The Story of Egil Skallagrimsson/Index

by Snorri Sturluson

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A

• Acres, 'Akrar,' corn-fields, 52
• Adder, name of sword, 97
• Adils, earl, 91, 96, 99, 101
• Afrekstead, 62
• Agdir, county in S. Norway, 13
• Aki, a Dane, 81, 83, 89
• Aldi, a firth in the Firths, 117
• Alf, Gunnhilda's brother, 87, 112
• Alf Wealthy, by Eida-wood, 162, 163
• Alfgeir, earl of Northumberland, 91, 97, 98
• Alfred the Great, his rule, 90
• Alof, Bjorn's second wife, 65, 110
• Alost, island off Halogaland, 10, etc.
• Alrekstead, 117
• Anabrekka, in Myrar, 50, 182
• Arinbjorn Thorir's son, Egil's friend, 72; inherits, 102; in England, 126, etc.; harrying, 151; joins Eric's sons, 153; Egil's poem on, 175; falls, 178
• Armod Beard, by Eida-wood, 156, 167
• Arnfid, earl in Halland, 84
• Arnfinn, Orkneys' earl, 125
• Arngeir, 107
• Arnvid, king of South Mæri, 3
• Arnvid, earl in Vermaland, 154, 163, 167
• Asbjorn, earl, 5
• Asgaut, earl, 5
• Asgerdr, daughter of Bjorn, 61; married to Thorolf, 67; to Egil, 72; dies, 181
• Askr, farm on Fenhring, 65, 108, 144
• Athelstan, king of England, 90; receives Thorolf and Egil, 90; fights in Northumberland, 91-101; Egil's second visit to, 134; death, 147
• Atla-island, in Fells, 74
• Atli Slim, earl, 2
• Atli Short, 136; lawsuit and duel with Egil, 145-6
• Audbjorn, king of Firthfolk, 2
• Audun Ill-skald, 11
• Augvaldsness, 62
• Aulvir Hnuf, Kari's son, 1; joins Harold, 5; his skald, 11; befriends Thorolf, 25; Skallagrim, 42
• Aulvir, Thorir's steward, 73-77
• Aunund Sjoni, Ani's son, 50; friend of Egil, 147; his old age, 182, 187, 190
• Aurland, in Sogn, 57, 110, 168
• Auzur Toti, father of queen Gunnhilda, 65

B

• Ball-play, 68-70, 202
• Bard, Brynjolf's son, 9-12, 14
• Bard, of Atla isle, 74-77
• Baug, 40
• Bees, 133, 208
• Bee-skip, 212
• Beigaldi, in Myrar, 50
• Beitis sea, in Throndheim, 35
• Bergonund, 65, 105, 108-12, 118-20
• Berserk, 13, 14, 140, 199, 209
• Bersi, 107
• Bindheim, in Hod island, 139
• Bjalf, father of Kveldulf, 1
• Bjarmaland, by the White Sea, 65
• Bjorgolf, 9; marries Hildirida, 10
• Bjorn Yeoman, 56; marries Thora, 58; in Iceland, 58; in Norway, 61, 62, 63, 71; dies, 107
• Bjorn, Hitadale's champion, 107
• Bjorn, king of Sweden, 129
• Blund-Kettle, 68
• Blunds-water, in Borgar-firth, 207
• Bodvar, Egil's eldest son, 147; drowned, 169, 170; poem on this, 171
• Borg, Skallagrim's home in Iceland, 50, etc.
• Borgar-firth, in South-west Iceland, 50, etc.
• Borgarhraun, 69, 202
• Bragi, a poet, 129
• Bragi, god of poetry, 177
• Brak, 70
• Brakar-sound, 70
• Brenn islands, at mouth of Gaut-Elbe, 86
• Bretland, Wales, 91, 220
• Britons, 90, 219
• Brynjolf, Bjorgolf's son Bard's father, 9, 1O
• Brynjolf, father of Bjorn Yeoman, 56, 57, 62, 71

C

• Caithness, in Scotland, 6
• Cleave-river, in Borgar firth, 51
• Courland, at east end of he Baltic, 81
• Courlanders, 81
• Cross-river, in Borgar-firth, 51
• Cross-river-lithe, 107
• Curse, form of, 112, 116
• Cuise-pole, 121

D

• Dales, in Norway, 138
• Dales, in Iceland, meaning Broadfirth-dales, 180
• Dalla, 182
• Danes, 81; in Northumberland, 91, 204
• Denmark, 83, 153, 184
• Digraness, in Myrar, 50; Skallagrim buried there, 124; Bodvar, 186
• Dovrefell, in Norway, 137, 157
• Dragvandil, name of sword, 134, 145, 209
• Dublin, in Ireland, 6, 57
• Duck-kyle, in Borgar-firth, 50, 71, 200
• Duck-kyle-river, 50
• Dvina, river in Russia, 65

E

• Edmund, king of England, 147
• Edward, king of England, 90
• Earl's-ness, in England, 98
• Egil Skallagrimsson, birth, 55; boyhood, 68; goes to Norway, 71; slays Bard, 76; harries, 79-86; goes to England, 90; at Vinheath, 93-99; described, 102; in Norway, 105; marries, 107; in Iceland, 107; in Norway, 108; lawsuit with Bergonund, 111; slays him, 120; slays Eric's son, 121; back to Iceland, 122; buries Skallagrim, 124; wrecked at Humbermouth, 126; before Eric at York, 127-31; recites Head-ransom, 132; with Athelstan, 134; goes to Norway, 136; before king Hacon, 137; fights with Ljot, 141; with Atli, 145; in Iceland, 147; has children, 147; joins Arinbjorn in Norway, 148; harries in Friesland, 151; parts from Arinbjorn, 153; goes to Vermaland, 155-168; to Iceland, 184; makes poem on sons' loss, 171; on Arinbjorn, 176; friendship with Einar, 177-79; retires to Mossfell, 181; at the Thing, 187-89; old age, 195-96; death, 197; his bones found and reburied, 198.
• Egil Thorsteinsson, 181
• Eida-wood, between Norway and Vermaland, 154, 164
• Eidsea, isthmus-sea above the Firths, 5
• Einar Skalaglam, a poet, 177-79
• Einar, of Stafaholt, 186
• Einarsness, in Myrar, 170
• Einkunnir, in Myrar, 50, 191
• Elbe, river in Gautland, 32
• Elda, isthmus in Naumdale, 35
• Ella, king of Northumberland, 104
• England, 29, 90, 91, 125 etc., 136, 148
• Erling, Alof's father, 65
• Eric Bloodaxe, son of Harold Fairhair, 62-64; takes rule, 65; marries Gunnhilda, 65; has dealings with Egil, 77-9, 109-15; flees before Hacon, 124; in Northumberland, 125-34 falls, 147; his sons, 147, 153, 178
• Eric Allwise, 135
• Eyrar, 'banks,' near Copenhagen, 31, 200
• Eyrar-sound, 83
• Eyvind Lambi, 1; joins Harold, 11; marries Thorolf's widow, 38
• Eyvind Skald-spoiler, grandson of the above, 39
• Eyvind Skreyja, brother of queen Gunnhilda, 87-89

F

• Faravid, king of Kvenland, 23, 24, 27
• Faroe islands, 6
• Fells, district north of Sogn, 5
• Fenhring, island of Hordaland, 119, 144
• Finland, 23
• Finmark, 17, 23
• Finns, 10, 17
• Fir-sound in the Firths, 30
• Firths, district south of South Mæri, 6, etc.
• Firthfolk, 2, etc.
• Fitjar, on Stord Island in Hordaland, 62, 177
• Flanders (Flemings' land), 90
• Fleet-lithe, in South Iceland, 40
• Flokadale, in Borgar-firth, 52, 68
• France, 6, 98
• Frey, 116, 176, 206
• Freyja, 170
• Fridgeir, Arinbjorn's nephew, 139, etc.
• Friesland, 151
• Frisians, 152
• Frodi, kinsman of Eric, 117, 118, 120
• Frodi's meal, gold, 133

G

• Games, 68-70
• Gaular, in Sogn, 2, 87
• Gautland, in western Sweden, 168, 210
• Geir, Kettle Blund's son, 68
• Geirlaug, Eyvind Lambi's son, 39
• Geir's-lithe, in Borgar-firth, 68
• Gold-Harold, 178
• Granastead, in Myrar, 50, 68
• Grani, 42, 68
• Grani, a thrall, 182-83
• Grim, house-carle, 42
• Grim, Bard's son, 13
• Grim, Hegg's son, 68, 69
• Grim Straggy-skin, 135
• Grim, Sverting's son, married Thordis, 168, 181, 197
• Grim, Thorir's son, Halogalander, 49
• Grim, Thorstein's son, 193
• Grim, Kveldulf's son. See Skallagrim.
• Grims holt in Myrar, 193
• Grim's river in Borgar-firth, 50
• Griss Freedman, 42, 52
• Grisar-tongue in Myrar, 52, 191
• Grjotgard, 5
• Gudrek, earl, 91, 92
• Gufu-river, in Borgar-firth, 49
• Gula-Thing, 109, 144, 206
• Gunnar, Egil's son, 147
• Gunnhilda, Eric's queen, 65; dealings with Egil, 76, 88, 112, 125, 128, 130; in Denmark, 147; early life, 202
• Gunnhilda, daughter of Bjorn Yeoman, 65, 105
• Gunnhilda, daughter of earl Halfdan, 39
• Gunnlaug Hromund's son, 107
• Gunnlaug Worms-tongue, 198
• Guttorm, uncle of Harold Fairhair, 45, 46
• Gyda, Arinbjorn's sister, 139, etc.

H

• Hacon, earl, 5
• Hacon, the Good, 90; becomes king, 124; invades Vermaland, 167; death, 176.
• Hacon, Sigurd's son, earl, 178-79, 196
• Hadd, brother of Bergonund, 65, 120
• Hafnar-fell, south limit of Borgar-firth, 50
• Hafrs-firth, in Rogaland, 13
• Hafs-brook, in Myrar, 50, 182
• Halberd, weapon, Thorolf's described, 97
• Halfdan, earl, 39
• Halfdan Swarthy, Harold Fairhair's father, 3
• Halfdan Whitebone, 154
• Hall, Thorstein's son, 181
• Hall, Gudmund's son, 198
• Halland, county in Sweden, 84
• Hallbera, Kveldulf's mother, 1
• Hallbjorn, her brother, 1
• Hallstein, earl Atli's son, 2
• Hallvard Hardfarer, king's messenger, 29, 34, 47
• Halogaland, northern part of Norway, 3, etc.; position described, 23
• Hals, in Lima-firth in Jutland, 153
• Harek, Hildirida's son, 10, 18, etc., 47
• Harold Fairhair, 3-6, 13, 14; breaks with Thorolf, 27; slays him, 37; old age and death, 116
• Harold, Eric's son, called Grayfell, 116, 153, 178
• Harold, Gorm's son, king of Denmark, 83, 89

• Harold, Knut's son, called Gold-Harold, 178
• Hauga, in Borgar-firth, 52
• Hauga-sound, by Rogaland, 116
• Hazel-poles, for battle or court, 93, 11O
• Head-ransom, Egil's poem, 132-33
• Hegg, 69
• Helga, Kettle Hæing's daughter, 9
• Helga, Thorfinn's daughter, 160, 167
• Helga, Thorstein's daughter, 181, 198
• Helgi, Kettle Hæing's son, 40
• Helgi, Thorfinn's son, 161
• Helsingjaland, in Sweden, 6, 23
• Herdla, island off North Hordaland, 118, etc.
• Herdla-water, 118
• Herlaug, king of Naumdale, 3
• Herlaug, earl, 5
• Herstein, 2
• High-seat, 102, 103, 199
• Hildirida, married to Bjorgolf, 9, 10
• Hildirida's sons, Harek and Hrærek, 16; slander Thorolf, 19, etc.; slain, 140
• Hising, island off mouth of Elbe, 29
• Hjarda-holt, in Laxdale, 169, 170
• Hjorleif, land-taker in Iceland, 40
• Hjorleif, Thorstein's son, 181
• Hlada, chief town of Throndheim, 35, 38
• Hod. See Kettle Hod.
• Hod, island in South Mæri, 139
• Hogni, father of Hildirida, 9, 10
• Holm, in Myrar, 107
• Holm-gang, island-going, Icelandic for duel, wager of battle, 141-42, 145
• Hordaland, between Rogaland and Sogn, 13, etc.
• Hrafn, Kettle Hæing's son, 40
• Hrafn, Thorstein's son, 181
• Hrafnilda, 39
• Hrafnista, in Naumdale, 1, 9, 39
• Hrærek, Hildirida's son, 10, 18, etc.
• Hrifla, Thorstein's son, 181
• Hring, earl of Bretland, 91, etc,
• Hringariki, in South Norway, 46
• Hrisa, in Flokadale, 68
• Hrisa-blund, Geir's son, 68
• Hris-bru, Bush-bridge, near Mossfell, 197
• Hroald, earl of Firthfolk, Thorir's father, 2, 5
• Hrollaug, king of Naumdale, 3
• Humbermouth, in England, 126
• Hunthiof, king of North Mæri, 3

I

• Iceland, first settlers, 6
• Illugi Swarthy, 107
• Ingibjorg, Harold Fairhair's daughter, 39
• Ingolf, land-taker, 40, 49
• Ingunn, Kettle Hæing's wife, 40
• Ireland, 6
• Irish, 90, 125
• Iri, Thorstein's freedman, 191

J

• Jamtaland in Sweden, 6, 23
• Jofridr, Thorstein's wife, 181
• Jutland, 89
• Jutland-side, west coast, 90

K

• Kari, called Berdlu-Kari, Kveldulf's comrade, 1, 5, 36
• Keels (kilir), a mountain ridge in Norway, 23
• Kenning, in Icelandic verse, Introd. ix
• Kettle Hæing, Hallbjorn's son, 1, 9, 200
• Kettle Hæing, Thorkel's son, grandson of the above, 39, 40
• Kettle Blund, 67
• Kettle Hod, 114, 115
• Kiriales, a people east of Finmark, 23
• Kirialaland, 23
• Kjotvi Wealthy, 13
• Kol, a Norseman, 155
• Kollsvein, son of Thorstein, 181
• Krum's hills, in Myrar, 50
• Krum's bog-hole, near Borg, 123
• Kveldulf, father of Skallagrim, 1; will not join Harold, 4; prophesies evil, 8; avenges Thorolf, 47; sails for Iceland, 48; dies, 49
• Kvenland, east of Helsingjaland, 23
• Kvens, people of Kvenland, 23
• Kvig, Hegg's brother, 69
• Kylfings, a people east of Finmark, 17

L

• Lambi, Thord's son, 193
• Lambstead, in Myrar, 123, 193

• Lawsuit, between Egil and Bergonund, 109, 110; Egil and Atli, 145; Thorstein and Steinar, 187
• Laxfit, salmon-mead or shore, in Borgar-firth, 69
• Lax-river-dale, 185
• Leiru-brook, in Myrar, 107, 191
• Leiru-vagr (Loam-bay), 181
• Lid-ndisness, south headland of Norway, 32
• Lima-firth, in Jutland, 153, 178
• Ljot, a Berserk, 140-43
• London, 135
• Lundr, in Denmark, 83
• Lygra, island off North Hordaland, 62

M

• Mark-fleet, river in South Iceland, 40
• Mæri, North and South Mæri, counties in Norway, 3, etc.
• Melkorka, mother of Olaf Peacock, 161
• Midfirth islands, by Myrar, 54
• Mossey, in Shetland, 58
• Moss-fell, Grim's home in Iceland, 169
• Mostrar-sound, by Denmark, 31
• Myrar, near Borgar-firth, 51, etc.
• Myra-men, men of Myrar, 69; esp. Skallagrim's descendants, 198

N

• Naumdale, between Throndheim and Halogaland, 3
• Naumdalesmen, 3
• Naust-dale, in Firths, 5
• Nausta-ness, near Borg, 124
• Njord, god of wealth, 116, 176
• Normandy, in France, 6
• Norsemen, men of Norway, 40
• Northumberland, 91, etc.
• North-river, in Borgar-firth, 51
• Norway, Harold's rule of, 3, etc.; its bordering lands, 23

O

• Odin, 116
• Odd Lonehouse. 52
• Odd Tongue. See Tongue Odd.
• Olaf, Eric's brother, 116, 132
• Olaf, king, married descendant of Thord Brynjolf's son, 71
• Olaf Red, king of Scotland, 91, etc., 101
• Olaf Peacock, 169
• Olaf Shy, 52
• Olaf Treecutter, 154
• Olaf Tryggvason, 198
• Oleif Halt, 52, 69
• Onund. See Bergonund.
• Orkneys, 53, 125
• Osloar-firth, in Vik, 136, 151
• Ostr, island of Norway, 65
• Ostrar-firth, in North Hordaland, 59
• Osvif, a seer, 177, 179
• Outlawry, 108, 110, 117, 186

P

• Penny, 29, 197, 199
• Poetry, Introd. vii—xi: Egil's three great poems, 132, 171, 175
• Prim-signing, 91, 204

R

• Ragi, 52
• Ragnar, Guttorm's son, 46, 48
• Ragnar Lodbrok, 91
• Ragnhildr, Eric's daughter, 125
• Ragnhildr, Guttorm's daughter, 46
• Ran, 172
• Rang-river, in South Iceland, 40
• Rannveig, Thord's daughter, 71
• Raufar-ness, in Myrar, 54
• Raumariki, in South Norway, 3, etc.
• Raums-dale, bordering on North and South Mæri, 136
• Red-Bjorn, 180
• Red Gill, in Borgar-firth, 68
• Reykir, in Reykjadale, 68
• Reykjadale, in Borgar-firth, 68
• Reykjadale-river, 68
• Reykjarhamar, crag in Borgar-firth, 170
• Reykja-ness, south-west point of Iceland, 49, 53
• Rogaland, between Agdir and South Hordaland, 13, etc.
• Rognvald, earl, 5
• Rognvald, Eric's son, 117, 118
• Runes, 76, 160

S

• Sacrifices, 75, 88
• Salbjorg, Kveldulf's wife, 1
• Sandness, farm on Alost, 10, etc.
• Sandvik, near Borg, 70
• Saxony (Saxland), North Germany, 90, 151

• Sæunn, Skallagrim's daughter, 56, 107
• Scotland, 6, 91, 126
• Scots, 91, 100
• Seaham, in Hordaland, 62
• Seal-loch, in Myrar, 50
• Shape-changing, 130, 223
• Shape-strong, 47, 70, 199
• Sheppey, sheep-island, in the Fells, 77
• Sheeping-sound, in Firths, 114
• Shilling, English coin, 94
• Ship-ness, in Myrar, 53
• Sighvat Red, 39
• Sigmund, Skallagrim's house-carle, 52
• Sigmundar-ness, in Myrar, 52
• Sigridr, Sigurd's daughter, 10; marries Bard, 12; Thorolf, 15; Eyvind Lambi, 39
• Sigurd, earl of Orkneys, 58
• Sigurd, Guttorm's son, 46
• Sigurd, Harold Fairhair's son, 116
• Sigurd, of Sandness, 10, etc.
• Sigtrygg Swiftfarer, king's messenger, 29, 47
• Sigvald, earl, 179
• Skald-Hrafn, 181, 198
• Skallagrim, Egil's father, 2; marries, 33; reason of name, 34; goes to Iceland, 49, etc.; dies, 123
• Skapti, lawman, 168
• Skapti, priest, 197
• Skard's Heath, south of Borgar-firth, 194
• Skegg-Thorir (Beard-Thorir), 118
• Skrymir, name of sword and of giant, 193
• Skuli, Thorstein's son, 181, 198
• Sledging, 156, 166
• Smithy, 54
• Snæfell-strand, in Iceland, 182, 183, 194
• Snow-shoes, 29, 157
• Sogn, county in South-West Norway, 7, etc.
• Sogn-sea, 46
• Solskel, island off North Mæri, 4
• Solundir-islands, outside Sogn-sea, 45
• Solveig, earl Atli's daughter, 2
• Solvi, 4
• Sons' loss, title of poem, 171
• Spell, worked by Gunnhilda, 125
• Stack-moor, in Myrar, 182-84
• Stafar-holt, in Myrar, 186
• Stangar-holt, in Myrar, 51
• Stave, Introd. vii
• Steinar, 182, etc.
• Stone-sound, in the Fells, 114
• Stord, island off Hordaland, 176
• Strome Firth, in Myrar, 53
• Swan-ness, 50, 51
• Swan-river, 107
• Sweden, 46, 155

T

• Tjaldaness, Egil's burial-place, 197
• Thing, public meeting, 112, 113, etc.
• Thing-field, 112
• Thjors-river, in South Iceland, 40
• Thor, 41; frequent prefix in names, as is seen below.
• Thora Lacehand, 57, 65
• Thora, Thorir's daughter, 135
• Thora, Thorstein's daughter, 182
• Thorarin, 52
• Thorbjorn Raven, 11
• Thorbjorn Krum, 50
• Thord, Brynjolf's son, 56, 71, 168
• Thord Beigaldi, 42, 50
• Thord, Grani's son, 68-70
• Thord, Sigtrygg's brother, 29, 32
• Thord, Thorstein's son, 182
• Thord Yeller, 52
• Thordis, Olaf's daughter, 52
• Thordis Staung, 51
• Thordis, Thorfid's daughter, 107
• Thordis, Thorolf's daughter, 105, 124; married to Grim, 169; Egil lives with them, 181
• Thordis, Yngvar's daughter, 122
• Thorfid Strong, 86-88, 100, 107
• Thorfinn, dwelt by Eida-wood, 159, 166
• Thorgeir Blund, 68, 181, 186
• Thorgeir Earthlong, 42, 51
• Thorgeir Lambi, of Swan-ness, 122, 192
• Thorgeir, Sigtrygg's brother, 29, 32
• Thorgeir Thornfoot, 65
• Thorgeir, Thorstein's son, 181
• Thorgerdr Brak, 70
• Thorgerdr, Thorbjorn's daughter, 182
• Thorgerdr, Egil's daughter, 147, 169, 170, 171
• Thorgils Yeller, 21-23, 29, 30, 37
• Thorir Giant, 42, 50

• Thorir, Hroald's son, 2, 57, 61-64, 72, 73, 79, 88, 105
• Thorir, Kettle's son, 49
• Thorir Longchin, 13
• Thorir Thruma, 32
• Thorkel, earl, 39
• Thorkettle, 180
• Thormod, 181
• Thormod, Kleppjarn's son, 182
• Thorod, 181
• Thorolf, Kveldulf's son, 2; goes to Harold, 8; marries, 15; breaks with king, 27; falls, 37
• Thorolf, Skallagrim's son, 54; in Norway, 61; with Eric, 65; with Egil, 71-90; in England, 90-100
• Thorstein, Egil's son, 147, 180-194, 198
• Thorstein, Thora's son, son of Eric Allwise, 135, 136, 138, 139, 154, 155, 167
• Thorunn, Skallagrim's daughter, 55, 68
• Thorvald Proud, 86-88
• Thrand, 187
• Throndheim, county in Norway, 3, etc.
• Thronds, dwellers in Throndheim, 3
• Thuridr Dylla, 107
• Tongue Odd, 186, 188-190
• Torgar, island off Halogaland, 9, etc.
• Tunsberg, in Vik, 116

U

• Ulf. See Kveldulf.
• Ulf Fearless, 1
• Ulf, earl Arnvid's man, 163-65
• Upland, province of Norway, 3, etc.

V

• Vagar, islands of the Lofoden, 27
• Valdres, in Upland, 41
• Valland, foreigners' land, Icelandic name for France, 6, 98
• Vefsnir Firth, in Halogaland, 7
• Vemund, king of Firthfolk, 5
• Vermaland, in South Sweden, 154
• Vermians, people of Vermaland, 181, 182
• Vik, the Bay, 31, etc., 199
• Vinheath, 93-98, 205
• Vitar, fishing-station outside the Firths, 117
• Vors, part of North Hordaland, 42
• Vors, island by South Mæri, 140

W

• Wager of battle, 140, 142-145
• Warm-brook, in Borgar-firth, 52
• Wener, lake in Sweden, 54
• White-river, in Borgar-firth, 51

Y

• Yngvar, father of Bera, 33, 55
• York, 91, 126
• Yule, 148

 

THE END.

 

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