SIGVAT THE SKALD


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Sigvat the Skald

Some leaders trust in God -- some not; Even so their men; but well I wot God-fearing Olaf fought and won Twenty pitched battles, one by one, And always placed upon his right His Christian men in a hard fight. May God be merciful, I pray, To him -- for he ne'er shunned his fray
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Epic Historical Poet. Noteworthy is the Poem in that it shows the king fighting with his Christian and Pagan supporters. His conversions were not forced and he managed to govern and fight without religion being the societal cleavage—rather it was nationality and culture and in this sense he was somewhat ahead of his time.

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