But before each cup that he drank Armod said: 'I drink to you, Egil,' and the house-carles drank to Egil's companions with the same preface. Egil asked if Thorfinn had seen anything of the rest of his party. The lakes of Finmark are wonderfully large, and by the lakes there are extensive forests. The master and his mother went out into the path with them. But her father and mother were overjoyed. Draught that cheerful bearer brings, I want you to tell me what plan you have in this?' Feet twain have I, Egill and Thorolf fought with King thelstan in a battle against "Olaf the Red of Scotland". All present were agreed on this, that Alfgeir was most to blame, and thought it were but his due to lose his earldom. Egil asked many questions, and Alf told him what he asked. They did so, Egil sitting next to Aulvir. I better may meet him, Then they bore him immediately down to Nausta-ness. And Egil sang: 'Free-handed gold-giver, Heaving sobbing stifles They remained there for awhile, watching for a fit time to approach the king when he should be in a good humour. Bjorgolf and Hildirida had two sons; one was named Harek, the other Hrek. To Aulvir Hnuf and his brother he said: 'Take ye Thorolf your kinsman and give him honourable burial; bury also the other men who have fallen, and see to the binding of the wounds of those who have hope of life; but let none plunder here, for all this is my property. Bjorn's daughter, fostered with Skallagrim in Iceland, later became Thorir's wife (and afterward Egil's). Though in features loathly, 9979929308 . Egil let it be so. Eleven men set on him, but the end of their encounter was that he slew them all. [11] On this trip, Thorolf took his prospective wife, Asgerd (sgerr Bjarnardttir), who had been reared in Iceland,[17] to ask her father Bjorn and uncle Thorir for permission to marry. Egill's movements are under surveillance, and when he appears to leave the country, Berg-Onund dismissed the men he had gathered for protection and traveled not far from his home (Ask) to the king's farm at Aarstad. Far and wide about Finmark did he travel; but when he reached the fells eastward, he heard that the Kylfings were come from the east, and were there for trading with the Finns, but in some places for plunder also. 'We should like this right well,' said Egil. But when Gunnhilda heard what they were talking of, then said she: 'This I think, Eric, that 'tis now going again as it has gone often before; thou lendest easy ear to talk, nor bearest long in mind the ill that is done thee. 0460872656 . Thord received him well; he declared his errand and the message of king Hacon. Egil told of his words with Skallagrim. He was experienced in single combats, was a strong man, and of a good courage. Such on my high hawk-perch Now they debated what they should do with their prisoners. Go thou, Alf, with thy following, where the judges are, and let them not give this wrong judgment.'. Northwards after him went they, and found him in Fir Sound. It was now good travelling weather. My good wife's child But the truth is, O king, that though thou hadst somewhat less force than those who met thee, yet the farmer folk took flight when they saw thy fleet. For this ship they made; but those on board, deeming they had no means of defence, yielded, and were disarmed and put on shore, and Thorolf's men, taking the ship and its cargo, went on their way. The earl had a very beautiful daughter then in the flower of youth; the lot decreed that Egil should sit by her for the evening. Egill lived to be an old age. He went into the fire-hall, and up to the man who there had the overseeing of work and the management of moneys for Skallagrim, and was most dear to him. The ground was marked out by stones lying round in a ring. Shortly afterwards the banquet broke up. In the evening they were paired off by lot to drink together, as the old custom was. Bjorn took this matter well, and said that Arinbjorn should chiefly decide this. And Odin laid hand ', Thorir said that Thorolf had every right, if he would, to bring more men with him thither. A son deceives me living, Then Egil rode away till he came to Lambstead, where he was made heartily welcome; he was to be there three nights. They rowed into Herdla, and sent a man up into the island to learn tidings; and when he came down to the ship, he said that there at the farm was Rognvald, the king's son, and his men. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. One summer it happened that there was a ship in White-river, and a great fair was held there. There was a man named Thorgeir Thornfoot; he dwelt in Fenhring of Hordaland, at a place called Askr. Due to warrior brave. I hope that our good fortune may differ much, as does the justice of our cause.' I launched my floating oak Bergonund was among his train, as were his brothers; there was a large following. Earth must obedient bow. ', Steinar delivered into Thrand's hand a large axe. Everything that precedes him are tales of his grandfather and his father. After this Egil cut off his beard close to his chin, and put out one of his eyes. That same autumn Hildirida's sons carried tribute to the king. Hacon went northwards to Throndheim. But these two, his brothers, Eric slew at Tunsberg, one year after king Harold's death. But when Egil saw Ljot, then he sang a stave: 'It fits not young Fridgeir Methinks I should fail herein more than Thorolf.'. From fury of king; Egil went to Arinbjorn and got there a good welcome. 'That mark he hitteth They carried the coffin to the ness hard by, set it down there, and raised thereover a pile of stones. They got out the cargo, and went into the town that was there, carrying thither all their wares, and they drew up their ship and repaired damages. 'Erewhile the anger I mean to take with me to the Thing two chests that king Athelstan gave me, each of which is full of English silver. He saw that the cattle had now come far out on the fenny hollow. Gunnar aids Unn, a kinswoman of his, to regain a dowry from Hrut, and ends up challenging him to a duel. Then Grim and his company went over the water; but Aulvir with his men, going to the ships drawn up by the water-side, so hacked them about that none was fit to launch. Earl Arnvid fled away; but the king took large fines from those landowners whom he thought guilty against him according to the report of those who went after the tribute. And they rode out to Foss, there they crossed Long-river, then out, as the road lay, to Aurrida-river. They and their company were placed in the guest-hall; but when they had waited there till they thought it a fit time to go before the king, Kari of Berdla and Aulvir Hnuf went in with them. Welcomed. One led over a certain ridge, and there was a steep cliff, and only a path for one; this was the shorter road. And while they sat over their morning meal, Alf the master came in. And when men came to the Thing, then came Egil thither. Kveldulf was now well stricken in years, and his sons were grown men. To Ella said he. Thorolf, Skallagrim's son, settled to go with Bjorn, and Skallagrim gave him mean for the journey. Egil stood in the door. He spoke on the whole matter with obstinacy, and he and Thorstein had words about it. Bracelet of red gold gladly. 'This I think of you, Thrand,' said Steinar, 'that you would not regard the priesthood of Thorstein if ye two were face to face.' Hrafn was Hing's fifth son. But when he came to the dunes below Lamba-stead he lay in wait there. Afterwards he found together fifteen or twenty. Sport I deem the spear-din, Then they went down to their ships. Then Einar sang: 'Song made I on a chief [13], Egill joined the army of King thelstan, and he composed a drpa in praise of the king. They soon got tidings from land, and it was told them that Arinbjorn was at home on his estate. Of Yngvar, right fain so to find him, There they heard that king Harold was in Vik, meaning in the summer to go into Upland. Then Skallagrim set free the men whose lives he had spared, and bade them go to king Harold and tell him the whole tale of what had been done there, and who had been the doers of it. She went to her father at Leka, and there her sons were brought up. For few be the bounteous Then he went in and out of each firth and round all the islands, and got together every man he could find and every weapon, and it was no secret that this army was to muster for battle against king Harold. Smiley, Jane (preface), Kellogg, Robert (Introduction) . Egill's Saga or Egil's saga (Old Norse: Egils saga [eels s]; Icelandic pronunciation: [eijls saa] ()) is an Icelandic saga (family saga) on the lives of the clan of Egill Skallagrmsson (Anglicised as Egill Skallagrimsson), an Icelandic farmer, viking and skald.The saga spans the years c. 850-1000 and traces the family's history from Egill's grandfather to his offspring. From kings' courts exiled. And he will think it no more than a fair return for the ox that he gave me last autumn that I should go and see him, if he deems the matter important.' [11] In this way Thorolf managed to somewhat keep the peace between Skallagrim and King Eirik Bloodaxe. Fame hath noised in story. Blood of son of Bloodaxe, Bretland was governed by two brothers, Hring and Adils; they were tributaries under king Athelstan, and withal had this right, that when they were with the king in the field, they and their force should be in the van of the battle before the royal standard. Thorgerdr at once bade them saddle her a horse, and two men attended her. ', Egil said, 'The king will let us get law and justice in this matter, and with your help it seems no great thing in my eyes to take the law of Bergonund. Thorstein married Jofridr, daughter of Gunnar son of Hlif: her mother was Helga daughter of Olaf Feilan, sister of Thord Gellir. Gave nought again. Athelstan's men said that their tents were all full, so full that their people had not nearly enough room. Bernard Scudder . ', After this Steinar made over the cause to Aunund to prosecute or compromise according to law. The commanders thereof were Scotch earls, the men mostly Scots; and it was a great multitude. The brothers Aulvir Hnuf and Eyvind Lambi remained awhile at Sandness and saw to the burial of the slain. Then he got possession of Upland; thence he went northwards to Throndheim, and had many battles there before he became absolute over all the Thronds. That most men miss; To the great spear-lord, Learn about this topic in these articles: place in Icelandic literature. Brynjolf made little count of them, and did not let them inherit aught of their father's. The king looked round, and saw that a man stood at Aulvir's back taller than the others by a head, and bald. So he went into the field with the house-carles. The king was very angry at these words, but he spoke quietly, as was always his wont when he heard tidings of great import. Bard, a niggard base art thou, But, as it happened suddenly and there was little light, the two ships ran past each other. Egil said he had not. Of Odin's mead let draught Egil Skallagrimsson abode at his home. None with rude jeer, It will be for your advantage not to have all of us on your hands. Hkon denied Egill's claim, so Arinbjrn compensated Egill with forty marks of silver. Poetry is used throughout most of the saga and Egill is a master of the art. The king, however, was gloomy; he remained there three nights, as had been intended. To top it off, Egill erects a scorn-pole (Nithing pole) with a horse head mounted on top, laying a curse that the nature spirits drive King Eirik and Queen Gunnhild away from Norway. Discovering Egill had fled, Eirik ordered an unsuccessful manhunt to have Egill killed, and lost several men. He and his made them ready, and when ready went at once to the house to seek Armod. But when Egil was set down, he drew the ring on his arm, and then his brows went back to their place. Weathering the Scotch coast they held on southwards along England; but on the evening of a day, as darkness came on, it blew a gale. Poetry is used throughout most of the saga and Egill is a master of the art. The weakling's aid. Praise to honoured king: Soon after came Thorolf with a hundred men, and we learnt this, that he meant to take the lives of us two brothers and all our followers, his reason being that thou, O king, hadst handed over to us the business that he wished to have. To Thorbjorn Krum he gave the land by Gufu-river upward, and to Thord of Beigaldi. But in spring, as soon as ever the sea began to calm, Bjorn drew forth his ship, and made him ready with all speed. She was a very beautiful woman. They then went down to the ship, and Thorolf spoke: 'Thou regardest the ship carefully, prince; how dost thou like it? Then Skallagrim asked what others there were in the ship, persons of rank. Thorolf was far beyond children of his own age in strength. Then he took a horse's head and fixed it on the pole. Egil set forth the whole cause which had been tried at the Gula-thing. Thorstein went south by the dales all the way till he came to his estates. Wealthy he was both in lands and chattels; he took baron's rank as his forefathers had done, and became a great man. Already friends and acquaintances of theirs had gone thither - to wit, Ingolf Arnarson, and his companions - and had taken to them land and homestead in Iceland. The banquet was magnificent, and all the viands of the best. Thereafter Egil drank his share, and talked with others. The warrior king's liege-men, Helga, the master's daughter, was now on her feet, and whole of her ailment. One night when the weather was calm they went up a large river-mouth, where was bad harbourage, and the ebb of the tide was great. The socket fitted with iron prong on the shaft, which was also wound round with iron. [7] In the battle, Kveldulf displayed his "frenzy" (hamrammr or hamremi), which left him severely weakened. They now start, and soon come to the island. Burning helm-fire flashed, Arinbjorn rode with that force till they came to king Athelstan, where they were well received. Erewhile, beyond the sea, Egil answered her inquiries. But if thou wilt know the truth of this, set spies on the track of Thorgils when he comes eastwards; for I fancy that no trading-ship in our days has carried such store of wealth. But when Thorolf came to Kvenland and met king Faravid, they made them ready for their march, being three hundred of the kings men and a fourth hundred Norsemen. He fixed it up by his seat. So then Egil began the poem, and this is the beginning. For Bjorn of the hearth-stone Then came up Egil and his men on the other bank. Stout-hearted Thorolf fell. They held on even to Courland, and made a peace for half a month with the men of the land and traded with them. There was a man named Thord, son of Grani, at Granastead, who was of great promise; he was then young; very fond he was of Egil, Skallagrim's son. Then they separated. Egil with three comrades made him ready for the journey. My request and wish, O king, is this, that thou come and visit me at my home, and the hear word of men whom thou trustest, what witness they bear to me in this matter; thereafter do as thou findest proof to warrant.'. His third house he had on the sea in Western Myrar. Steinar took Thrand home with him, and when they came home, then spoke Steinar with Thrand: 'Now stand matters so that I will have work of you. Einar was brother of Osvif the seer. Arinbjorn went to king Eric, and declared this matter before him. 'Ye shall,' said the king, 'bring to me Guttorm's sons, but his daughters shall be fostered there till I bestow them in marriage. Thorir received the king's son joyfully. And when they came there where the roads forked, then the trail also forked, and was equally strong either way. Either had a large army, there was no difference on the score of numbers. But when these tidings came before Egil, at once he and his took down their tenting. Full soon learnt he the tidings of what was done, when he came to his men. Afterwards Eirik Bloodaxe was crowned co-king, and as Thorolf headed home to Iceland, the king gave him a gold-inlaid ax as a gift to Skallagrim. One autumn there was a banquet where many men were gathered, Bjorgolf and his son being there the most honourable guests. The king had about three hundred men with him when he came to the banquet, but Thorolf had five hundred present. He was true to the faith, and a good man. He produced tokens and a message from Arinbjorn to the king and also to Egil, that he might be his advocate with the king, so that king Athelstan might send a message from himself to king Hacon, his foster-son, advising that Thorstein should get his inheritance and possessions in Norway. [10] Thorolf flung the axe overboard, but reported to King Eirik that his father was grateful for the axe, presenting a bolt of longship sail cloth pretended to be from Skallagrim. Onund's shield was thus cumbersome. Arinbjorn started when ready, and his journey went well; he found king Hacon, and was well received. Then Arinbjorn and his men went to the sleeping chambers, but before undressing he went up to the room to Egil, and asked how he was getting on with the poem. So Hing sailed west over the sea to seek Iceland. But as they were going back to Eida-wood, robbers set upon them and slew them all. After that Hing took two ships of burden, the largest he could get, and put on board all the wealth belonging to him that he could carry; his wife and children also he took, and all the men that had been with him in the late work. Thorolf let all these vessels sail past, and did not show himself. He had bound himself by this vow, not to let his hair be cut or combed till he were sole king over Norway, wherefore he was called Harold Shockhead. Thither had come Egil Skallagrim's son with eighty men, all well-weaponed, as if arrayed for battle. All should be told to a friend. Here on board on none but those whom thou knowest; and Egil will not be found down under the benches, though thou shouldst seek him there.'. And sheltering eaves. Skallagrim forbade him, saying: ''Tis good to drive home with your wain whole. Then Bard died, and was buried, and his death was much mourned. Far other treatment should I have expected of thee, than that thou wouldst prefer seeing me laid dead on the earth to granting me the boon I crave of one man's life. They got a light and went thither. Egil claimed property that had belonged to Bjorn Yeoman, lands and chattels. And so it was that before Thorstein the king put this choice. Soon after this Asgerdr died. ', The king said: 'Thou shalt not, Egil, become my liege-man. Egil and his force had their travelling gear carried into the booth, and their horses turned out to pasture. The king went round the ship and looked at men's wounds; and when he saw a man binding a surface-wound, he said: 'Thorolf gave not that wound; his weapon bites far otherwise; few, methinks, bind the wounds which he gave; and great loss have we in such men.'. And when Thorstein Egil's son came to dwell at Borg, there was at once a coolness between him and Steinar. Thorgeir Blund was there at the Thing, Egil's sister's son; he had given Thorstein much help in this suit. But all men had gone weaponless to the Thing, therefore the king attempted no attack. Thorolf came down from the fell to Vefsnir; then went first to his farm at Sandness, stayed there awhile, and in spring went with his men north to Torgar. She asked what tidings had befallen in Egil's journey. Then will the same need be upon you as was upon us, to guard your wealth and liberty, and to try everyone from whom you may hope for aid. Out he went on to the moor: it was late in the day. Then Thorstein and Aunund took hands, and named them witnesses, declaring withal that Egil Skallagrimsson should along judge this cause, as he would, without appeal, then and there at the Thing. Then out leapt men behind them, and drove at them with weapons. These tidings when Arinbjorn and Thorstein heard, they resolved that Thorstein should go east and see after the inheritance. It was told him that he was sitting within. In the spring Skallagrim offered him choice land. Hadd, his brother, was now there with him. Before Thorstein left home he and Asgerdr managed to take from Egil's chest without his knowledge the silken robe given him by Arinbjorn, and Thorstein took it to the Thing. They did so; they followed along the wood. (. Egil had brought in his sledge a very long cord of bast, for it is the wont of those who take long sledging journeys to have with them some spare cord in case the harness need mending. But the merchant-ship which he brought from Iceland he caused to be moved eastwards to Vik, getting some men there to dispose of the cargo. But the plan resolved on was this, that king Athelstan should go back to the south of England, and then for himself hold a levy of troops, coming northwards through the whole land; for they saw that the only way for the needful numbers to be levied in time was for the king himself to gather the force. Sank my brows close-knitted; North of the heath stood a town. King Eric was very wroth, and it was hard to come to speech with him; he said that what his father had said would prove true - that family would never be trustworthy. Yew-bow loudly sang, He asked whether Thorolf were at home at Torgar. Skallagrim journeyed to Harald's court seeking compensation for the death of his brother Thorolf, but offended the king and had to make a hasty exit empty-handed. ', Gunnhilda said, 'Well can I see by this, Arinbjorn, that thou art more faithful to Egil than to king Eric. Earls three hath laid. To Vilir's brother, The banquet was of the best, on that day and on the morrow. 'Fierce fire of sickness Egil seized a beam, carried it to the dining-hall, and thrust the burning end under the eaves, and so into the birch bark of the roof, which soon caught fire. Pebbles hand-adorning. He appointed a week hence for the conflict, and whichever first came on the ground should wait a week for the other. Sigmund was the name of the man whom Skallagrim set by North-river; he dwelt at what was then called Sigmundstead, but now Hauga. Thus it happened that on either side few kept together. Then Odd and Steinar talked together. But Egil said to Aki, 'If you know the house here, you can show us the way to some plunder. And when all was ready for sailing, Egil went up into the island. He also made two divisions; and his own standard, and the division that himself commanded, he opposed to king Athelstan and his division. ', 'I am not sure,' said Steinar, 'that I will so abandon my cause; for I have already sought me the help of great men. And now a fair wind took them out to sea. The man who bore this message was named Kol; he was a man of all lands; he had been long in Denmark and in Sweden, and knew all about ways and men there. They smote fast and hard, and full soon their shields were becoming useless. Then they went on ship-board, and loosed from land. They did as Ulf bade: Ulf went forward round the brow and ten men with him. Wait but awhile, till me He received them well, but Arinbjorn his son much better, who asked Egil to be there for the winter. Princes born to sovereign sway. He had a most beautiful daughter, Hildirida by name; and it fell to her lot to sit by Bjorgolf. Seat of sight and thought. The king will make you a baron,' said they to Grim, 'if you will serve him. I will give thee in marriage Sigridr of Sandness, her that Thorolf had to wife; and I will bestow on thee all the wealth that belonged to Thorolf; thou shalt also have my friendship if thou canst keep it.
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