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Heimskringla

by Snorri Sturluson

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17 Fourteenth Battle and Olaf’s Dream

Thereafter King Olaf steered with his fleet westward to Karlsar, and tarried there and had a fight. And while King Olaf was lying in Karlsa river waiting a wind, and intending to sail up to Norvasund, and then on to the land of Jerusalem, he dreamt a remarkable dream—that there came to him a great and important man, but of a terrible appearance withal, who spoke to him, and told him to give up his purpose of proceeding to that land. “Return back to thy udal, for thou shalt be king over Norway for ever.” He interpreted this dream to mean that he should be king over the country, and his posterity after him for a long time.

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