His was the lean ship, and his the seven other lean ships that had made the foray, fled the rapine, and won through the storm.

Tostig Lodbrog was also called Muspell, meaning "The Burning"; for he was ever aflame with wrath.

Brave he was, and cruel he was, with no heart of mercy in that great chest of his.

Ere the sweat of battle had dried on him, leaning on his axe, he ate the heart of Ngrun after the fight at Hasfarth.

Because of mad anger he sold his son, Garulf, into slavery to the Juts.