It is also believed that she divined their lineage from the lines and features of the face, and could discern any man's birth by sheer shrewdness of vision.

When she stood and fixed the scrutiny of her gaze upon Olaf, she was stricken with the strange awfulness of his eyes, and fell almost lifeless.

But when her strength came slowly back, and her breath went and came more freely, she again tried to look at the young man, but suddenly slipped and fell forward, as though distraught.

A third time also she strove to lift her closed and downcast gaze, but suddenly tottered and fell, unable not only to move her eyes, but even to control her feet; so much can strength be palsied by amazement.

When Olaf saw it, he asked her why she had fallen so often.