Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- INTRODUCTION
- Bibliographical Note
- GRETTIS SAGA: THE STORY OF GRETTIR THE STRONG
- Preface
- Chronology of the story
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapter XIV Of Grettir as a child, and his froward ways with his father
- Chapter XV Of the ball-play on Midfirth water
- Chapter XVI Of the slaying of Skeggi
- Chapter XVII Of Grettir's voyage out
- Chapter XVIII Of Grettir at Haramsey and his dealings with Karr the Old
- Chapter XIX Of Yule at Haramsey, and how Grettir with the Bearserks
- Chapter XX How Thorfinn met Grettir at Haramsey again
- Chapter XXI Of Grettir and Biorn and the bear
- Chapter XXII Of the slaying of Biorn
- Chapter XXIII The slaying of Hiarandi
- Chapter XXIV Of the slaying of Gunnar, and Grettir's strife with Earl Svein
- Chapter XXV The slaying of Thorgils Makson
- Chapter XXVI Of Thorstein Kuggson, and the gathering for the bloodsuit for the slaying of Thorgils Makson
- Chapter XXVII The suit for the slaying of Thorgils Makson
- Chapter XXVIII Grettir comes out to Iceland again
- Chapter XXIX Of the horse-fight at Longfit
- Chapter XXX Of Thorbiorn Oxmain and Thorbiorn Tardy, and of Grettir's meeting with Kormakon Ramfirth-neck
- Chapter XXXI How Grettir met Bardi, the son of Gudmund, as he came back from the heath-slayings
- Chapter XXXII Of the haunting at Thorhall-stead; and how Thorhall took a shepherd by the rede of Skapti the Lawman, and what befell thereafter
- Chapter XXXIII Of the doings of Glam at Thorhall-stead
- Chapter XXXIV Grettir hears of the hauntings
- Chapter XXXV Grettir goes to Thorhall-stead and has to do with Glam
- Chapter XXXVI Of Thorbiorn Oxmain's Autumn-feast, and the mocks of Thorbiorn Tardy
- Chapter XXXVII Olaf the Saint, King in Norway; the slaying of Thorbiorn Tardy; Grettir goes to Norway
- Chapter XXXVIII Of Thorir of Garth and his sons; and how Grettir fetched fire for his shipmates
- Chapter XXXIX How Grettir would fain bear iron before the King
- Chapter XL Of Grettir and Snækoll
- Chapter XLI Of Thorstein Dromund's arms, and what he deemed they might do
- Chapter XLII Of the death of Asmund the Greyhaired
- Chapter XLIII The onset on Atli at the Pass and the slaying of Gunnar and Thorgeir
- Chapter XLIV The suit for the slaying of the sons of Thorir of the Pass
- Chapter XLV Of the slaying of Atli Asmundson
- Chapter XLVI Grettir outlawed at the Thing at the suit of Thorir of Garth
- Chapter XLVII Grettir comes out to Iceland again
- Chapter XLVIII The slaying of Thorbiorn Oxmain
- Chapter XLIX The gathering to avenge Thorbiorn Oxmain
- Chapter L Grettir and the foster-brothers at Reek-knolls
- Chapter LI Of the suit for the slaying of Thorbiorn Oxmain, and how Thorir of Garth would not that Grettir should be made sackless
- Chapter LII How Grettir was taken by the Icefirth Carles
- Chapter LIII Grettir with Thorstein Kuggson
- Chapter LIV Grettir meets Hallmund on the Keel
- Chapter LV Of Grettir on Ernewaterheath, and his dealings with Grim there
- Chapter LVI Of Grettir and Thorir Redbeard
- Chapter LVII How Thorir of Garth set on Grettir at Ernewaterheath
- Chapter LVIII Grettir in Fairwood-fell
- Chapter LIX Gisli's meeting with Grettir
- Chapter LX Of the fight at Hitriver
- Chapter LXI How Grettir left Fairwood-fell, and of his abiding in Thorir's-dale
- Chapter LXII Of the death of Hallmund, Grettir's friend
- Chapter LXIII How Grettir beguiled Thorir of Garth when he was nigh taking him
- Chapter LXIV Of the ill haps at Sand-heaps, and how Guest came to the good-wife there
- Chapter LXV Of Guest and the Troll-wife
- Chapter LXVI Of the dweller in the cave under the Force
- Chapter LXVII Grettir driven from Sand-heaps to the West
- Chapter LXVIII How Thorod, the son of Snorri Godi, went against Grettir
- Chapter LXIX How Grettir took leave of his mother at Biarg, and fared with Illugi his brother to Drangey
- Chapter LXX Of the bonders who owned Drangey between them
- Chapter LXXI How those of Skagafirth found Grettir on Drangey
- Chapter LXXII Of the sports at Heron-ness Thing
- Chapter LXXIII The handselling of peace
- Chapter LXXIV Of Grettir's wrestling; and how Thorbiorn Angle now bought the more part of Drangey
- Chapter LXXV Thorbiorn Angle goes to Drangey to speak with Grettir
- Chapter LXXVI How Noise let the fire out on Drangey, and how Grettir must needs go aland for more
- Chapter LXXVII Grettir at the home-stead of Reeks
- Chapter LXXVIII Of Haering at Drangey, and the end of him
- Chapter LXXIX Of the talk at the Thing about Grettir's outlawry
- Chapter LXXX Thorbiorn Angle goes with his foster-mother out to Drangey
- Chapter LXXXI Of the Carline's evil gift to Grettir
- Chapter LXXXII Grettir sings of his great deeds
- Chapter LXXXIII How Thorbiorn Angle gathered force and set sail for Drangey
- Chapter LXXXIV The slaying of Grettir Asmundson
- Chapter LXXXV How Thorbiorn Angle claimed Grettir's head-money
- Chapter LXXXVI How Thorbiorn Angle claimed Grettir's head-money
- Chapter LXXXVII Affairs at the Althing
- Chapter LXXXVIII Thorbiorn Angle goes to Norway, and thence to Micklegarth
- Chapter LXXXIX How the short-sword was the easier known when sought for by reason of the notch in the blade
- Chapter XC How the Lady Spes redeemed Thorstein from the dungeon
- Chapter XCI Of the doings of Thorstein and the Lady Spes
- Chapter XCII Of the oath that Spes made before the Bishop
- Chapter XCIII Thorstein and Spes come out to Norway
- Chapter XCIV Thorstein Dromund and Spes leave Norway again
- Chapter XCV How Thorstein Dromund and Spes fared to Rome and died there
- Notes and Corrections
- Additional Notes And Corrections by Eiríkr Magnússon
- Index of Personal Names
- Index of Local Names
- Index of Things
- Periphrastic Expressions in the Songs
- Proverbs and Proverbial Sayings that occur in the Story
- THE VÖLSUNGA SAGA: THE STORY OF THE VOLSUNGS AND THE NIBLUNGS
- SONGS FROM THE ELDER EDDA
- Notes
- Additional Notes by Eiríkr Magnússon
- Index
- Colophon
Chapter XXIV - Of the slaying of Gunnar, and Grettir's strife with Earl Svein
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2013
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- INTRODUCTION
- Bibliographical Note
- GRETTIS SAGA: THE STORY OF GRETTIR THE STRONG
- Preface
- Chronology of the story
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
- Chapter XIV Of Grettir as a child, and his froward ways with his father
- Chapter XV Of the ball-play on Midfirth water
- Chapter XVI Of the slaying of Skeggi
- Chapter XVII Of Grettir's voyage out
- Chapter XVIII Of Grettir at Haramsey and his dealings with Karr the Old
- Chapter XIX Of Yule at Haramsey, and how Grettir with the Bearserks
- Chapter XX How Thorfinn met Grettir at Haramsey again
- Chapter XXI Of Grettir and Biorn and the bear
- Chapter XXII Of the slaying of Biorn
- Chapter XXIII The slaying of Hiarandi
- Chapter XXIV Of the slaying of Gunnar, and Grettir's strife with Earl Svein
- Chapter XXV The slaying of Thorgils Makson
- Chapter XXVI Of Thorstein Kuggson, and the gathering for the bloodsuit for the slaying of Thorgils Makson
- Chapter XXVII The suit for the slaying of Thorgils Makson
- Chapter XXVIII Grettir comes out to Iceland again
- Chapter XXIX Of the horse-fight at Longfit
- Chapter XXX Of Thorbiorn Oxmain and Thorbiorn Tardy, and of Grettir's meeting with Kormakon Ramfirth-neck
- Chapter XXXI How Grettir met Bardi, the son of Gudmund, as he came back from the heath-slayings
- Chapter XXXII Of the haunting at Thorhall-stead; and how Thorhall took a shepherd by the rede of Skapti the Lawman, and what befell thereafter
- Chapter XXXIII Of the doings of Glam at Thorhall-stead
- Chapter XXXIV Grettir hears of the hauntings
- Chapter XXXV Grettir goes to Thorhall-stead and has to do with Glam
- Chapter XXXVI Of Thorbiorn Oxmain's Autumn-feast, and the mocks of Thorbiorn Tardy
- Chapter XXXVII Olaf the Saint, King in Norway; the slaying of Thorbiorn Tardy; Grettir goes to Norway
- Chapter XXXVIII Of Thorir of Garth and his sons; and how Grettir fetched fire for his shipmates
- Chapter XXXIX How Grettir would fain bear iron before the King
- Chapter XL Of Grettir and Snækoll
- Chapter XLI Of Thorstein Dromund's arms, and what he deemed they might do
- Chapter XLII Of the death of Asmund the Greyhaired
- Chapter XLIII The onset on Atli at the Pass and the slaying of Gunnar and Thorgeir
- Chapter XLIV The suit for the slaying of the sons of Thorir of the Pass
- Chapter XLV Of the slaying of Atli Asmundson
- Chapter XLVI Grettir outlawed at the Thing at the suit of Thorir of Garth
- Chapter XLVII Grettir comes out to Iceland again
- Chapter XLVIII The slaying of Thorbiorn Oxmain
- Chapter XLIX The gathering to avenge Thorbiorn Oxmain
- Chapter L Grettir and the foster-brothers at Reek-knolls
- Chapter LI Of the suit for the slaying of Thorbiorn Oxmain, and how Thorir of Garth would not that Grettir should be made sackless
- Chapter LII How Grettir was taken by the Icefirth Carles
- Chapter LIII Grettir with Thorstein Kuggson
- Chapter LIV Grettir meets Hallmund on the Keel
- Chapter LV Of Grettir on Ernewaterheath, and his dealings with Grim there
- Chapter LVI Of Grettir and Thorir Redbeard
- Chapter LVII How Thorir of Garth set on Grettir at Ernewaterheath
- Chapter LVIII Grettir in Fairwood-fell
- Chapter LIX Gisli's meeting with Grettir
- Chapter LX Of the fight at Hitriver
- Chapter LXI How Grettir left Fairwood-fell, and of his abiding in Thorir's-dale
- Chapter LXII Of the death of Hallmund, Grettir's friend
- Chapter LXIII How Grettir beguiled Thorir of Garth when he was nigh taking him
- Chapter LXIV Of the ill haps at Sand-heaps, and how Guest came to the good-wife there
- Chapter LXV Of Guest and the Troll-wife
- Chapter LXVI Of the dweller in the cave under the Force
- Chapter LXVII Grettir driven from Sand-heaps to the West
- Chapter LXVIII How Thorod, the son of Snorri Godi, went against Grettir
- Chapter LXIX How Grettir took leave of his mother at Biarg, and fared with Illugi his brother to Drangey
- Chapter LXX Of the bonders who owned Drangey between them
- Chapter LXXI How those of Skagafirth found Grettir on Drangey
- Chapter LXXII Of the sports at Heron-ness Thing
- Chapter LXXIII The handselling of peace
- Chapter LXXIV Of Grettir's wrestling; and how Thorbiorn Angle now bought the more part of Drangey
- Chapter LXXV Thorbiorn Angle goes to Drangey to speak with Grettir
- Chapter LXXVI How Noise let the fire out on Drangey, and how Grettir must needs go aland for more
- Chapter LXXVII Grettir at the home-stead of Reeks
- Chapter LXXVIII Of Haering at Drangey, and the end of him
- Chapter LXXIX Of the talk at the Thing about Grettir's outlawry
- Chapter LXXX Thorbiorn Angle goes with his foster-mother out to Drangey
- Chapter LXXXI Of the Carline's evil gift to Grettir
- Chapter LXXXII Grettir sings of his great deeds
- Chapter LXXXIII How Thorbiorn Angle gathered force and set sail for Drangey
- Chapter LXXXIV The slaying of Grettir Asmundson
- Chapter LXXXV How Thorbiorn Angle claimed Grettir's head-money
- Chapter LXXXVI How Thorbiorn Angle claimed Grettir's head-money
- Chapter LXXXVII Affairs at the Althing
- Chapter LXXXVIII Thorbiorn Angle goes to Norway, and thence to Micklegarth
- Chapter LXXXIX How the short-sword was the easier known when sought for by reason of the notch in the blade
- Chapter XC How the Lady Spes redeemed Thorstein from the dungeon
- Chapter XCI Of the doings of Thorstein and the Lady Spes
- Chapter XCII Of the oath that Spes made before the Bishop
- Chapter XCIII Thorstein and Spes come out to Norway
- Chapter XCIV Thorstein Dromund and Spes leave Norway again
- Chapter XCV How Thorstein Dromund and Spes fared to Rome and died there
- Notes and Corrections
- Additional Notes And Corrections by Eiríkr Magnússon
- Index of Personal Names
- Index of Local Names
- Index of Things
- Periphrastic Expressions in the Songs
- Proverbs and Proverbial Sayings that occur in the Story
- THE VÖLSUNGA SAGA: THE STORY OF THE VOLSUNGS AND THE NIBLUNGS
- SONGS FROM THE ELDER EDDA
- Notes
- Additional Notes by Eiríkr Magnússon
- Index
- Colophon
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- The Collected Works of William MorrisWith Introductions by his Daughter May Morris, pp. 60 - 63Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012First published in: 1910