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The Story of Burnt Njal
From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga
PREFATORY NOTE TO THE ONE-VOLUME EDITION.
PREFATORY NOTE TO THE ONE-VOLUME EDITION.
SIR GEORGE DASENT'S PREFACE
(Abridged.)
(Abridged.)
SIR GEORGE DASENT'S INTRODUCTION.
(Abridged).
The Northmen in Iceland.
Superstitions of the Race.
Social Principles.
Daily Life in Njal's Time.
Conclusion.
(Abridged).
The Northmen in Iceland.
Superstitions of the Race.
Social Principles.
Daily Life in Njal's Time.
Conclusion.
ICELANDIC CHRONOLOGY.
CONTENTS.
THE STORY OF BURNT NJAL.
CHAPTER I.
OF FIDDLE MORD.
OF FIDDLE MORD.
CHAPTER II.
HRUT WOOS UNNA.
HRUT WOOS UNNA.
CHAPTER III.
HRUT AND GUNNHILLDA, KINGS MOTHER.
HRUT AND GUNNHILLDA, KINGS MOTHER.
CHAPTER IV.
OF HRUT'S CRUISE.
OF HRUT'S CRUISE.
CHAPTER V.
ATLI ARNVID SON'S SLAYING.
ATLI ARNVID SON'S SLAYING.
CHAPTER VI.
HRUT SAILS OUT TO ICELAND.
HRUT SAILS OUT TO ICELAND.
CHAPTER VII.
UNNA SEPARATES FROM HRUT.
UNNA SEPARATES FROM HRUT.
CHAPTER VIII.
MORD CLAIMS HIS GOODS FROM HRUT.
MORD CLAIMS HIS GOODS FROM HRUT.
CHAPTER IX.
THORWALD GETS HALLGERDA TO WIFE.
THORWALD GETS HALLGERDA TO WIFE.
CHAPTER X.
HALLGERDA'S WEDDING.
HALLGERDA'S WEDDING.
CHAPTER XI.
THORWALD'S SLAYING.
THORWALD'S SLAYING.
CHAPTER XII.
THIOSTOLF'S FLIGHT.
THIOSTOLF'S FLIGHT.
CHAPTER XIII.
GLUM'S WOOING.
GLUM'S WOOING.
CHAPTER XIV.
GLUM'S WEDDING.
GLUM'S WEDDING.
CHAPTER XV.
THIOSTOLF GOES TO GLUM'S HOUSE.
THIOSTOLF GOES TO GLUM'S HOUSE.
CHAPTER XVI.
GLUM'S SHEEP HUNT.
GLUM'S SHEEP HUNT.
CHAPTER XVII.
GLUM'S SLAYING.
GLUM'S SLAYING.
CHAPTER XVIII.
FIDDLE MORD'S DEATH.
FIDDLE MORD'S DEATH.
CHAPTER XIX.
GUNNAR COMES INTO THE STORY.
GUNNAR COMES INTO THE STORY.
CHAPTER XX.
OF NJAL AND HIS CHILDREN.
OF NJAL AND HIS CHILDREN.
CHAPTER XXI.
UNNA GOES TO SEE GUNNAR.
UNNA GOES TO SEE GUNNAR.
CHAPTER XXII.
NJAL'S ADVICE.
NJAL'S ADVICE.
CHAPTER XXIII.
HUCKSTER HEDINN.
HUCKSTER HEDINN.
CHAPTER XXIV.
GUNNAR AND HRUT STRIVE AT THE THING.
GUNNAR AND HRUT STRIVE AT THE THING.
CHAPTER XXV.
UNNA'S SECOND WEDDING.
UNNA'S SECOND WEDDING.
CHAPTER XXVI.
OF ASGRIM AND HIS CHILDREN.
OF ASGRIM AND HIS CHILDREN.
CHAPTER XXVII.
HELGI NJAL'S SON'S WOOING.
HELGI NJAL'S SON'S WOOING.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
HALLVARD COMES OUT TO ICELAND.
HALLVARD COMES OUT TO ICELAND.
CHAPTER XXIX.
GUNNAR GOES ABROAD.
GUNNAR GOES ABROAD.
CHAPTER XXX.
GUNNAR GOES A-SEA-ROVING.
GUNNAR GOES A-SEA-ROVING.
CHAPTER XXXI.
GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON.
GUNNAR GOES TO KING HAROLD GORM'S SON AND EARL HACON.
CHAPTER XXXII.
GUNNAR COMES OUT TO ICELAND.
GUNNAR COMES OUT TO ICELAND.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
GUNNAR'S WOOING.
GUNNAR'S WOOING.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
OF THRAIN SIGFUS' SON.
OF THRAIN SIGFUS' SON.
CHAPTER XXXV.
THE VISIT TO BERGTHORSKNOLL.
THE VISIT TO BERGTHORSKNOLL.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
KOL SLEW SWART.
KOL SLEW SWART.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
THE SLAYING OF KOL, WHOM ATLI SLEW.
THE SLAYING OF KOL, WHOM ATLI SLEW.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
THE KILLING OF ATLI THE THRALL.
THE KILLING OF ATLI THE THRALL.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
THE SLAYING OF BRYNJOLF THE UNRULY.
THE SLAYING OF BRYNJOLF THE UNRULY.
CHAPTER XL.
GUNNAR AND NJAL MAKE PEACE ABOUT BRYNJOLF'S SLAYING.
GUNNAR AND NJAL MAKE PEACE ABOUT BRYNJOLF'S SLAYING.
CHAPTER XLI.
SIGMUND COMES OUT TO ICELAND.
SIGMUND COMES OUT TO ICELAND.
CHAPTER XLII.
THE SLAYING OF THORD FREEDSMANSON.
THE SLAYING OF THORD FREEDSMANSON.
CHAPTER XLIII.
NJAL AND GUNNAR MAKE PEACE FOR THE SLAYING OF THORD.
NJAL AND GUNNAR MAKE PEACE FOR THE SLAYING OF THORD.
CHAPTER XLIV.
SIGMUND MOCKS NJAL AND HIS SONS.
SIGMUND MOCKS NJAL AND HIS SONS.
CHAPTER XLV.
THE SLAYING OF SIGMUND AND SKIOLLD.
THE SLAYING OF SIGMUND AND SKIOLLD.
CHAPTER XLVI.
OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND GEIR THE PRIEST.
OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND GEIR THE PRIEST.
CHAPTER XLVII.
OF OTKELL IN KIRKBY.
OF OTKELL IN KIRKBY.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
HOW HALLGERDA MAKES MALCOLM STEAL FROM KIRKBY.
HOW HALLGERDA MAKES MALCOLM STEAL FROM KIRKBY.
CHAPTER XLIX.
OF SKAMKELL'S EVIL COUNSEL.
OF SKAMKELL'S EVIL COUNSEL.
CHAPTER L.
OF SKAMKELL'S LYING.
OF SKAMKELL'S LYING.
CHAPTER LI.
OF GUNNAR.
OF GUNNAR.
CHAPTER LII.
OF RUNOLF, THE SON OF WOLF AURPRIEST.
OF RUNOLF, THE SON OF WOLF AURPRIEST.
CHAPTER LIII.
HOW OTKELL RODE OVER GUNNAR.
HOW OTKELL RODE OVER GUNNAR.
CHAPTER LIV.
THE FIGHT AT RANGRIVER.
THE FIGHT AT RANGRIVER.
CHAPTER LV.
NJAL'S ADVICE TO GUNNAR.
NJAL'S ADVICE TO GUNNAR.
CHAPTER LVI.
GUNNAR AND GEIR THE PRIEST STRIVE AT THE THING.
GUNNAR AND GEIR THE PRIEST STRIVE AT THE THING.
CHAPTER LVII.
OF STARKAD AND HIS SONS.
OF STARKAD AND HIS SONS.
CHAPTER LVIII.
HOW GUNNAR'S HORSE FOUGHT.
HOW GUNNAR'S HORSE FOUGHT.
CHAPTER LIX.
OF ASGRIM AND WOLF UGGIS' SON.
OF ASGRIM AND WOLF UGGIS' SON.
CHAPTER LX.
AN ATTACK AGAINST GUNNAR AGREED ON.
AN ATTACK AGAINST GUNNAR AGREED ON.
CHAPTER LXI.
GUNNAR'S DREAM.
GUNNAR'S DREAM.
CHAPTER LXII.
THE SLAYING OF HJORT AND FOURTEEN MEN.
THE SLAYING OF HJORT AND FOURTEEN MEN.
CHAPTER LXIII.
NJAL'S COUNSEL TO GUNNAR.
NJAL'S COUNSEL TO GUNNAR.
CHAPTER LXIV.
OF VALGARD AND MORD.
OF VALGARD AND MORD.
CHAPTER LXV.
OF FINES AND ATONEMENTS.
OF FINES AND ATONEMENTS.
CHAPTER LXVI.
OF THORGEIR OTKELL'S SON.
OF THORGEIR OTKELL'S SON.
CHAPTER LXVII.
OF THORGEIR STARKAD'S SON.
OF THORGEIR STARKAD'S SON.
CHAPTER LXVIII.
OF NJAL AND THOSE NAMESAKES.
OF NJAL AND THOSE NAMESAKES.
CHAPTER LXIX.
OLAF THE PEACOCK'S GIFTS TO GUNNAR.
OLAF THE PEACOCK'S GIFTS TO GUNNAR.
CHAPTER LXX.
MORD'S COUNSEL.
MORD'S COUNSEL.
CHAPTER LXXI.
THE SLAYING OF THORGEIR OTKELL'S SON.
THE SLAYING OF THORGEIR OTKELL'S SON.
CHAPTER LXXII.
OF THE SUITS FOR MANSLAUGHTER AT THE THING.
OF THE SUITS FOR MANSLAUGHTER AT THE THING.
CHAPTER LXXIII.
OF THE ATONEMENT.
OF THE ATONEMENT.
CHAPTER LXXIV.
KOLSKEGG GOES ABROAD.
KOLSKEGG GOES ABROAD.
CHAPTER LXXV.
THE RIDING TO LITHEND.
THE RIDING TO LITHEND.
CHAPTER LXXVI.
GUNNAR'S SLAYING.
GUNNAR'S SLAYING.
CHAPTER LXXVII.
GUNNAR SINGS A SONG DEAD.
GUNNAR SINGS A SONG DEAD.
CHAPTER LXXVIII.
GUNNAR OF LITHEND AVENGED.
GUNNAR OF LITHEND AVENGED.
CHAPTER LXXIX.
HOGNI TAKES AN ATONEMENT FOR GUNNAR'S DEATH.
HOGNI TAKES AN ATONEMENT FOR GUNNAR'S DEATH.
CHAPTER LXXX.
OF KOLSKEGG: HOW HE WAS BAPTISED.
OF KOLSKEGG: HOW HE WAS BAPTISED.
CHAPTER LXXXI.
OF THRAIN: HOW HE SLEW KOL.
OF THRAIN: HOW HE SLEW KOL.
CHAPTER LXXXII.
NJAL'S SONS SAIL ABROAD.
NJAL'S SONS SAIL ABROAD.
CHAPTER LXXXIII.
OF KARI SOLMUND'S SON.
OF KARI SOLMUND'S SON.
CHAPTER LXXXIV.
OF EARL SIGURD.
OF EARL SIGURD.
CHAPTER LXXXV.
THE BATTLE WITH THE EARLS.
THE BATTLE WITH THE EARLS.
CHAPTER LXXXVI.
HRAPP'S VOYAGE FROM ICELAND.
HRAPP'S VOYAGE FROM ICELAND.
CHAPTER LXXXVII.
THRAIN TOOK TO HRAPP.
THRAIN TOOK TO HRAPP.
CHAPTER LXXXVIII.
EARL HACON FIGHTS WITH NJAL'S SONS.
EARL HACON FIGHTS WITH NJAL'S SONS.
CHAPTER LXXXIX.
NJAL'S SONS AND KARI COME OUT TO ICELAND.
NJAL'S SONS AND KARI COME OUT TO ICELAND.
CHAPTER XC.
THE QUARREL OF NJAL'S SONS WITH THRAIN SIGFUS' SON.
THE QUARREL OF NJAL'S SONS WITH THRAIN SIGFUS' SON.
CHAPTER XCI.
THRAIN SIGFUS' SON'S SLAYING.
THRAIN SIGFUS' SON'S SLAYING.
CHAPTER XCII.
KETTLE TAKES HAUSKULD AS HIS FOSTER-SON.
KETTLE TAKES HAUSKULD AS HIS FOSTER-SON.
CHAPTER XCIII.
NJAL TAKES HAUSKULD TO FOSTER.
NJAL TAKES HAUSKULD TO FOSTER.
CHAPTER XCIV.
OF FLOSI THORD'S SON.
OF FLOSI THORD'S SON.
CHAPTER XCV.
OF HALL OF THE SIDE.
OF HALL OF THE SIDE.
CHAPTER XCVI.
OF THE CHANGE OF FAITH.
OF THE CHANGE OF FAITH.
CHAPTER XCVII.
OF THANGBRAND'S JOURNEYS.
OF THANGBRAND'S JOURNEYS.
CHAPTER XCVIII.
OF THANGBRAND AND GUDLEIF.
OF THANGBRAND AND GUDLEIF.
CHAPTER XCIX.
OF GEST ODDLEIF'S SON.
OF GEST ODDLEIF'S SON.
CHAPTER C.
OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND HJALLTI.
OF GIZUR THE WHITE AND HJALLTI.
CHAPTER CI.
OF THORGEIR OF LIGHTWATER.
OF THORGEIR OF LIGHTWATER.
CHAPTER CII.
THE WEDDING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
THE WEDDING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
CHAPTER CIII.
THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD NJAL'S SON.
THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD NJAL'S SON.
CHAPTER CIV.
THE SLAYING OF LYTING'S BROTHERS.
THE SLAYING OF LYTING'S BROTHERS.
CHAPTER CV.
OF AMUND THE BLIND.
OF AMUND THE BLIND.
CHAPTER CVI.
OF VALGARD THE GUILEFUL.
OF VALGARD THE GUILEFUL.
CHAPTER CVII.
OF MORD AND NJAL'S SONS.
OF MORD AND NJAL'S SONS.
CHAPTER CVIII.
OF THE SLANDER OF MORD VALGARD'S SON.
OF THE SLANDER OF MORD VALGARD'S SON.
CHAPTER CIX.
OF MORD AND NJAL'S SONS.
OF MORD AND NJAL'S SONS.
CHAPTER CX.
THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
THE SLAYING OF HAUSKULD, THE PRIEST OF WHITENESS.
CHAPTER CXI.
OF HILDIGUNNA AND MORD VALGARD'S SON.
OF HILDIGUNNA AND MORD VALGARD'S SON.
CHAPTER CXII.
THE PEDIGREE OF GUDMUND THE POWERFUL.
THE PEDIGREE OF GUDMUND THE POWERFUL.
CHAPTER CXIII.
OF SNORRI THE PRIEST, AND HIS STOCK.
OF SNORRI THE PRIEST, AND HIS STOCK.
CHAPTER CXIV.
OF FLOSI THORD'S SON.
OF FLOSI THORD'S SON.
CHAPTER CXV.
OF FLOSI AND HILDIGUNNA.
OF FLOSI AND HILDIGUNNA.
CHAPTER CXVI.
OF FLOSI AND MORD AND THE SONS OF SIGFUS.
OF FLOSI AND MORD AND THE SONS OF SIGFUS.
CHAPTER CXVII.
NJAL AND SKARPHEDINN TALK TOGETHER.
NJAL AND SKARPHEDINN TALK TOGETHER.
CHAPTER CXVIII.
ASGRIM AND NJAL'S SONS PRAY MEN FOR HELP.
ASGRIM AND NJAL'S SONS PRAY MEN FOR HELP.
CHAPTER CXIX.
OF SKARPHEDINN AND THORKEL FOULMOUTH.
OF SKARPHEDINN AND THORKEL FOULMOUTH.
CHAPTER CXX.
OF THE PLEADING OF THE SUIT.
OF THE PLEADING OF THE SUIT.
CHAPTER CXXI.
OF THE AWARD OF ATONEMENT BETWEEN FLOSI AND NJAL.
OF THE AWARD OF ATONEMENT BETWEEN FLOSI AND NJAL.
CHAPTER CXXII.
OF THE JUDGES.
OF THE JUDGES.
CHAPTER CXXIII.
AN ATTACK PLANNED ON NJAL AND HIS SONS.
AN ATTACK PLANNED ON NJAL AND HIS SONS.
CHAPTER CXXIV.
OF PORTENTS.
OF PORTENTS.
CHAPTER CXXV.
FLOSI'S JOURNEY FROM HOME.
FLOSI'S JOURNEY FROM HOME.
CHAPTER CXXVI.
OF PORTENTS AT BERGTHORSKNOLL.
OF PORTENTS AT BERGTHORSKNOLL.
CHAPTER CXXVII.
THE ONSLAUGHT ON BERGTHORSKNOLL.
THE ONSLAUGHT ON BERGTHORSKNOLL.
CHAPTER CXXVIII.
NJAL'S BURNING.
NJAL'S BURNING.
CHAPTER CXXIX.
SKARPHEDINN'S DEATH.
SKARPHEDINN'S DEATH.
CHAPTER CXXX.
OF KARI SOLMUND'S SON.
OF KARI SOLMUND'S SON.
CHAPTER CXXXI.
NJAL'S AND BERGTHORA'S BONES FOUND.
NJAL'S AND BERGTHORA'S BONES FOUND.
CHAPTER CXXXII.
FLOSI'S DREAM.
FLOSI'S DREAM.
CHAPTER CXXXIII.
OF FLOSI'S JOURNEY AND HIS ASKING FOR HELP.
OF FLOSI'S JOURNEY AND HIS ASKING FOR HELP.
CHAPTER CXXXIV.
OF THORHALL AND KARI.
OF THORHALL AND KARI.
CHAPTER CXXXV.
OF FLOSI AND THE BURNERS.
OF FLOSI AND THE BURNERS.
CHAPTER CXXXVI.
OF THORGEIR CRAGGEIR.
OF THORGEIR CRAGGEIR.
CHAPTER CXXXVII.
OF EYJOLF BOLVERK'S SON.
OF EYJOLF BOLVERK'S SON.
CHAPTER CXXXVIII.
OF ASGRIM, AND GIZUR, AND KARI.
OF ASGRIM, AND GIZUR, AND KARI.
CHAPTER CXXXIX.
OF ASGRIM AND GUDMUND.
OF ASGRIM AND GUDMUND.
CHAPTER CXL.
OF THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SUITS.
OF THE DECLARATIONS OF THE SUITS.
CHAPTER CXLI.
NOW MEN GO TO THE COURTS.
NOW MEN GO TO THE COURTS.
CHAPTER CXLII.
OF EYJOLF BOLVERK'S SON.
OF EYJOLF BOLVERK'S SON.
CHAPTER CXLIII.
THE COUNSEL OF THORHALL ASGRIM'S SON.
THE COUNSEL OF THORHALL ASGRIM'S SON.
CHAPTER CXLIV.
BATTLE AT THE ALTHING.
BATTLE AT THE ALTHING.
CHAPTER CXLV.
OF KARI AND THORGEIR.
OF KARI AND THORGEIR.
CHAPTER CXLVI.
THE AWARD OF ATONEMENT WITH THORGEIR CRAGGEIR.
THE AWARD OF ATONEMENT WITH THORGEIR CRAGGEIR.
CHAPTER CXLVII.
KARI COMES TO BJORN'S HOUSE IN THE MARK.
KARI COMES TO BJORN'S HOUSE IN THE MARK.
CHAPTER CXLVIII.
OF FLOSI AND THE BURNERS.
OF FLOSI AND THE BURNERS.
CHAPTER CXLIX.
OF KARI AND BJORN.
OF KARI AND BJORN.
CHAPTER CL.
MORE OF KARI AND BJORN.
MORE OF KARI AND BJORN.
CHAPTER CLI.
OF KARI AND BJORN AND THORGEIR.
OF KARI AND BJORN AND THORGEIR.
CHAPTER CLII.
FLOSI GOES ABROAD.
FLOSI GOES ABROAD.
CHAPTER CLIII.
KARI GOES ABROAD.
KARI GOES ABROAD.
CHAPTER CLIV.
GUNNAR LAMBI'S SON'S SLAYING.
GUNNAR LAMBI'S SON'S SLAYING.
CHAPTER CLV.
OF SIGNS AND WONDERS.
OF SIGNS AND WONDERS.
CHAPTER CLVI.
BRIAN'S BATTLE.
BRIAN'S BATTLE.
CHAPTER CLVII.
THE SLAYING OF KOL THORSTEIN'S SON.
THE SLAYING OF KOL THORSTEIN'S SON.
CHAPTER CLVIII.
OF FLOSI AND KARI.
FOOTNOTES:
OF FLOSI AND KARI.
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