Two brothers that dwelt in Vik, Thorgeir & Hyrning as they were named,
took to wife the daughters of Astrid and Lodin.

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|| After the Danish King, Harald Gormson, had embraced the faith of
Christ made he proclamation throughout his dominions that all men must
allow themselves to be baptized, and must turn to the true Faith.
He himself followed hard on the bidding, making use of force and
chastisement when naught else could prevail.

He sent to Norway with a great host two Earls that were called
Urgutherjot and Brimiskiar;Sec. the mission to them was that they should
proclaim Christianity throughout the land & the same also in Vik which
had done direct homage unto Harald himself.

Folk made they submissive readily enough, and many country folk were
thereon baptized. Howsoever it came to pass that after the death of
Harald speedily went his son Svein Two-beard to war in Saxland,
Frisland, and at last also in England, and then those of Norway who had
received Christianity returned to sacrifices, as in the old times
aforesaid in the north country.

But Olaf Tryggvason after that he was King in Norway dwelt he for long
in the summer at Vik, where he was made welcome with great show of
affection; and to that place came also many of his kindred, & others who
were allied to him, and many that had been good friends with his father.
Then did Olaf summon to him his uncle, & his step-father Lodin, & his
step-brothers Thorgeirr and Hyrning, and laying the matter before them
besought them most earnestly to undertake with him, and thereafter with
all their might support the spreading of the message of Christianity,
for this message it was his wish to carry throughout the whole of his
dominions.

And, said he, that he would have it his way or die, 'I will make all of
ye great and powerful men, for it is upon ye that chiefly do I rely
inasmuch as ye are to me kith & brethren.' So all were agreed to do what
he bade them and support him in that which he desired, and to have
fellowship with all those that were of a mind to follow their counsel.

Then did King Olaf proclaim that he would invite all men in his realm to
become Christians, and those who had agreed this aforetime straightway
did his bidding, & as they were the most powerful of those present, all
the others did according to their example. Thereafter were all folk
baptized in the eastern part of Vik, & then went the King to the
northern parts thereof a