For our translation of this work we have no more to say than to apologise for its shortcomings, and to hope, that in spite of them, it will give some portion of the pleasure to our readers which we felt in accomplishing it ourselves.
EIRÍKR MAGNÚSSON, WILLIAM MORRIS.
LONDON, April 1869.
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[PREFACE.] [CHRONOLOGY OF THE STORY.] [CONTENTS.] [THE STORY OF GRETTIR THE STRONG.] THE FOREFATHERS OF GRETTER [CHAP. I.] [CHAP. II.] [CHAP. III.] [CHAP. IV.] [CHAP. V.] [CHAP. VI.] [CHAP. VII.] [CHAP. VIII.] [CHAP. IX.] [CHAP. X.] [CHAP. XI.] [CHAP. XII.] [CHAP. XIII.] HERE BEGINS THE STORY OF THE LIFE OF GRETTIR THE STRONG [CHAP. XIV.] Of Grettir as a Child, and his froward ways with his father [CHAP. XV.] Of the Ball-play on Midfirth Water [CHAP. XVI.] XVI. Of the Slaying of Skeggi [CHAP. XVII.] Of Grettir's Voyage out [CHAP. XVIII.] Of Grettir at Haramsey and his dealings with Karr the Old [CHAP. XIX.] Of Yule at Haramsey, and how Grettir dealt with the Bearserks [CHAP. XX.] How Thorfinn met Grettir at Haramsey again [CHAP. XXI.] Of Grettir and Biorn and the Bear [CHAP. XXII.] Of the Slaying of Biorn [CHAP. XXIII.] The Slaying of Hiarandi [CHAP. XXIV.] Of the Slaying of Gunnar, and Grettir's strife with Earl Svein [CHAP. XXV.] The Slaying of Thorgils Makson [CHAP. XXVI.] Of Thorstein Kuggson, and the gathering for the Bloodsuit for the Slaying of Thorgils Makson [CHAP. XXVII.] The Suit for the Slaying of Thorgils Makson [CHAP. XXVIII.] Grettir comes out to Iceland again [CHAP. XXIX.] Of the Horse-fight at Longfit [CHAP. XXX.] Of Thorbiorn Oxmain and Thorbiorn Tardy, and of Grettir's meeting with Kormak on Ramfirth-neck [CHAP. XXXI.] How Grettir met Bardi, the Son of Gudmund, as he came back from the Heath-slayings [CHAP. XXXII.] Of the Haunting at Thorhall-stead; and how Thorhall took a Shepherd by the rede of Skapti the Lawman, and what befell thereafter [CHAP. XXXIII.] Of the doings of Glam at Thorhall-stead [CHAP. XXXIV.] Grettir hears of the Hauntings [CHAP. XXXV.] Grettir goes to Thorhall-stead, and has to do with Glam [CHAP. XXXVI.] Of Thorbiorn Oxmain's Autumn-feast, and the mocks of Thorbiorn Tardy [CHAP. XXXVII.] XXXVII. Olaf the Saint, King in Norway; the slaying of Thorbiorn Tardy; Grettir goes to Norway [CHAP. XXXVIII.] Of Thorir of Garth and his sons; and how Grettir fetched fire for his shipmates [CHAP. XXXIX.] How Grettir would fain bear Iron before the King [CHAP. XL.] Of Grettir and Snoekoll [CHAP. XLI.] Of Thorstein Dromund's Arms, and what he deemed they might do [CHAP. XLII.] Of the Death of Asmund the Greyhaired [CHAP. XLIII.] The Onset on Atli at the Pass and the Slaying of Gunnar and Thorgeir [CHAP. XLIV.] The Suit for the Slaying of the Sons of Thorir of the Pass [CHAP. XLV.] Of the Slaying of Atli Asmundson [CHAP. XLVI.] Grettir outlawed at the Thing at the Suit of Thorir of Garth [CHAP. XLVII.] Grettir comes out to Iceland again [CHAP. XLVIII.] The Slaying of Thorbiorn Oxmain [CHAP. XLIX.] The Gathering to avenge Thorbiorn Oxmain [CHAP. L.] Grettir and the Foster-brothers at Reek-knolls [CHAP. LI.] Of the Suit for the Slaying of Thorbiorn Oxmain, and how Thorir of Garth would not that Grettir should be made sackless [CHAP. LII.] How Grettir was taken by the Icefirth Carles [CHAP. LIII.] Grettir with Thorstein Kuggson [CHAP. LIV.] Grettir meets Hallmund on the Keel [CHAP. LV.] Of Grettir on Ernewaterheath, and his dealings with Grim there [CHAP. LVI.] Of Grettir and Thorir Redbeard [CHAP. LVII.] How Thorir of Garth set on Grettir on Ernewaterheath [CHAP. LVIII.] Grettir in Fairwoodfell [CHAP. LIX.] Gisli's meeting with Grettir [CHAP. LX.] Of the Fight at Hitriver [CHAP. LXI.] How Grettir left Fairwoodfell, and of his abiding in Thorir's-dale [CHAP. LXII.] Of the Death of Hallmund, Grettir's Friend [CHAP. LXIII.] How Grettir beguiled Thorir of Garth when he was nigh taking him [CHAP. LXIV.] Of the ill haps at Sand-heaps, and how Guest came to the Goodwife there [CHAP. LXV.] Of Guest and the Troll-wife [CHAP. LXVI.] Of the Dweller in the Cave under the Force [CHAP. LXVII.] Grettir driven from Sand-heaps to the West [CHAP. LXVIII.] How Thorod, the Son of Snorri Godi, went against Grettir [CHAP. LXIX.] How Grettir took leave of his Mother at Biarg, and fared with Illugi his Brother to Drangey [CHAP. LXX.] Of the Bonders who owned Drangey between them [CHAP. LXXI.] How those of Skagafirth found Grettir on Drangey [CHAP. LXXII.] Of the Sports at Heron-ness Thing [CHAP. LXXIII.] The Handselling of Peace [CHAP. LXXIV.] Of Grettir's Wrestling; and how Thorbiorn Angle now bought the more part of Drangey [CHAP. LXXV.] Thorbiorn Angle goes to Drangey to speak with Grettir [CHAP. LXXVI.] How Noise let the Fire out on Drangey, and how Grettir must needs go aland for more [CHAP. LXXVII.] Grettir at the Home-stead of Reeks [CHAP. LXXVIII.] Of Haering at Drangey, and the end of him [CHAP. LXXIX.] Of the Talk at the Thing about Grettir's Outlawry [CHAP. LXXX.] Thorbiorn Angle goes with his Foster-mother out to Drangey [CHAP. LXXXI.] Of the Carline's evil Gift to Grettir [CHAP. LXXXII.] Grettir sings of his Great Deeds [CHAP. LXXXIII.] How Thorbiorn Angle gathered Force and set Sail for Drangey [CHAP. LXXXIV.] The Slaying of Grettir Asmundson [CHAP. LXXXV.] How Thorbiorn Angle claimed Grettir's Head-money [CHAP. LXXXVI.] How Thorbiorn Angle brought Grettir's Head to Biarg [CHAP. LXXXVII.] Affairs at the Althing [CHAP. LXXXVIII.] Thorbiorn Angle goes to Norway, and thence to Micklegarth [CHAP. LXXXIX.] How the Short-Sword was the easier known when sought for by reason of the notch in the blade [CHAP. XC.] How the Lady Spes redeemed Thorstein from the Dungeon [CHAP. XCI.] Of the Doings of Thorstein and the Lady Spes [CHAP. XCII.] Of the Oath that Spes made before the Bishop [CHAP. XCIII.] Thorstein and Spes come out to Norway [CHAP. XCIV.] Thorstein Dromund and Spes leave Norway again [CHAP. XCV.] How Thorstein Dromund and Spes fared to Rome and died there [NOTES AND CORRECTIONS.] [INDICES.] [INDEX I.] [INDEX II.] [INDEX III.] [PERIPHRASTIC EXPRESSIONS IN THE SONGS.] [PROVERBS AND PROVERBIAL SAYINGS THAT OCCUR IN THE STORY.] |