Threw himself into the water and covered a shield over his head, avoiding being grabbed on the way down. He was one of just a few then, his forces had been cut in half and all but killed to the last. His band was both loyal and courageous, as their king was both benevolent and wise. The first man who built his mighty ship used thick planks, making her cumbersome. Overnight, another desecrated the hull with marks, and would fix it the following morning by cutting the planks down to size. Olaf made this man in charge of finishing the Long Serpent, because he recognized good craftsmanship despite his initial outrage. His ship would be the envy of his rivals.
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Olaf is hanging out with King Arthur, just waiting to return🤔😄
Threw himself into the water and covered a shield over his head, avoiding being grabbed on the way down. He was one of just a few then, his forces had been cut in half and all but killed to the last. His band was both loyal and courageous, as their king was both benevolent and wise. The first man who built his mighty ship used thick planks, making her cumbersome. Overnight, another desecrated the hull with marks, and would fix it the following morning by cutting the planks down to size. Olaf made this man in charge of finishing the Long Serpent, because he recognized good craftsmanship despite his initial outrage. His ship would be the envy of his rivals.
He certainly got some good stories told about him!
and only 100 years later, the Hanseatic league with 7 cogs defeats a Norse fleet of 1000 long ships.
I’m betting they didn’t tie the cogs together!