Norse pioneers chose where to settle by following signs from the god Thor, but the practice was based on sound science too (Image: Bridgeman Art Library/Getty)
Old Kveldulf knew it was time to get out of Norway. He had pushed his luck by refusing to swear allegiance to Harald Tanglehair - a king not to be trifled with. When the king slew his son Thorolf, Kveldulf went berserk. He and his surviving son Skallagrim ambushed two of the king's emissaries, killing them and 50 companions, and fled to sea.
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