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Egil went his way, they being twelve in all. My face a king hath lifted But, on the battle being joined, the Norsemen charged furiously forwards, bearing shields stronger than those of the Kvens; the slaughter turned to be in the Kiriales' ranks many fell, some fled. He said: 'Come thou hither, big man, to the holm, and fight with me, if thou hast a wish that way. And when Egil was ready for his voyage, they sailed out along the bay, and then northwards along the Norway coast, and afterwards out into the main. As a king, he wore. They carried the coffin to the ness hard by, set it down there, and raised thereover a pile of stones. A right joyful meeting was theirs. Then the king had his men's wounds bound up, and thanked them for their valour, and gave them gifts, adding most praise where he thought it most deserved. ', 'Thorolf in northern isle Now have I slain another thrall of yours, for the same fault as the former. 'Westward I sailed the wave, Both parties were fully armed. Thorstein was a man with no trickery, just, and never aggressive on others, but he held his own if others attacked him. Forthwith on reaching Shetland Bjorn had held his wedding with Thora, and through the winter they stayed at Moss-ey-town. He had a row-boat, on board which went twelve of Thorir's house-carles. Of praise long-lasting Thorir bade him be with him. And so it came that Skallagrim was appeased, and said that Thorolf should have his way here. Round egg, the brook-bird's bed-bolster.'. Such stress of stern battle As oft, and peace I gat. Skallagrim and his wife had two daughters; one was named Sunn, the other Thorunn. Thorolf, Skallagrim's son, settled to go with Bjorn, and Skallagrim gave him mean for the journey. Now Hadd and Frodi saw Bergonund's fall, and ran thither. [21] His character is also reflected in the storytelling conventions of the text, a difficult text populated by characters with similar or identical names, living out various permutations of very similar stories. Hied him from life Despite the affront, Eirik was persuaded by Thorir (his foster-father) to settle this by compensation. Viking encounters in the British Isle. He was right wealthy, and a great man. ', 'Right well,' said he, 'it is a perfect beauty. Bjorn got for his portion another good and valuable homestead. Then the girl went out to where Egil sat, and recited a verse: 'To thee with this message Everything that precedes him are tales of his grandfather and his father. After which the mound was closed again; this task was not finished till about nightfall. And at once on dismounting he went in, and to the passage that was round the hall, with doors leading from the passage to the seats inside. ', Gunnhilda said: 'We will hear none of his praise. When I my hood-knoll (Grim queen) of my exile: But one of two things will happen, either they will be softer to thee than to me, or thou wilt rue this thy intercession, and that thou lettest them be long in thy company.'. The king asked whether Egil was in the ship. Land-grabbing loon is he! "He is inflated far beyond the type of Viking hero, yet he also falls short of it, and while he is often on the edge of the tragic he eludes definition. They had this to tell, that Egil had put out and sailed to sea, and was gone. Then Egil and his men rose up early in the morning and made ready; then went to meat, and ale was given them to drink, and they sat awhile. But when the meeting was to be held about men's lawsuits, both the parties went where the court was set, to plead their proofs. 'Arinbjorn When Kveldulf came aft to the stern-castle, he brandished high his battle-axe, and smote Hallvard right through helm and head, so that the axe sank in even to the shaft; then he snatched it back towards him so forcibly that he whirled Hallvard aloft, and slung him overboard. Then he sang: 'Gloomy on me glowered And when Egil got to know these tidings, he resolved what to do. Then went Thorstein out on the moor till he came to the cattle. But when they came to the play-meeting, then the men made up sides for the play. But when Egil came home, Skallagrim said little about it; but Bera said Egil had in him the makings of a freebooter, and that 'twould be well, so soon as he were old enough, to give him a long-ship. Onund reeled at the blow; but Egil suddenly snatched back his sword, and made a cut at Onund, well-nigh taking off his head. It would soon be shown if Arinbjorn were here in the land, that we should not endure the overbearing of such a fellow as is Ljot. They plundered the place, destroying what they could not take with them. Now thou hast taken up the very counsel against which I warned thee; thou matchest thy force against king Harold's. The warrior king's liege-men, 'I will,' he said, 'that we now try to the uttermost this combat.'. A little before winter came a ship from the south out of the Orkneys, with the tidings that a long-ship had come in autumn to those islands. One of the first negative poems in Egill's saga is a threatening poem in chapter 27 that displays Skallagrim's power after he had just plundered a ship and killed many men. The king took Thorolf's words well, and then became merry and cheerful. Now Thorolf and the rest of his company shall go with me; Thorolf shall sacrifice and pray for happiness for his brother as well as himself.'. Then the king made Thorolf a baron, and granted him all the rights which Bard had had before, giving him the journey to the Finns on the same terms. Whereat Egil bit a sherd out of the horn, all that his teeth gripped, and cast the horn down. He was now somewhat stricken in years. 'Warrior gave to poet Egill's Saga or Egil's saga (Old Norse: Egils saga [eels s]; Icelandic pronunciation:[eijls saa] (listen)) is an Icelandic saga (family saga) on the lives of the clan of Egill Skallagrmsson (Anglicised as Egill Skallagrimsson),[1] an Icelandic farmer, viking and skald. Thorstein answered, 'You shall run further ere a week be out.'. ', Ljot saw where Egil stood, and heard his words. He had been a baron of the former kings. After this Thorolf entered on his wooing with Sigurd, and asked Sigridr, his daughter, to wife. Of kinsmen none An heritage noble, Thither he rode to the house. The question was put before the men whether they should go up or not. Me whilom greatly honoured: Egil then went his way, and before long eleven of his comrades met him, six staying to watch the ship. The division wavered, and broke up. Of their exchange of blows nought is there to tell: the end was that Egil slew them all. Thou, as I judge, wilt think the same, and so will others who have any high spirit and claim to be men of valour.'. Maybe the king will grant us right in this, for I am told that the king is just, and keeps well to the laws which he has made here in the land. His halberd he held before him grasped in both hands, and slung his shield behind his back. There were two brothers named Sigtrygg Swiftfarer and Hallvard Hardfarer, kinsmen of king Harold on the mother's side; from their father, a wealthy man, they had inherited an estate in Hising. But Hallvard's men drew out the gangways, loosed the cables, and towed out the ship; then turned them about, and sailed southwards along the coast till they met the king, to whom they brought the ship and all that was in it. ', 'This I judge,' said Harek, 'that thou wouldst not deem it to be well, if thou, O king, heardest every one's words, what men say when speaking their minds freely at home, how they think that it is a tyranny thou exercisest over all people. East o'er billows came Thorfinn said she was named Helga, and was his daughter; she had long been ill; her complaint was a pining sickness; she got no sleep at night, and was as one possessed. He remained there for a great part of the spring. She was a very beautiful woman. But at the parting of Arinbjorn and Egil, Egil gave Arinbjorn those two gold rings that king Athelstan had given him, whereof each weighed a mark. Before Thorolf went away this time he had counted over all the king's tribute that he had brought from the fells, and he put it in Thorgils' hand, bidding him convey it to the king, if he himself came not home before the king returned south. Hkon denied Egill's claim, so Arinbjrn compensated Egill with forty marks of silver. 'Yea he, the wolf-tamer, But king Olaf's second division moved near the wood against the force under Thorolf. No speedy vengeance mine.'. There was much drink and sumptuous viands. As a work of literature, Egill's Saga is generally considered to be amongst the best of the Icelandic sagas, along with Njls saga, Gsla saga Srssonar, and Laxdla saga. Then he went forward to the verge of the summit and hurled over stones, that none could withstand; and thereafter three of the Vermians fell, but four gat them into the wood sore wounded and bruised. Losers through him who took And when she met him she asked: 'Is it true, uncle, that you wish to ride to the Thing? Yet the friend of Mimir There dwelt a man named Sigurd, the richest man thereabouts in the north; he was a baron, and wise of understanding. Egil bade them go to that loft. The company was not numerous, but the feast went off very well, and the king was quite cheerful. Egil made him ready early next morning to continue his journey, as did his comrades, but at parting Egil gave Alf a fur cloak. 'Now shall you, Egil, bring the king your head and clasp his foot, but I will be your spokesman.'. Earl Hroald he set over the Firthfolk. Egill and Arinbjrn went raiding in Saxony and Frisia, after which they stayed with Thorstein Thoruson (orsteinn ruson). Egil told of his words with Skallagrim. Now, after flitting days, Thorstein bade gather the wethers that had been left behind in spring, meaning to have them driven to the fell. After that they made them ready to go up, and they came to the town. 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. He came where there were some lads, and with them large sheep-dogs. Thorstein married Jofridr, daughter of Gunnar son of Hlif: her mother was Helga daughter of Olaf Feilan, sister of Thord Gellir. Where ever was it known that a king was thus dealt with? Whereat Skallagrim let Egil loose, but clutched at her. ', The king answered his words well, promising that so he would do, 'If,' said he, 'Thorolf proves himself as accomplished in deed as he is right brave in look.'. Thorfinn said that the six men whom he had met had passed after the house-carle came back with the load of wood. Dauntless in bearing In gruesome wrath a king: This Kettle took, and was with Skallagrim for the winter. They dismounted. When Egil had been there for a night, he declared his errand with the earl, and the message of the king from Norway, and said that he wished to have all that tribute from Vermaland that had been owing since Arnvid had been set over the land. The country folk fled to the forest. But to-morrow early we will again join company and go on the next evening to Eida-wood. Then they separated. Such dealing Onund loves: Egil said: 'I would fain, good fellow, you should go into the hall and ask Arinbjorn whether he will rather speak without or within to Egil Skallagrimsson. The king had about three hundred men with him when he came to the banquet, but Thorolf had five hundred present. Of worthy friends: Whereas I hear this about all that turn their backs upon him and pay him not homage with friendship, that they all become men of nought, some flee abroad, some are made hirelings. Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is Copyright 2009-2022, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. And the place where they fought is called Battle-hillock. Strand of mine own twisting However this view of a king isn 't always the case. 'We are told, O king, that Egil pleads but law in this; but your stewards have taken up the property, and claimed ownership for you. They went to the wood, of which they knew every path: then they watched for Egil's coming. At their parting Egil said to the earl: 'Now we will bear to the king this tribute which we have received. Guttorm had two sons and two daughters. And they found him sore wounded, while Steinar's son lay there by him dead. They had plenty of good craft to choose from; they made ready two large ships of burden, and took in each thirty able-bodied men, besides women and children. Pledge-breaker vile, Who can boast that ever His son, named Geir, who was then of full age, was with him in the ship. He and Solvi made a league, and sent messengers to Audbjorn, king of the Firthfolk, that he should come and help them. Up this river they steered their ships, and lay close to the eastern shore thereof. This wealth-craving wight. Some fagot-wood lay hard by; this Egil brought and piled before the hall-door. And now the armies closed, and soon the battle waxed fierce. There was a joyful meeting. The king did so, and there, moored off the land, floated that dragon-ship which Thorolf had had built, with tent and tackling complete. 'Then will I,' said Egil, 'deliver my judgment between Steinar and Thorstein. The king gave him tokens for this matter. Lavish ring-despiser Thorir was on most intimate terms with the king then. When they had put them on again, Bard came in. On ships' shielded side He was then very cheerful for the remaining part of the winter. They were there through the winter with twelve men. ', Egil said: 'Thou mayest not, O king, be silent about causes so great, for all men here in the land, natives or foreigners, must hearken to thy bidding or banning. For he was at that time easily known by such as should see him. There was a son of Thorstein named Grim, who was then ten years old; he too went with Thorstein, thus they were five in all. London . Thorstein did as he bade; he held conference with them. . 'Now better seeth Of Thorolf's kin many were present, men of renown. It so happened that Aulvir had to leave home to get in some rents of Thorir's that had stood over from the spring.

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