"Keeper of the faith—J?rmundur Ingi, leader of Iceland's pagans, stands in their Reykjavik burial ground. The old religion faded as the Vikings adopted Christianity. But change came slowly. Some became not-so-peaceful missionaries, seeking converts by the sword. Viking times are ancient history, yet something, J?rmundur thinks, lives on. 'Cattle die, kindred die, every man is mortal,' states an Icelandic poem. 'One thing that never dies: the glory of the great deed.'"
—From "In Search of Vikings," May 2000, National Geographic magazine
雷克雅末，冰岛
　　冰岛的异教领导人、信仰守护者J?rmundur Ingi，站在雷克雅末的公墓广场。在维京人带入了基督教后，异教就开始渐渐衰落了。一些异教徒成了不怎么友善的传教士，使用武力逼迫他人皈依。J?rmundur Ingi在想：维京时代已成历史，但有些东西依然在延续。正如冰岛的诗歌中写的那样：家畜亡，亲朋故，世人皆非不朽；唯永恒者，彼事件之光荣。
－－2000，5《寻找维京人》