On one of the islands was a dragon that
had done much damage by killing men and cattle. To show his strength and
bravery, Siward entered into a combat with the dragon and drove it from
the island. Thence he set sail for Northumberland, and there, he heard,
there was another dragon. During the search for this dragon, he met an
old man sitting on a hill. He inquired of the man as to the whereabouts
of the dragon. But the man, calling him by name, told him that he sought
the dragon in vain, and directed him to continue his journey and proceed
till he came to a river called Thames, on whose bank was situated a city
by the name of London. "And there," he said, "you will find the king of
that region, who will enlist you in his service and in a short time
bestow land upon you." As a token of the trustworthiness of his
prediction, the old man drew from the folds of his garment a banner,
called Ravenlandeye, and presented it to Siward.
Siward accepted the banner and proceeded to London, where he was
summoned by King Edward to meet him at Westminster.
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