Story of the Ere−Dwellers ("Eyrbyggja Saga") Anonymous Story of the Ere−Dwellers ("Eyrbyggja Saga") Table of Contents Story of the Ere−Dwellers ("Eyrbyggja Saga").....................................................................................................1 Anonymous....................................................................................................................................................1 Preface............................................................................................................................................................2 Chapter 1. Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West−Over−Sea...................................................11 Chapter 2. Of Biorn Ketilson and Thorolf Most−Beard..............................................................................12 Chapter 3. Thorolf Most−Beard Outlawed By King Harald Hairfair..........................................................12 Chapter 4. Thorolf Most−Beard Comes Out To Iceland, And Sets Up House There.................................12 Chapter 5. Biorn Ketilson Comes West−Over−The−Sea, But Will Not Abide There................................14 Chapter 6. Biorn Comes Out To Iceland......................................................................................................18 Chapter 7. Of The Kin Of Kiallak................................................................................................................18 Chapter 8. Of Thorolf Halt−Foot.................................................................................................................19 Chapter 9. Of Thorstein Codbiter. Battle At Thorsness Thing....................................................................19 Chapter 10. Peace Made...............................................................................................................................20 Chapter 11. Of Thorgrim The Priest, The Death Of Thorstein Codbiter.....................................................21 Chapter 12. Of Arnkel The Priest And Others.............................................................................................22 Chapter 13. Of Snorri Thorgrimson.............................................................................................................22 Chapter 14. Snorri Gets Holyfell.................................................................................................................23 Chapter 15. Of Snorri The Priest, Of The Mewlithe−Folk..........................................................................24 Chapter 16. Gunnlaug Is Witch−Ridden, Geirrid Summoned, Of Thorarin................................................26 Chapter 17. Strife At The Thorsness Thing; Snorri Goes Between.............................................................27 Chapter 18. Men Will Ransack At Mewlithe: Thorarin Falls To Fight.......................................................28 Chapter 19. The Lay Of The Mewlithers.....................................................................................................31 Chapter 20. The End Of Katla And Odd......................................................................................................34 Chapter 21. They Take Rede About The Blood−Feud................................................................................37 Chapter 22. Snorri Summons Thorarin........................................................................................................38 Chapter 23. Of Vigfus And Biorn And Mar................................................................................................39 Chapter 24. Of Eric the Red.........................................................................................................................39 Chapter 25. Of Vermund And Thorarin In Norway; Of Those Bareserks...................................................40 Chapter 26. Of Vigfus And Swart The Strong. The Slaying Of Vigfus......................................................42 Chapter 27. Arnkel Takes Up The Blood−Feud For Vigfus........................................................................43 Chapter 28. The Wooing of Asdis, Stir's Daughter......................................................................................44 Chapter 29. Of The Evil Dealings Of Thorolf Halt−Foot............................................................................47 Chapter 30. Of Thorod Scat−Catcher And Of Biorn Asbrandson, And Of The Slaying Of The Sons Of Thorir Wooden−Leg..............................................................................................................................48 Chapter 31. Of Thorolf Halt−Foot And Snorri The Priest...........................................................................51 Chapter 32. The Slaying Of Ulfar; Thorbrand's Sons Claim The Heritage.................................................53 Chapter 33. Of The Death Of Thorolf Halt−Foot........................................................................................54 Chapter 34. Thorolf Halt−Foot Walks; The Second Burial Of Him............................................................55 Chapter 35. Arnkel Slays Hawk...................................................................................................................56 Chapter 36. Thorleif Would Slay Arnkel, And Is Slain...............................................................................58 Chapter 37. The Slaying Of Arnkel.............................................................................................................59 Chapter 38. The Blood−Suit For Arnkel......................................................................................................61 Chapter 39. Of Thorleif Kimbi And His Dealings With Arnbiorn..............................................................62 Chapter 40. Of Biorn, The Champion Of The Broadwickers, And His Dealings With Thurid Of Frodis−Water..............................................................................................................................................63 Chapter 41. Of Thorleif Kimbi And Thord Wall−Eye.................................................................................65 Chapter 42. Thorbrand's Sons Make An Onslaught On Arnbiorn...............................................................66 Chapter 43. Of Egil The Strong...................................................................................................................67 i Story of the Ere−Dwellers ("Eyrbyggja Saga") Table of Contents Story of the Ere−Dwellers ("Eyrbyggja Saga") Chapter 44. The Battle In Swanfirth............................................................................................................69 Chapter 45. The Battle In Swordfirth...........................................................................................................72 Chapter 46. The Peace−Making After These Battles...................................................................................76 Chapter 47. Of Thorod Scat−Catcher And Snorri And Biorn The Champion Of The Broad−Wickers......76 Chapter 48. Of Thorbrand's Sons In Greenland...........................................................................................77 Chapter 49. Of The Coming Of Christ's Faith To Iceland...........................................................................78 Chapter 50. Of Thorgunna, And How She Came To Frodis−Water............................................................78 Chapter 51. It Rains Blood At Frodis−Water. Of Thorgunna, And How She Died And Was Buried At Skalaholt......................................................................................................................................................79 Chapter 52. The Beginning Of Wonders At Frodis−Water.........................................................................82 Chapter 53. Now Men Die At Frodis−Water, More Wonders.....................................................................82 Chapter 54. The Death Of Thorod Scat−Catcher; The Dead Walk At Frodis−Water.................................83 Chapter 55. A Door−Doom At Frodis−Water.............................................................................................84 Chapter 56. Of Snorri The Priest And The Blood−Suit After Stir...............................................................85 Chapter 57. Of Uspak Of Ere In Bitter, And Of His Injustice.....................................................................87 Chapter 58. Uspak Robs Alf The Little. Thorir Chases Uspak....................................................................89 Chapter 59. Uspak And His Men At The Strands. They Give Up Their Work...........................................90 Chapter 60. Uspak Goes Back To Ere In Bitter: He Robs And Slays.........................................................90 Chapter 61. Snorri Sends For Thrand The Strider.......................................................................................92 Chapter 62. Snorri And Sturla Win The Work At Ere In Bitter..................................................................93 Chapter 63. Of The Walking Of Thorolf Halt−Foot. He Is Dug Up And Burned. Of The Bull Glossy.....94 Chapter 64. The Last Tidings Of Biorn The Champion Of The Broadwickers...........................................97 Chapter 65. The Kindred Of Snorri The Priest; The Death Of Him............................................................99 Appendix A. The Children Of Snorri The Priest.......................................................................................102