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 But the Vendland cutter, in which Astrid's men were, rowed back to Vendland; and the report went immediately abroad, and was told by many, that King Olaf had cast off his coat of mail under water, and had swam, diving under the long-ships, until he came to the Yendland cutter, and that Astrid's men had conveyed him to Vendland and many tales have been made since about the adventures of Olaf the king. Halfred speaks thus about it:—

But however this may have been, King Olaf Tryggvesson never came back again to his kingdom of Norway. Halfred Vandrædaskald speaks also thus about it:—

By this victory Earl Eric Hakonson became owner of the Long Serpent, and made a great booty besides; and he steered the Serpent from the battle. So says Haldor:—

Olaf, with glittering helmet crowned,

Had steered the Serpent through the Sound;