Question: Óttarr svarti ("Óttarr the Black") was an 11th-century Icelandic skald, he was the last court poet, finally of which King of Denmark, England and Norway; together often referred to as the North Sea Empire?
Sentence (from "Cnut the Great"): He is popularly invoked in the context of the legend of "King Canute and the waves", which usually misrepresents him as a deluded monarch believing he has supernatural powers, contrary to the original legend which portrays a wise king who rebuked his courtiers for their fawning behaviour.
Relevant evidence: No