King Olav, Saint Olav, Olav the son of Harald... Let it not surprise the reader that all this is one man, the king of Norway, one of the most famous people in the history of the North, who went from a cruel Viking to a national hero, canonized after death and turned into a saint, who is revered not only in Scandinavia itself, but also in Europe. There is an image of him in Rome and Jerusalem...He has the honor of Christianizing pagan Norway and uniting it into a single state. And it was he who introduced new laws into the country, adopted at the Thing in Mostera in 1024 and prohibiting sacrifices, idolatry and the preparation of sacrificial horse meat. It was he forbade “carrying out” babies to be eaten by wild animals. And it was he who forced people to live according to the precepts of Christ, although he himself did not always adhere to them... The amazing life of Olav's son Harald more than once attracted the attention of wonderful writers, including Sigrid Undset and Björnstjerne Björnson, Nobel Prize laureates in literature. Happy sailing on the Viking drakkars!