# He was reported to have understood the speech of birds and had a pet sparrow that brought him news. The sparrow disappeared in Gotland when a farmer killed it with a stone. King Dag raided the area with his army and fleet and killed many and tookmany prisoners, but a slave hurled a pitchfork at the king's group and struck him in the head and killed him.
# Reference Number: G6SZ-7K IG
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# Note:
The remarkable stories go on and on for thirty generations. King Dag, who understood the speech of birds, perished in battle while seeking to avenge the death of his slain pet sparrow. [Royal Families of Medieval Scandinavia, Flanders, and Kiev]
# Note: Title: Royal Families of Medieval Scandinavia, Flanders, and Kiev, by Rupert Alen & Anna Dahlquist, 1997, King's River Publ.
# Note: Page: 3