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and of Grettir's
meeting with Kormak on Ramfirth-neck
XXXI. How Grettir met Bardi, the Son of Gudmund, as he came
back from the Heath-slayings
XXXII. Of the Haunting at Thorhall-stead; and how Thorhall took a
Shepherd by the rede of Skapti the Lawman, and what befell
thereafter
XXXIII. Of the doings of Glam at Thorhall-stead
XXXIV. Grettir hears of the Hauntings
XXXV. Grettir goes to Thorhall-stead, and has to do with Glam
XXXVI. Of Thorbiorn Oxmain's Autumn-feast, and the mocks of
Thorbiorn Tardy
XXXVII. Olaf the Saint, King in Norway; the slaying of Thorbiorn
Tardy; Grettir goes to Norway
XXXVIII. Of Thorir of Garth and his sons; and how Grettir fetched
fire for his shipmates
XXXIX. How Grettir would fain bear Iron before the King
XL. Of Grettir and Snoekoll
XLI. Of Thorstein Dromund's Arms, and what he deemed they
might do
XLII. Of the Death of Asmund the Greyhaired
XLIII. The Onset on Atli at the Pass and the Slaying of Gunnar and
Thorgeir
XLIV. The Suit for the Slaying of the Sons of Thorir of the
Pass
XLV. Of the Slaying of Atli Asmundson

XLVI. Grettir outlawed at the Thing at the Suit of Thorir of
Garth
XLVII. Grettir comes out to Iceland again
XLVIII. The Slaying of Thorbiorn Oxmain
XLIX. The Gathering to avenge Thorbiorn Oxmain
L. Grettir and the Foster-brothers at Reek-knolls
LI. Of the Suit for the Slaying of Thorbiorn Oxmain, and how
Thorir of Garth would not that Grettir should be made sackless
LII. How Grettir was taken by the Icefirth Carles
LIII. Grettir with Thorstein Kuggson
LIV. Grettir meets Hallmund on the Keel
LV. Of Grettir on Ernewaterheath, and his dealings with Grim
there
LVI. Of Grettir and Thorir Redbeard
LVII. How Thorir of Garth set on Grettir on Ernewaterheath
LVIII. Grettir in Fairwoodfell
LIX. Gisli's meeting with Grettir
LX. Of the Fight at Hitriver
LXI. How Grettir left Fairwoodfell, and of his abiding in
Thorir's-dale
LXII. Of the Death of Hallmund, Grettir's Friend
LXIII. How Grettir beguiled Thorir of Garth when he was nigh
taking him
LXIV. Of the ill haps at Sand-heaps, and how Guest came to the
Goodwife there
LXV. Of Guest and the Troll-wife
LXVI. Of the Dweller in the Cave under the Force
LXVII. Grettir driven from Sand-heaps to the West
LXVIII. How Thorod, the Son of Snorri Godi, went against
Grettir
LXIX. How Grettir took leave of his Mother at Biarg, and fared
with Illugi his Brother to Drangey
LXX. Of the Bonders who owned Drangey between them
LXXI. How those of Skagafirth found Grettir on Drangey
LXXII. Of the Sports at Heron-ness Thing
LXXIII. The Handselling of Peace
LXXIV. Of Grettir's Wrestling; and how Thorbiorn Angle now

bought the more part of Drangey
LXXV. Thorbiorn Angle goes to Drangey to speak with Grettir
LXXVI. How Noise let the Fire out on Drangey, and how Grettir
must needs go aland for more
LXXVII. Grettir at the Home-stead of Reeks
LXXVIII. Of Haering at Drangey, and the end of him
LXXIX. Of the Talk at the Thing about Grettir's Outlawry
LXXX. Thorbiorn Angle goes with his Foster-mother out to
Drangey
LXXXI. Of the Carline's evil Gift to Grettir
LXXXII. Grettir sings of his Great Deeds
LXXXIII. How Thorbiorn Angle gathered Force and set Sail for
Drangey
LXXXIV. The Slaying of Grettir Asmundson
LXXXV. How Thorbiorn Angle claimed Grettir's Head-money
LXXXVI. How Thorbiorn Angle brought Grettir's Head to
Biarg
LXXXVII. Affairs at the Althing
LXXXVIII. Thorbiorn Angle goes to Norway, and thence to
Micklegarth
LXXXIX. How the Short-Sword was the easier known when sought
for by reason of the notch in the blade
XC. How the Lady Spes redeemed Thorstein from the Dungeon
XCI. Of the Doings of Thorstein and the Lady Spes
XCII. Of the Oath that Spes made before the Bishop
XCIII. Thorstein and Spes come out to Norway
XCIV. Thorstein Dromund and Spes leave Norway again
XCV. How Thorstein Dromund and Spes fared to Rome and died
there
Notes and Corrections
Index of Persons
Index of Places
Index of Things
Periphrastic Expressions in the Songs
Proverbial Sayings

THE STORY OF GRETTIR THE STRONG.

This First Part tells of the forefathers of Grettir in Norway, and how
they fled away before Harald Fairhair, and settled in Iceland; and of
their deeds in Iceland before Grettir was born.

CHAP. I.
There was a man named Onund, who was the son of Ufeigh Clubfoot,
the son of Ivar the Smiter; Onund was brother of Gudbiorg, the mother
of Gudbrand Ball, the father of Asta, the mother of King Olaf the Saint.
Onund was an Uplander by the kin of his mother; but the kin of his
father dwelt chiefly about Rogaland and Hordaland. He was a great
viking, and went harrying west over the Sea.[4] Balk of Sotanes, the
son