ABSTRACT
1OLI the Brisk entered boldly upon a life of chivalry when he was scarcely fifteen years old, for, becoming aware that very near his own home Gunni haunted the forests, committed dreadful robberies, and destroyed innocent men, he was deeply displeased by such crimes; to avoid letting a time which should be devoted to courageous deeds slip away in idleness, he begged and received weapons from his father, a Norwegian prince. He took with him a savage dog and a horse, and proceeded into the depths of the forest, where he recognized men’s footmarks imprinted in the snow. Following this trail and overcoming many perils, he at last discovered the robbers’ dwelling, surrounded by banks. He tore their stableman limb from limb and after killing him threw the pieces across into the house. Then, when the father and son came running to avenge so severe an affront, his sword accounted for one and his dog for the other. But even he did not win victory without losing blood; as he confronted them he received a wound, but the dog licked it busily, and he soon found it healed. Shortly afterwards he ordered that the heads and trunks of the robbers be fastened to posts as a sign that safety had been restored. 1 With the same valour he also overwhelmed twelve champions who wished to violate the chastity of the daughter of the king of the Thronds, encountering them on a very small island, as I shall describe in the next chapter.
OLI the Brisk boldly enters upon chivalry Gunnithe robber
Savage dog
One is killed with the sword, the other by the dog
He is cured by the dog’s licks
12 champions slain King of the Thronds’ daughter
