scale which signified what he wanted 

 never kept quiet, but moved on the scale and made a tinkling 

 sound. These costly things he gave to Einar, who became 

 merry and glad, and desisted from going to Sigvald. From 

 this he got a name and was afterwards called Skalaglam = 

 ' scale tinkle ' " (Jomsviking Saga). 



" Ingjald gathered men and went against Granuiar and his 

 son-in-law, Hjorvard ; he had a far larger host than the two 

 others. The battle was hard, and after a short time the chiefs 

 of Fjadrundaland, Vestr-Gautland, Nceriki, and Attundaland 

 (they were with Ingjald), and all the host from these lands, 

 fled. Ingjald received many wounds, and with difficulty 

 escaped to his ships ; his foster-father Svipdag the Blind fell 

 there, with both his sons, Gautvid and Hulvid. Ingjald went 

 back to Uppsalir dissatisfied with the expedition ; he saw that 

 the hosts from the kingdoms he had conquered were unfaithful. 

 After this there was a great war between the kings ; but when 

 it had lasted some time the friends of both brought about a 

 reconciliation. The kings appointed a meeting, met, and all 

 three made peace, which was to stand while they lived ; this 

 was bound with oaths and pledges. The next spring Granmar 

 went to Uppsalir to sacrifice for peace, as was the custom 

 towards summer. The sacrifice-chip fell so as to show that he 

 would not live long " (Ynglinga Saga, c. 42). 



Marks were cut on pieces of wood or other material, and 

 each person had his mark. Sometimes the places at feasts 

 were assigned by lot, and lots w r ere also drawn for human, 

 sacrifice. The images of some of the gods were sometimes 

 marked on the lots. 1 



' At the advice of powerful men it was agreed that the 

 kings should draw lots as to which of them should hereafter 

 rule, and the lots were to l>e cut and put in the folds of a cloak. 

 Then Eystein asked his brother King Olaf with whom he 

 sided in this matter. He answered : ' We have long kept our 

 love for each other and agreed well ; thy will in regard to the 



1 Hallfredar Saga. 



