THE BOW AND 



the presence of chiefs, and thon shalt liave a hearing.' Hallfred 

 recited the poem; it was a drapa (laudatory poem); he delivered 

 it with skill. The jarl thanked him, gave him a large silver 

 ornamented axe, and good clothes, and invited him to remain 

 with him over winter ; and this Hallfred accepted " (Hallfred's 

 Saga, ch. 5). 



As they parted, the jarl (Hakon) gave him (Olaf Hos- 

 knldsson) a most costly gold ornamented axe " (Laxdsela, 

 ch. 29). 



Fig. 873. Iron axe. \ real size. Found in 

 a field with another axe, &c. Karleby, 

 Upland, Sweden. 



Fig. 874. Small axe. J real 

 size. Found with double- 

 edged sword, 10 arrow-points, 

 &c. Forneby, Vestmanlan. 



The bow (bogi) and the arrow (or) were among the most 

 important weapons for war. The bows discovered are generally 

 about six feet long. 



Arrows were called by the poets 



The bird of the string. 

 The swift-flyer. 

 The hail of the battle. 

 The hail of the wound. 

 The herrings of the corpse. 

 The ice of the bow. 

 The rain of the string. 

 The twigs of the corpse. 

 The clutching one (one of three 

 arrows of Orvar Odd). 



The glad flyer. 



The weapon of the Finns. 



The work of Gusi (king of the 



Finns). 



The followers of Gusi. 

 The flowing streams of the bow. 

 The rain of the bow. 

 The quick one of the shaft. 

 The fire of the bow, &c. 



