142 CHKONICLE OF THE SAGA XI. and begged the king to do what was right and sko^t^. proper towards him and his father. The king insisted son's pro- ^^^^ the Hght was on his side, and said they were ' ' particularly niipudent . Then said Ogmund, "It is a very easy thing for thee, having the power, to do me and my father in- justice ; and I must say the old proverb is true, that one whose life you save gives none, or a very bad return. This I shall add, that never again shall I come into thy service ; nor my father, if I can help it." Then Ogmund went home, and they never saw each other again, ^xxii" "^^^ spring after, Skopte Ogmundsson made ready skopte Og- to travel out of the country. They had five long- '"yage"'^ ships all wcll equipped. His sons, Ogmund, Finn, abroad. and Thord, accompanied him on this journey. It was very late before they were ready, and in autumn they went over to Flanders, and wintered there. Early in spring they sailed westAvard to Yalland, and staid there all summer. Then they sailed farther, and through Norfasund* ; and came in autumn to Rome, where Skopte died. All, both father and sons, died on this journey. Thord, who died in Sicily, lived the longest. It is a common saying among the people, that Skopte was the first Northman who sailed through Norfasund ; and this voyage was much cele- brated. xxnT ^^ happened once in the merchant town (Nidaros), Miracle of whcrc King Olaf reposes, that there broke out a fire lhe'L?nf in t^e town which spread around. Then Olaf's at a fire. shrinc was taken out of the church, and set up oppo- site the fire. Thereupon came a crazy foolish man, struck the shrine, threatened the holy saint, and said all must be consumed by the flames, both churches and other houses, if he did not save them by his ' * Norfasund, — the Streinrhts of Gibraltar.
