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other man, so that every child loved him ; lie was merry and 

 open-handed. Olat (the Irish) loved him most of all his 

 children" (Laxdada Saga, ch. oS). 



"He (Hakon jarl) was the most handsome man that men 

 had seen, with long hair, fine as silk, and a gold band on his 

 head " (Fornmanna Sogur, iv.). 



" Odd was dressed every day in a scarlet kirtle, and had a 

 cjullhlad (gold band) tied round his head " (Orvar Odd, c. 1). 



Fig. 1156. Fragments of the upper part of a bronze kettle (the eyes had probably 

 been adorned with stones), showing how men parted their hair. Bog find, Fven. 



Fig. 1157. Ornaments inside the kettle on another plate of bronze. 



" He (Grimnar of Hlidarendi) looked handsome, and had a 

 light complexion, a straight nose, slightly turned up, blue and 

 keen eyes, and red cheeks. His hair was long, thick, and 

 yellow, and sat well " (Njala, c. 19). 



Chiefs seem to have often set the fashions. 



" One summer a seagoing ship owned by Icelanders came 

 from Iceland. It was loaded with trade-cloaks (varar-feld), 

 and they went with it to Hardangr, for they heard that many 

 people were there. When they began to sell none wanted to 



