Read Egil’s Saga Online

Authors: E. R. Eddison

Egil’s Saga (59 page)

T
HORGERD
: wife of Onund Sjoni 204

T
HORGERD
: Egil’s d. 159; weds Olaf the Peacock 186; sent for from Herdholt by her mother, rouses E. from his deadly grief after Bodvar’s drowning 187–9; 194

T
HORGERD
S
HRINE-BRIDE
(Hölgabrúðr): 274

T
HORGILS THE
Y
ELLER
(Þorgils gjallandi): a follower of Thorolf Kveldulfson; brings the Finn-scat to K. Harald 23–4; sails to England with Th.’s ship of burden 30; 31; surprised and robbed in the K.’s name at Firsound 32–3; at the onslaught on Hallvard’s house in the Wick 35; falls with Th. at Sandness 40; 51

T
HORGILS
: brother of Kormak the Skald 204

T
HORGRIM
, P
RIEST OF
F
REY
(Þorgrímr Freysgoði): 273, 299

T
HORGRIM
K
IALLAKSON
,
THE PRIEST
: 299

T
HORHALL
THE
P
RIEST
(Þórhallr goði): 186

T
HORIR THE
H
ERSIR
(Þórir hersir): s. of Earl Hroald 2; and fosterson of Kveldulf, much of an age with Skallagrim and a dear friend of his 49, 66; will not give his sister Thora Jewel-hand in marriage to Biorn the Franklin 62–3, 66; persuaded by Skallagrim and Bryniolf to make peace with B. 67–8; fosters Eric Bloodaxe; entertains Thorolf Skallagrimson and Biorn 69; with Eric’s help obtains peace for Th. with K. Harald Hairfair 70–1; entertains Th. and Egil 79; supports Th. in his wooing of Asgerd and goes to their bridal 79–80; 82; 85; his saying on Bard’s slaying; makes peace for Egil with K. Eric and himself pays the boot on E.’s behalf 86; 87; thinks Arinbiorn’s invitation to E. to stay the winter (in spite of the K.’s objection) somewhat quick-spoken, but consents 93; the K. allows it as a personal favour to Thorir 94; will not permit E. to go to the blood-offerings at Gaular; goes himself with Thorolf and keeps him by him for safety day and night 95; 96; his death 113; terms of his atonement with Biorn recalled by Arinbiorn at the Gula-Thing 119–20; his d. Thora wedded Eric All-wise 147; 197. 253, 255

T
HORIR THE
G
IANT
(þurs): a follower of Skallagrim 47; 56

T
HORIR
: s. of Ketil Keelfarer 54

T
HORIR
L
ONGCHIN
(haklangr): King of Agdir, falls at Hafrsfirth 14

T
HORIR
T
HRUMA
(þruma): 34–5

T
HORKEL
F
OULMOUTH
(Þorkell hákr): 299

T
HORKEL
G
UNNVALDSON
(Gunnvaldsson): 202

T
HORKEL THE
N
AUMDALE
E
ARL
: 43

T
HORKEL
S
URSON
(Súrsson): 273

T
HORLAUG
(Þorlaug): d. of Hrafn the Speaker of the Law 44

T
HORMOD
C
OALBROW
-
SKALD
(Þormóðr Kolbrúnarskald): 260

T
HORMOD
K
LEPPIARNSON
(Kleppjárnsson): 204

T
HORMOD
: a housecarle of Thorstein Thorason’s 203

T
HORMOD
: a runaway thrall 184

T
HORMODSKERRY
(Þormóðssker): Icel. 185

T
HORODD THE
P
RIEST
(Þóroddr goði): of Olfus 185; 186

T
HORODD
H
RISA-
B
LUND
(hrísablundr): 74

T
HORODD
: s. of Odd-a-Tongue 203

T
HOROLF
H
ALTFOOT
(Þórólfr bægifótr): 287

T
HOROLF
K
VELDULFSON
(Kveldúlfsson): elder s. of Kv., “the comeliest of men… like his mother’s kinsfolk, a very glad man, open-handed… beloved of all men”; fares a-viking with the sons of Berdla-Kari 1–2; his father thinks he will be easily won to become K. Harald’s man 7; his eagerness to go despite his father’s misgivings 8; 9; is taken into the K.’s bodyguard: his friendship with Bard Bryniolfson 12; at B.’s bridal feast at Sandness 13; in the stem of the K.’s ship at Hafrsfirth; wounded 14; Bard, dying, leaves him his heir; made a landed man and granted the Finn-fare 15; weds Sigrid 16; on Sigurd’s death takes all his heritage after him at Sandness; rejects the claim of Hildirid’s sons to share in Bard’s inheritance, accounting them bastards 17; his prosperous dealings in Finn-mark; his great household and largesse 18; the magnificence of his entertainment of K. Harald in Torgar offends the Κ., who is however appeased by Th.’s gift of a ship 19; Hildirid’s sons slander him to the Κ., saying he is minded to make himself king in Halogaland and Naumdale and is practising against the K.’s life 20–2; sends the Finn-scat to the K. by Thorgils the Yeller 23; Oliver and Th.’s friends clear the K.’s mind of suspicion for a while 24; his second journey to the Mark 25; with K. Faravid harries in Kirialaland and wins much wealth; learns of the slanders, but never dreams the K. would listen to them 26; Hildirid’s sons slander him anew 27; Oliver tells him the K. gives ear to their stories; his loyal indignation; himself pays the scat to the K.; the K. bids him return to his bodyguard, but Th. will not cast off his followers 27–8; the K. takes away his stewardships and Bard’s inheritance and gives all to Hildirid’s sons; Th. retires to Sandness 29; harries Kirialaland again with K. Faravid; sends Thorgils with a ship of burden to England 30; Hildirid’s sons excuse their ill speeding with the Finn-fare by fresh slanders against him 31; as a result of which the K. sends Sigtrygg and Hallvard to seize the ship on her return from England 32; Kveldulf doubts whether Th. will know when to give way, and counsels him to leave Norway 33; harries in the Wick, sacks Hallvard’s house and seizes a ship of the K.’s 34–5; Kveldulf’s last parting with him and warnings; goes home to Sandness 36; the K. gives Hallvard leave to attack him in his house 37–8; surprised by the K. at Sandness on the eve of his purposed leaving of Norway; refuses the K.’s offer of peace which does not protect his followers 39; breaks out from the burning house and falls fighting at the feet of the Κ.; his last words; the K.’s saying of him 40; his funeral held by Oliver and Eyvind 41; 42; 43;
Kveldulf’s grief for him 45; 46; Skallagrim’s saying of him to the K. 48; 50; his slaying avenged by Kv. and Sk. 51–2; his nephew and namesake resembles him 60; his unjust taking off recalled by Arinbiorn 138; Drag-vandil was once his sword 146. xix, xxxi. 253, 262

T
HOROLF
M
OSTBEARD
(Mostrarskegg): xx, xxiii, xxiv

T
HOROLF
S
KALLAGRIMSON
(Skallagrímsson): elder s. of Sk., takes after his uncle and namesake, Th. Kveldulfson 60; at Yngvar’s feast 61; persuades Sk. to be friends with Biorn the Franklin 66; and to send men to Thorir the Hersir to bid atonement for B. 67; goes with B. to Norway; harries eastaway with B. 68; by B.’s counsel gives his ship to Eric Bloodaxe and so obtains his friendship 69; and by his means and Thorir’s is brought into peace with K. Harald Hairfair 70; spends many winters partly at Thorir’s partly at Aurland; bears Eric’s banner on the Biarmaland expedition; his friendship with Q. Gunnhild 71; comes home to Iceland with costly treasures; brings Sk. an axe, sent by K. Eric 72; fares abroad again with Biorn’s d. Asgerd despite Sk.’s dissuasions 73; 74; his saying of Egil’s temper 77; consents at length to take E. with him 78; his tactful handling with K. Eric of the matter of the axe; guests first with Biorn, then with Thorir; a little coldness betwixt him and Egil 79; weds Asgerd 80; anxious for Egil’s safety after Bard’s slaying 85; with E. harries in Kurland 87; robs and burns Lund 91; and guests with Earl Arnfid 92; and (for the winter) with Thorir 93; Q. Gunnhild’s saying of him 94; goes with Thorir to the blood-offerings at Gaular 95; Eyvind Braggart, failing to find a way to come at him, slays his man Thorvald instead; he refuses to take atonement 96; his saying on Egil’s victory over Eyvind by sea 97; takes service with K. Athelstane 98–9; takes command of part of K. Athelstane’s host 101; his array at Winaheath 105; slays E. Hring and puts to flight his followers 106–7; thanked by K. Athelstane 107; his answer to Egil’s misgivings on their separation before the second day’s battle; presses hard against the Scots-King 108; but is ambushed by E. Adils; his fall 109; Egil’s grief for him, and stave on his death 110–1; K. Athelstane gives much treasure to E. as atonement for him, to be divided among his kinsfolk 112; E. goes to Norway to look after his affairs 113; leaves one d., Thordis; Asgerd’s grief for him 114; the sword Dragvandil was given by him to Arinbiorn 146; 180. 271, 284

T
HORSNESS
(Þórsnes): xx, xxiv

T
HORSTEIN
C
ODBITER
(Þorsteinn Þorskabítr): xxiv

T
HORSTEIN
E
GILSON
(Egilsson): Egil’s youngest s. 56; 159; 188; the fairest of men to look on, big and strong, but gentle: E. loved him little 202; wears (and spoils) E.’s silken cloak at the Althing; weds Jofrid, d. of Gunnar Hlifarson and dwells at Burg 203; his children and great posterity 204; treated unneighbourly by Steinar in the matter of the grazing on Stacksmire; slays St.’s thrall Grani 205; St. in effect eggs on his thrall Thrand to slay Th. 206; 207; slays Thrand 208; and takes up a firm attitude towards St. 208; summoned by St. for the thrall-slayings; sends word to Egil at Mossfell; makes ready the booths at the Spring-Thing 209; says he will abide the judgement of the courts; welcomes Egil, who has come with eighty men to support his case 210; 211–3; Onund Sjoni’s threats against him after Egil’s award 214; sets Thorgeir Blund at Anisbrent in St.’s stead
ibid
.; parts with Egil with blitheness 215; skilfully avoids a clash with St. near Einkunnir 215; set upon by St. near Longholt 216; his s. Grim aet. 10, slays St.’s son of like age but dies of his wounds; his reply to St.’s taunt 217; after St.’s abortive attempt upon him on his way home from Alptaness, sends word to St. to leave the countryside while he still has
the chance, and St. goes accordingly; in agreement with Egil, sends Thorgeir Blund away 218; a good man, not quarrelsome, but able to hold his own against others 219; in after years, takes christening and builds a church at Burg; dies of a sickness; his great posterity 223. 294, 309

T
HORSTEIN
THE
R
ED
(enn rauði): 270

T
HORSTEIN
T
HORASON
(Þóruson): s. of Eric Allwise and Thora d. of Thorir the Hersir; with Arinbiorn’s aid and Egil’s obtains K. Athelstane’s support in his claim for his father’s heritage 147; 148; this allowed by K. Hakon, who makes him a landed man 149; 150; entertains E. 159; and again 166; K. Hakon bids him get in the Vermland scat or else be an outlaw 167; E. undertakes to go in his stead 168; welcomes E. on his return, and sends the scat to K. Hakon who takes him back into his friendship; E. and he exchange gifts and part in great friendship 183; years after sends E. a costly shield 203. 260

T
HORUNN
(Þórunnr): d. of Skallagrim 60; weds Geir Ketilson 74

T
HORVALD
THE
O
VERBEARING
(Þorvaldr ofsi): a kinsman of Biorn the Franklin, and follower in turn of B. and Thorolf Skallagrimson 94; slain by Eyvind Braggart 96

T
HORVALD
H
IALTISON
(Hjaltason): 290

T
HRALL
: 254, 256–7, 298

T
HRALL
-
GILD
: 308

T
HRAND
(Þrándr): Steinar’s thrall 206; slain by Thorstein Egilson 207–8

T
HRAND
THE
S
TRIDER
(stígandi): 245

T
HARANDHEIM
(Þrándheimr): Norw., the country of the Trondhjemsfjord 3; 5; 7; 11; 14–15; 26; 27; 37; 41; 50; 134; 148; 167. 256

T
HARND
-L
AY
(Þrændalög): Norw., the ‘lay’ or ‘law’ of the Thrandheimers; = Thrandheim 3

T
HRANDSHOLT
(Þrándarholt): Icel. 74

T
HRUMA
(Þruma): Norw., mod. Tromö, a great house of K. Harald Hairfair’s 34

T
HUCYDIDES
: 282

T
HURID
D
ANDLE
(Þuríðr dylla): mother of Illugi the Black of Gilsbank 116

T
HURID
: d. of Olaf the Peacock 186

T
HURSOWATER
(Þjórsá): Icel. 43; 44

T
HWARTWATER
(Þverá): Icel., in the Rangriver country 44

T
HWARTWATER
: Icel., in the Myres 56

T
HWARTWATER
-L
ITHE
(Þverárhlíð): Icel. 116

T
ILT
: 262

T
ILTNESS
(Tjaldanes): near Burg 221

T
ORGAR
: mod. Torgen, an isle off Söndre Helgeland, the seat of Bryniolf, Bard, Thorolf Kveldulfson, and finally of Hildirid’s sons 9–10; 13; 15–16; 20; 23; 26; 29; 43

T
ORTURE
: 276–7

T
OUT
PASSE
, etc.: xxxiv. 311

T
RANSLATION
: of Sagas, possible 229–30; general considerations affecting 230–1; deceptive ease of 231–2; methods contrasted 232–7; inappropriate idioms in, 236, 237; faithfulness of, essential 238–9; justification of archaism in 239–41; of proper names 241–2

T
REFILL
: see Red-Biorn’s sons

T
RYGGVI
O
LAFSON
(Ólafsson): f. of Olaf Tryggvison: made k. in the Wick by K. Hakon Athelstane’s-Fosterling 183

T
ún: 307

T
UNSBERG
(Túnsberg): Norw. 51; 125. 267

T
URF
-E
INAR
(Torf-Einarr): Earl 258, 270, 279

T
USK
-M
ELBRIGDA
: a Scottish earl 270

T
WILIGHT
OF THE
G
ODS
: xxvi–xxviii

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