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Updated: May 28, 2025
The king bade Olaf do as he thought best. Olaf begged that he might take Melkorka's foster-mother with him; but the king said there was no necessity for that, so she did not go. Then Olaf got on board his ship, and he and the king parted with the greatest friendship. Then Olaf sailed out to sea. They had a good voyage, and made land in Norway; and Olaf's journey became very famous.
Melkorka, Olaf's mother, lived at Melkorkastead, as has been told before. Hoskuld looked less after Melkorka's household ways than he used to do, saying that that matter concerned Olaf, her son. Thorbjorn Skrjup had chiefly had on hand the care of Melkorka's household affairs.
Of this mention is made, because it was thought a sign of greatness and might. All his sons were right goodly men. Melkorka's Marriage and Olaf the Peacock's Journey, A.D. 955 Thorliek sets up household of his own at a place called Combness, and Hoskuld handed over to him his portion.
Then Olaf put in her hands the knife and the belt, and the old woman recognised the gifts, and wept for joy, and said it was easy to see that Melkorka's son was one of high mettle, and no wonder, seeing what stock he comes of. The old woman was strong and well, and in good spirits all that winter.
The king said to Olaf, "Here is come Melkorka's foster-mother, and she will wish to hear all the tidings you can tell about Melkorka's life." Olaf took her with open arms, and set the old woman on his knee, and said her foster-daughter was well settled and in a good position in Iceland.
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