Fig. 775.—½ real size.
Fig. 776.—Thor’s hammer. In a field. Läby, Uppland. Real size.
Fig. 777.—Thor’s hammer and chain of silver.—Bredsätra, Öland. Real size.
There were men who did not believe in and did not worship Odin, as may be seen from the following example:—
“Then came to Hrafnista, Framar, a viking king; he was a sacrificer and iron did not wound him. He demanded in marriage Hrafnhild, the daughter of Ketil Hæng. Ketil answered that she should choose a husband herself. She refused Framar. Therefore Framar challenged Ketil to holmganga at Arhaug, on the first day of Yule, and said he should be every man’s nithing if he did not come. On Yule-eve he came to Arhaug. Framar and the men of the land sacrificed for good years.
“Bödmód, the son of Framar, after inviting Ketil to his hall, mentioned Odin. When he named Odin, Ketil got angry, for he did not believe in him; and sung a song:—
Odin worship
Did I never,