Thou wouldst frighten us with thy God, who is both blind and deaf, and cannot even move about without being carried; but now I expect it will be but a short time before he meets his fate: for turn your eyes towards the east,--behold our God advancing in great light.' "The sun was rising, and all turned to look.

At that moment Kolbein gave their God a stroke, so that he quite burst asunder; and there ran out of him mice as big almost as cats, and reptiles and adders.

The Bonders were so terrified that some fled to their ships; but when they sprang out upon them the ships filled with water, and could not get away.
Others ran to their horses, but could not find them.

The king then ordered the Bonders to be called together, saying he wanted to speak with them; on which the Bonders came back, and the Thing was again seated.
"The king rose up and said, 'I do not understand what your noise and running mean.

You yourselves see what your God can do,--the idol you adorned with gold and silver, and brought meat and provisions to.