Chapter V : CHAPTER V THERE was a man named Bdvar; he was the son of Vikingakari, and the brother of Sigurd the father of Vigfuss, whose daughter was Astrida, the mother of Erik father of another Astrida, the mother of Olaf, the son of Tryggvi. Vikingakari was the son of Eymund the pirate, 1 the son of Thorir...
Chapter Xxv : CHAPTER XXV NOW men returned from the Thing, and Glum staid at home all the summer: everything was quiet in the district till it came to the time of the "Leet," 1 when they assembled at that court. Glum, however, was not there, and nothing was heard of him. Mrr was at home in his dwelling; but...
Chapter Vi : CHAPTER VI NOW we have to tell of Glums voyage. As soon as he landed in Norway he went up to Vigfusss house; and when he came thither he saw a great crowd of people, and all sorts of amusements and games going on. He understood at once that everything there must be on a great scale, but he saw...
Supplementary Note : SUPPLEMENTARY NOTE On Judicial Proceedings on the Holmgang, and Appeal for Murder. When I first read the account of Hallvards trial in Chapter xviii, in my ignorance of Icelandic law, I conceived it to be a case of acquittal by "compurgators," as in our old "Wager of Law." I soon found, however...
Chapter Xxvi : CHAPTER XXVI EINAR now set the suit on foot afresh for the Althing, and both sides collected their people together, but before Glum left home he dreamt that many persons came to Thver to visit the god Frey, and he thought he saw a great crowd on the sand-banks by the river, with Frey sitting...
Chapter Xvi : CHAPTER XVI GLUM married his daughter Thorlauga to Vigu-Skuta, of Myvatn, in the north country, but on account of disagreement the husband caused her to return to Thver, and divorced her, which annoyed Glum much. Afterwards Arnor Kerlingarnef wooed her and had her to wife, and good men are sprung...
Title Page : VIGA GLUMS SAGA. THE STORY OF VIGA-GLUM. TRANSLATED FROM THE ICELANDIC, WITH NOTES AND AN INTRODUCTION, BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR EDMUND HEAD, BART., K.C.B WILLIAMS AND NORGATE, 14, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, AND 20 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET, EDINBURGH. 1866 This text transcribed by...
Chapter X : CHAPTER X GLUM now assumed a high position in the district. There was a man named Gunnstein, who lived at Ln in Hgardal, a great and rich man, reckoned to be one of the most important persons in the land. He had a wife called Hlif, and their son was Thorgrim, generally known as "Thorgrim the s...
Chapter Xi : CHAPTER XI WE must now bring into the story the man named Arnor, who was called "Red-cheek," the son of Steinolf, the son of Ingiald and first cousin of Glum. He had been long abroad, but was highly esteemed, and constantly with Glum when he was in Iceland. He suggested to Glum to get him a wife...
Chapter Xii : CHAPTER XII SALDIS invited both her grandsons to stay with her. Arngrim was two winters older than Steinolf; there was not in the whole of the Eyjafirth any boys of a better disposition or greater promise, and they were very fond of each other. When one was four years old and the other six, they...
Chapter Xviii : CHAPTER XVIII THEN Brd set his suit on foot, and when Vigfuss knew it, he told his father that he should not like proceedings for a theft to be commenced against his foster-father. Glums answer was, "You know he is not to be trusted, and it will not be a popular thing to swear him guiltless."...
Chapter Ix : CHAPTER IX IT is said that Glum had a dream one night, in which he seemed to be standing out in front of his dwelling, looking towards the firth; and he thought he saw the form of a woman stalking up straight through the district from the sea towards Thver. She was of such height and size that her...
Chapter Vii : CHAPTER VII GLUM sailed out to Iceland, and went home to Thver, where he straightway found his mother. She received him gladly, and told him the unfairness of Sigmund and his father towards her. She bade him however have patience, for that she was not able to cope with them. Then he rode...
Chapter Xxvii : CHAPTER XXVII THERE was a man named Narvi who dwelt at Hrisey. He had as his wife Ulfeida, the daughter of Ingiald, son of Helgi the thin. Their sons were Eyiolf, Klngr, Thorbrand, and Thorvald, all distinguished men and kinsmen of Glums. Two of these, Klengr and Eyiolf, lived at Hrisey, after...
Chapter Xxviii : CHAPTER XXVIII IT happened one summer that the brothers Gudmund and Einar were riding back from the Thing, when Glum invited some guests to his house, and he sent men up to xnadal-heath and asked those brothers also, professing that he wished to be reconciled to them wholly and entirely. "For,"...
Chapter Xxiii : CHAPTER XXIII WHILST they were fighting a man came up at full speed, wearing a hood of skins, with a sword in his hand. He came where Thorvald Tafalld had fallen before Eystein, and rushing at the latter, gave him a death-blow. Then he joined himself to Glums side, and Glum called out to him...
Preface : PREFACE I HAVE heard the question asked, "What interest can attach to the language and literature of a small and remote island, the inhabitants of which never exceeded 60,000 in number?" The population of Iceland has always been insignificant, and its territory barren, but we must recollect wh...
Chapter Iv : Chapter IV NOW people came to the Christmas feast, and those who were to sit together were told off in messes of twelve. Lots were cast to see who should sit next to Astrida, the daughter of the chief Vigfuss, and Eyiolf always drew the lot for sitting by her side. No one observed that they talked...
Chapter Iii : CHAPTER III NOW, when Ivar arrived, they went out to meet him as a mark of honour, and received him joyfully. Either brother then aksed the other for tidings and Ivar inquired of Hreidar where he had been through the winter. Hreidar told him he had been in Iceland, and then Ivar asked no more...
Chapter Xxiv : CHAPTER XXIV ONE day, when men had got together at the warm bath of Hrafnagil, Thorvard came thither. He was a merry fellow, and amused himself in many ways. "What men," he asked, "have you got here who can entertain us with some fresh stories? There is plenty of amusement and fun where you are,"...
Chapter Xvii : CHAPTER XVII WHEN Thorir died his son Thorarin set up his household to the north of Espihole and lived there. Glum had two children by his wife, of whom one was Mrr, as has been said above, and the other was Vigfuss; both promising, but utterly unlike each other. Mrr was quiet and silent, but...
Chapter Xix : CHAPTER XIX WHILST Brd was away Halli took care of his property, and got some timber cut in a wood in Midrdal which belonged to him, and Brd brought out a good deal of timber with him. Sometimes he stayed at his own home, and sometimes with his father. Brd said he would go and fetch his timber...
Chapter Xxii : CHAPTER XXII HELGA, Glums sister, who had been married to Steingrim of Sigluvik, had at that time come to Laugaland; she was the mother of Thorvald Tafalld, who was then eighteen years of age. There was a man named Thorvard, the son of Ornolf and of Yngvillda, who went by the name of "Everybodys...
Chapter Viii : CHAPTER VIII WE are told that as the autumn went on Astrida came and spoke to Glum another morning, and, waking him up, asked him to give directions about the work, for the haymaking, she said, would be finished this day if all was ordered as it ought to be. Sigmund and Thorkel had already...
Chapter Ii : CHAPTER II THEN they sailed and arrived in Norway; and Heidar laid before Eyiolf many schemes for disposing of himself, but he would not agree to anything which was proposed. "Well," said Hreidar, "what are your plans, then? I really do not know. Will you not visit the king, or some of the other...
Chapter Xiii : CHAPTER XIII IT happened one summer, at the Althing, that the Northern men and those of the West-firths met one another on the wrestling ground in a match according to their districts. The Northerners had rather the worst of it, and their leader was Mrr, the son of Glum. Now a certain m...
Chapter Xiv : CHAPTER XIV THERE was a man named Thorkel, who lived at Hamar. Ingolf went thither, and met this mans daughter, who was a handsome woman. Her father was well enough off, but he was not a person of much consideration in the country. Ingolf, however, attended properly to his duties as over-looker...
Dedication : Dedication To Iceland Hail, Isle! with mist and snowstorms girt around, Where fire and earthquake rend the shatterd ground-- Here once oer furthest oceans icy path The Northmen fled a tyrant monarchs wrath: Here, cheerd by song and story, dwelt they free, And held unscathd their laws and liberty.
Chapter Xv : CHAPTER XV THEN Ingolf came out to Iceland and went to Thver, and asked Glum to take him in, which was granted. One day he said, "Now, Glum, I should like you to look over my merchandize." So he did, and it seemed to him that Ingolf had laid out his money well. Then Ingolf said, "You gave me...
Chapter I : THE STORY OF VIGA-GLUM CHAPTER I THERE was a man called Ingiald, who lived at Thver, on the Eyjafirth; he was one of the original priests and a great chief, and he was already in years when this story begins. 1 Ingiald was married, and had two sons, Steinolf and Eyiolf, both right good men...
Chapter Xxi : CHAPTER XXI ONE day Arngrim asked Steinolf if he would go down with him to Grund to a club-feast, and stay two or three nights. He replied, "I will stay at home now and go some other time when you are here." Arngrim expressed a hope that he would wait for his return, if he would not accompany him...
Chapter Xx : CHAPTER XX WE must now go back to the point where the foster-brothers Arngrim and Steinolf were growing up together. When Thorgrim of Mdrufell died, Arngrim went to his own house, and Steinolf remained with him, and there was as much affection between them as there had ever been. Arngrim took...
