King Harald stayed in Oslo the winter after the battle at Nis-river
(A.D. 1063). In autumn, when the men came from the south, there was
much talk and many stories about the battle which they had fought
at Nis-river, and every one who had been there thought he could tell
something about it. Once some of them sat in a cellar and drank, and
were very merry and talkative. They talked about the Nis-river battle,
and who had earne'd the greatest praise and renown. They all agreed that
no man there had been at all equal to Earl Hakon. He was the boldest in
arms, the quickest, and the most lucky; what he did was of the greatest
help, and he won the battle. King Harald, in the meantime, was out in
the yard, and spoke with some people. He went then to the room-door, and
said, "Every one here would willingly be called Hakon;" and then went
his way.