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hosts never returned home, or was maimed. Storkud then 

 an attack on the Danes, and on the champion Hun, and at last 

 slew him, and a little after one who tried to revenge his death, 

 by name Ella. Then he attacked Borgar, and after a hard 

 fight slew him. Storkud rushed through the ranks with a 

 drawn sword and killed one after another ; he cut down Hjort ; 

 whereupon Visma, shieldmaideii, who carried the standard of 

 Harald, met him. Storkud made a fierce attack on her. She 

 said to him : ' The fierceness betokening death is over thee, 

 and now thou shalt die, Thurs ! ' 1 He answered : ' First thou 

 shalt nevertheless let the standard of Harald fall,' and cut off 

 her left hand. Then Brai, Saekalf's father, tried to avenge her, 

 but Storkud pierced him with his sword. In the host in many 

 places could now be seen large heaps of slain and fallen 

 men. A little after Gnepja, a great champion, attacked 

 Storkud ; they fought hard, and Storkud gave him his death- 

 wound. Afterwards he slew Haki, but received many large 

 wounds himself; he was cut on the neck at his shoulders so 

 that one could see into his chest, and on his breast he had a 

 large wound so that his lungs were hanging out, and he had 

 lost one finger 011 his right hand. When Harald saw that so 

 many of his hircl and champions fell, he rose on his knees 

 and took two saxes, whipped fast forward the horse which 

 drew the waggon, and thrust the saxes with both hands and 

 slew many a man with his hands, though he was not able to 

 walk or sit on horseback. The battle went on thus for a while, 

 and the king performed many great deeds. Towards the end 

 of the battle Harald Hilditoim was struck on the head with a 

 club, 2 so that his skull was broken ; and that was his death- 

 wound, and Briini slew him. When Hring saw the waggon of 

 Harald empty, he knew that he had fallen ; he had the horns 

 blown and snouted that the host should stop. When the 

 Danes became aware of this the battle ceased, and Hring 

 offered truce to the entire host of King Harald, which all 

 accepted " 3 (Sogubrot, c. 9). 



Then follows the grand and imposing funeral of King 

 Harald, given in Vol. I., page 326. 



The Battle of DilnheidL It arose out of a quarrel between 

 Hlod, son of Heidrek, and the latter's brother, Angautyr, in 



1 The word Thurs is used as an abusive 

 term. 



2 Kylfa. In several places in tin- 

 Sagas the use of heavy clubs as weapons 



is mentioned. 



3 For continuation see chapter <>u 

 " Burials." 



