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King Alfred's Will.
When we came back to Aller, the first thing that I did was to tell Neot of our meeting with Odin while his wild hunt went on through the tempest, telling him how that I had feared unwisely, and also of Harek's brave withstanding of the danger.
"It is said that our forefathers met Odin in like wise in the days of the first christening of our race," he said.

"I do not know what to make thereof, seeing that I hold Odin as nought; but I think this, that in some way Satan tried to destroy you before you were baptized.

Wherefore, whether Odin or mortal man drew you to that place, I have no doubt what power saved you." But Sigehelm thought that we had met with Satan himself in the shape of the old god, and so also thought Guerir the hermit, who told strange tales of like appearings among the Welsh hills where he was born.
As for Alfred the king, he marvelled, and said even as Neot.

But he added this: "I know the mine shaft well, and it is in my mind that some day Odin's bones will be found at the bottom thereof.