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When he was recently born, his father had invited three seeresses, or norns, to foretell the child’s future. Two of the norns made good prophecies, but the last one was in a bad mood and when some rude guests enraged her, she cursed Gest to live no longer than the candle that burned beside his cradle. So the other norns extinguished the candle and told Gest’s parents to keep it, and Gest [[Immortality|gained immortality]] -- he [[Immortality Inducer|cannot die before the candle is used up]].
On the wish of King Olaf, Norna-Gest agrees to be baptized. After a time, King Olaf asks him how long he plans to live. [[Who Wants to Live Forever?|Norna-Gest says that he wants to die]], being three hundred years old. In the presence of King Olaf, he lays down on a bed and lights the candle. A priest gives him the last rites. When the candle burns out, he dies.
Can be read online [[http://www.northvegr.org/sagas<!-- 20annd20epics/legendary%20heroic%20and%20imaginative%20sagas/old%20heithinn%20tales%20from%20the%20north/076.html here.]] -->
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* [[The Storyteller]]: Norna-Gest.
* [[Soul Jar]]: What the enchanted candle amounts to.
* [[Who Wants to Live Forever?]]: It seems Norna-Gest finally had enough of life after three hundred years.
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