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Egil's Bones

Bryce Historical posted on Oct 20, 2007
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When Christianity was adopted by law in Iceland, people say that Thordis had Egil's bones moved to the church, and this is the evidence. When a church was built at Mosfell, the one Grim had built at Hrisbru was demolished and a new graveyard was laid out. Under the altar some human bones were found, much bigger than ordinary human bones, and people are confident that these were Egil's because of the stories told by old men. Skapti Thorarinsson the priest, a man of great intelligence, was there at the time. He picked up Egil's skull and placed it on the fence of the churchyard. The skull was a large one and Skapti wanted to find out just how thick it was, so he picked up a heavy axe, swung it in one hand and struck as hard as he was able, trying to break the skull. The skull neither broke nor dented. Egil's bones were re-interred at the edge of the graveyard at Mosfell. Such were possibly the words of Snorri Sturlusson. Thanks for viewing!

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Mondwin

6:25AM | Sun, 21 October 2007

Awesome and cool image...bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx

stolta

7:56AM | Sun, 21 October 2007

Excellent!!!!!

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NekhbetSun

8:26AM | Sun, 21 October 2007

Love this....fave !


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