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By hoskuld on 2020/12/19
Njal remained silent while Gunnar told him everything. Then he spoke: ‘You must not let her have her way in everything.’ Gunnar said, ‘You make the judgement yourself.’ Njal said, ‘It’s going to be hard for you to atone for all of Hallgerd’s misdoings, and another time the effects will be greater than now, […]
Posted in 2018, CF-EF archive, excerpts from icelandic sagas
By hoskuld on 2020/12/19
The news spread far and wide and many people said that it had not happened any sooner than was likely. Gunnar rode to Bergthorshvol and told Njal of these deeds. Njal spoke: ‘It’s a big thing you’ve done, but you’ve been greatly provoked.’ ‘What will come next?’ said Gunnar. ‘Do you want me to tell […]
Posted in 2018, CF-EF archive, excerpts from icelandic sagas | Tagged gunnar
By hoskuld on 2020/12/19
The two of them, Gunnar and Njal, said that no matter would ever arise that they would not settle by themselves. They stood by this and always remained friends
Posted in 2018, CF-EF archive, excerpts from icelandic sagas | Tagged gunnar
By hoskuld on 2020/12/19
Gunnar saw a red tunic at the window and he made a thrust with his halberd and hit Thorgrim in the waist. The Norwegian lost his grip on his shield, his feet slipped and he fell off the roof and then walked to where Gizur and the others were sitting on the ground. Gizur […]
Posted in 2019, CF-EF archive, excerpts from icelandic sagas
By hoskuld on 2020/12/18
To turn now to Thorhall: a messenger came to him and told him how things stood, how they would all be outlawed and how their suits for homicide had been quashed. When Thorhall heard this he was so upset that he could not speak a word. He sprang out of his bed and seized his […]
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By hoskuld on 2020/12/18
Kolskegg spoke: ‘You don’t need to look: it’s just as you think, the leg is gone.’
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