the sons of Gandal the old, who were in the intimate favour of Harald by reason of ancient allegiance.

Thus the sea was studded with the Danish fleet, and seemed to interpose a bridge, uniting Zealand to Skaane.

To those that wished to pass between those provinces, the sea offered a short road on foot over the dense mass of ships.

But Harald would not have the Swedes unprepared in their arrangements for war, and sent men to Ring to carry his public declaration of hostilities, and notify the rupture of the mediating peace.

The same men were directed to prescribe the place of combat.
These then whom I have named were the fighters for Harald.
Now, on the side of Ring were numbered Ulf, Aggi (Aki ?), Windar (Eywind ?), Egil the One-eyed; Gotar, Hildi, Guti Alfsson; Styr the Stout, and (Tolo-) Stein, who lived by the Wienic Mere.