battle against King Olaf, and always made his brother the bitterest
reproaches on this account. Thorberg Arnason was much more temperate in
his discourse than Fin; but yet he hastened away, and went home to his
farm. Kalf gave the two brothers a good long-ship, with full rigging and
other necessaries, and a good retinue. Therefore they went home to their
farms, and sat quietly at home. Arne Arnason lay long ill of his wounds,
but got well at last without injury of any limb, and in winter he
proceeded south to his farm. All the brothers made their peace with King
Svein, and sat themselves quietly down in their homes.

257. BISHOP SIGURD'S FLIGHT.

The summer after (A.D. 1031) there was much talk about King Olaf's
sanctity, and there was a great alteration in the expressions of all
people concerning him. There were many who now believed that King
Olaf must be a saint, even among those who had persecuted him with the
greatest animosity, and would never in their conversation allow truth
or justice in his favour. People began then to turn their reproaches
against the men who had principally excited opposition to the king; and
on this account Bishop Sigurd in particular was accused. He got so many
enemies, that he found it most advisable to go over to England to King
Canute. Then the Throndhjem people sent men with a verbal message to the
Uplands, to Bishop Grimkel, desiring him to come north to Throndhjem.
King Olaf had sent Bishop Grimkel back to Norway when he went east into
Russia, and since that time Grimkel had been in the Uplands. When the
message came to the bishop he made ready to go, and it contributed much
to this journey that the bishop considered it as true what was told of
King Olaf's miracles and sanctity.

258. KING OLAF THE SAINT'S REMAINS DISINTERRED.

Bishop Grimkel went to Einar Tambaskelfer, who received him joyfully.
They talked over many things, and, among others, of the important events
which had taken place in the country; and concerning these they were
perfectly agreed. Then the bishop proceeded to the town (Nidaros),
and was well received by all the community. He inquired particularly
concerning the miracles of King Olaf that were reported, and received
satisfactory accounts of them. Thereupon the bishop sent a verbal
message to Stiklestad to Thorgils and his son Grim, inviting them to
come to the town to him. They did not decline the invitation, but set
out on the road immediately,