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    Lightbulb Re: 14thC soldiers at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim

    I have received another reply giving some things that are included in the legend of St. Olaf: Olav is supposed to have demanded his men decorate their shields with the cross; (Tore Hund ("Tore the Dog") wears a magical reindeer coat (given to him by Lapp wizards?) that turns blows; and axes are mentioned. So these may have been included to fit the legend.

    Typical Norwegian chapel de fer (stalhufvú) of the period. Amongst the surviving examples are:

    (1-2-3 late 13th/early14th, 4 early 13th/late 12th, 5 later) Thanks to Ringeck.

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