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Henrik Ibsen4748448The Collected Works of Henrik Ibsen — “The Vikings at Helgeland”William ArcherWilliam Archer

THE

VIKINGS AT HELGELAND

(1858)

CHARACTERS.

Örnulf of the Fiords, an Icelandic Chieftain
Sigurd the Strong, a Sea-King.
Gunnar Headman,^[1] a rich yeoman of Helgeland.
Thorolf, Örnulf's youngest son.
Dagny, Örnulf's daughter.
Hiördis, his foster-daughter.
Kåre the Peasant, a Helgeland-man.
Egil, Gunnar’s son, four years old.
Örnulf’s six older Sons.
Örnulf’s and Sigurd’s Men.
Guests, house-carls, serving-maids, outlaws, etc.

The action takes place in the time of Erik Blood-axe (about 933 A.D.) at, and in the neighbourhood of, Gunnar’s house, on the island of Helgeland, in the north of Norway.

Pronunciation of Names: Helgeland = Helgheland; Örnulf = Örnoolf; Sigurd = Sigoord; Gunnar = Goonnar; Thorolf = Toorolf; Hiördis = Yördeess; Kåre = Koarë; Egil = Ayghil. The letter “ö” as in German.

CONTENTS
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“The Vikings at Helgeland” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		1
	Translated by William Archer
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		vii
Act First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		3
Act Second . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		40
Act Third . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		69
Act Fourth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		97

↑ Failing to find a better equivalent for the Norwegian "Herse," I have used the word "Headman" wherever it seemed necessary to give Gunnar a title or designation. He is generally spoken of as "Gunnar Herse" in the Norwegian text; but where it could be done without inconvenience, the designation has here been omitted.

[1] Failing to find a better equivalent for the Norwegian "Herse," I have used the word "Headman" wherever it seemed necessary to give Gunnar a title or designation. He is generally spoken of as "Gunnar Herse" in the Norwegian text; but where it could be done without inconvenience, the designation has here been omitted.

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