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then did King Olaf lift up a gold-wrought pike which he had in his hand
and smote Thor so that he fell from off his altar, & thereupon the
King's men ran up & cast down all the other gods from their altars.
While they were within the temple was Iron-Beard slain before the
entrance-door thereof, and this deed was done by the men of the King.
Then when the King came forth again to his folk, bade he the peasants
choose one of two conditions: and these twain conditions were either
that they should accept the Faith of Christ, or in default thereof do
battle with him. Now Iron-Beard having been slain was there no man to
raise the banner against the King, so then was that condition accepted
which meant going over unto the King & doing that which he had
commanded.

Then caused King Olaf all the folk who were present to be baptized, and
from them took hostages that they would cleave to the new faith that was
given them.

Thereafter sent the King his men round to all the different parts of
Throndhjem, and durst no man utter a word against the faith of Christ.

|| Then went King Olaf with his men to Nidaros, and on the banks of the
river Nid caused houses to be built, and appointed that on the spot
should arise a merchant-town. He gave men sites on which to build them
houses, & his own King's-House built he above Scipa-Krok.Sec.

In the autumn caused he to be brought thither such goods as were
necessary for a sojourn there during the wintertide; and with him were a
great company of men.

|| After the death of Iron-Beard was his body borne out to Yriar; and he
lies in the Skeggi barrow at Austratt.Sec.

King Olaf summoned a meeting of the kith of Iron-Beard and forasmuch as
his folk had slain this man offered he to pay atonement for the deed,
but there were many brave men to make answer on behalf of Iron-Beard.

Now Iron-Beard had a daughter whose name was Gudrun, and in the end was
it agreed betwixt those concerned that the King should wed this Gudrun.
When the marriage time was come went they both of them into one bed,
King Olaf and Gudrun, and the first night as they were lying together no
sooner had the King fallen asleep than Gudrun drew forth a knife, and
was about to thrust it into the King, when he awoke and wresting the
knife from her cried out to his men to tell them what had befallen.
Gudrun & all the men who had accompanied her then took their apparel and
gat them gone in haste; & never afterwards did