#WyrdWednesday
At Svolder the Long Serpent was ringed by foes. Einarr’s great bow snapped; Olaf asked what broke. “Norway from your hands, king.” Then the king leapt in full armour rather than be taken. Most sagas drown him. Later, he's walking the Holy Land still. #NorseMyths #BattleofSvolder
At Svolder the Long Serpent was ringed by foes. Einarr’s great bow snapped; Olaf asked what broke. “Norway from your hands, king.” Then the king leapt in full armour rather than be taken. Most sagas drown him. Later, he's walking the Holy Land still. #NorseMyths #BattleofSvolder
September 9, 2026 at 1:48 PM
#WyrdWednesday
At Svolder the Long Serpent was ringed by foes. Einarr’s great bow snapped; Olaf asked what broke. “Norway from your hands, king.” Then the king leapt in full armour rather than be taken. Most sagas drown him. Later, he's walking the Holy Land still. #NorseMyths #BattleofSvolder
At Svolder the Long Serpent was ringed by foes. Einarr’s great bow snapped; Olaf asked what broke. “Norway from your hands, king.” Then the king leapt in full armour rather than be taken. Most sagas drown him. Later, he's walking the Holy Land still. #NorseMyths #BattleofSvolder