thorolf and helgi were not the only settlers who allowed thor to fix the place of their habitation in iceland, and one in the south of the island also consecrated all his land to thor and called it thor's mark. the tendency to appeal to thor for help in time of need is further illustrated by an incident recorded as having taken place during the wineland expedition of 1007-8. the explorers were in great straits for want of food, and had prayed for help, which seemed long in coming. one of the party, named thorhall, was foundby the others on the peak of a cliff, looking up to the sky,and muttering something, besides making strange gestures of which he would give no explanation. Shortly afterwards a whale came ashore, and thorhall said, 'the red bearded one was stronger now than your christ. i have got this for my poetry that i made about thor. he has seldom failedme'.