The Saga of Grettir the Strong
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1. GRETTIR'S SAGA2. CHAPTER I. THE FAMILY AND EARLY WARS OF ONUND THE SON OF OFEIG3. CHAPTER II. THE BATTLE OF HAFRSFJORD4. CHAPTER III. MEETING OF DEFEATED CHIEFS IN THE WEST AND MARRIAGE OF ONUND5. CHAPTER IV. FIGHT WITH VIKINGS VIGBJOD AND VESTMAR6. CHAPTER V. VISIT OF ONUND AND THRAND TO EYVIND IN IRELAND7. CHAPTER VI. DEATH OF BJORN; DISPUTES OVER HIS PROPERTY IN NORWAY8. CHAPTER VII. MURDER OF ONDOTT CROW, AND THE VENGEANCE THEREFOR9. CHAPTER VIII. ONUND AND ASMUND SAIL TO ICELAND10. CHAPTER IX. ONUND SETTLES IN KALDBAK11. CHAPTER X. OFEIG GRETTIR IS KILLED. VISIT OF ONUND TO AUD THE DEEP-MINDED12. CHAPTER XI. DEATH OF ONUND. DISPUTES BETWEEN THE SONS OF ONUND AND OF EIRIK13. CHAPTER XII. BATTLE AT RIFSKER14. CHAPTER XIII. THORGRIM SETTLES AT BJARG AND MARRIES. HIS SON ASMUND VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE15. CHAPTER XIV. ASMUND'S CHILDREN. GRETTIR'S CHILDHOOD16. CHAPTER XV. GAMES AT MIDFJORDVATN17. CHAPTER XVI. GRETTIR KILLS SKEGGI AND IS OUTLAWED FOR THREE YEARS18. CHAPTER XVII. GRETTIR SAILS FOR NORWAY AND IS WRECKED ON HARAMARSEY19. CHAPTER XVIII. ADVENTURE IN THE HOWE OF KAR THE OLD20. CHAPTER XIX. BERSERKS AT HARAMARSEY21. CHAPTER XX. THORFINN'S RETURN. GRETTIR VISITS THE NORTH22. CHAPTER XXI. ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR23. CHAPTER XXII. GRETTIR KILLS BJORN AND IS SUMMONED BEFORE JARL SVEINN24. CHAPTER XXIII. GRETTIR KILLS HJARRANDI25. CHAPTER XXIV. GRETTIR KILLS GUNNAR. HIS FRIENDS RALLY ROUND HIM AND SAVE HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL26. CHAPTER XXV. EVENTS IN ICELAND. THORGILS MAKSSON ATTACKED BY THE FOSTER-BROTHERS AND SLAIN27. CHAPTER XXVI. THE FEUD WITH THE FOSTER-BROTHERS IS TAKEN UP BY ASMUND AND THORSTEINN KUGGASON28. CHAPTER XXVII. SENTENCES ON THE FOSTER-BROTHERS29. CHAPTER XXVIII. GRETTIR'S VISIT TO AUDUN IN VIDIDAL; OFFERS HIS SERVICES TO BARDI30. CHAPTER XXIX. HORSE-FIGHT AT LANGAFIT31. CHAPTER XXX. THORBJORN OXMAIN AND THE FRAY AT HRUTAFJARDARHALS32. CHAPTER XXXI. GRETTIR'S VAIN ENDEAVOUR TO PROVOKE BARDI33. CHAPTER XXXII. THE SPOOK AT THORHALLSSTAD. GLAM THE SHEPHERD KILLED BY A FIEND. HIS GHOST WALKS34. CHAPTER XXXIII. DOINGS OF GLAM'S GHOST. AWFUL CONDITION OF VATNSDAL35. CHAPTER XXXIV. GRETTIR VISITS HIS UNCLE JOKULL36. CHAPTER XXXV. THE FIGHT WITH GLAM'S GHOST37. CHAPTER XXXVI. THORBJORN SLOWCOACH AT HOME38. CHAPTER XXXVII. GRETTIR SAILS FOR NORWAY AND KILLS THORBJORN SLOWCOACH39. CHAPTER XXXVIII. GRETTIR FETCHES FIRE—THE SONS OF THORIR ARE BURNT40. CHAPTER XXXIX. GRETTIR APPEARS BEFORE THE KING AND FAILS TO UNDERGO THE ORDEAL41. CHAPTER XL. ADVENTURE WITH THE BERSERK SNAEKOLL42. CHAPTER XLI. THORSTEINN DROMUND'S ARMS43. CHAPTER XLII. DEATH OF ASMUND LONGHAIR44. CHAPTER XLIII. THE SONS OF THORIR OF SKARD ARE SLAIN BY ATLI AND GRIM45. CHAPTER XLIV. SETTLEMENT OF THE FEUD AT THE HUNAVATN THING46. CHAPTER XLV. ATLI MURDERED BY THORBJORN OXMAIN47. CHAPTER XLVI. SENTENCE OF OUTLAWRY PASSED UPON GRETTIR AT THE ALL-THING48. CHAPTER XLVII. GRETTIR RETURNS TO BJARG—SVEINN AND HIS HORSE SADDLE-HEAD49. CHAPTER XLVIII. DEATH OF THORBJORN OXMAIN50. CHAPTER XLIX. GRETTIR VISITS THORSTEINN KUGGASON AND SNORRI GODI51. CHAPTER L. GRETTIR WINTERS WITH THORGILS AT REYKJAHOLAR IN COMPANY WITH THE FOSTER-BROTHERS52. CHAPTER LI. GRETTIR'S CASE OVERBORNE AT THE ALL-THING53. CHAPTER LII. GRETTIR IS CAPTURED BY FARMERS AND RELEASED BY THORBJORG54. CHAPTER LIII. GRETTIR WINTERS IN LJARSKOGAR WITH THORSTEINN KUGGASON55. CHAPTER LIV. ADVENTURE WITH LOPT56. CHAPTER LV. GRETTIR IN THE ARNARVATN HEATH. DEATH OF GRIM THE FOREST-MAN57. CHAPTER LVI. TREACHERY AND DEATH OF THORIR REDBEARD58. CHAPTER LVII. ATTACK ON GRETTIR BY THORIR OF GARD WITH EIGHTY MEN REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND59. CHAPTER LVIII. GRETTIR VISITS BJORN THE HITDALE WARRIOR AND TAKES REFUGE IN THE FAGRASKOGAFJALL60. CHAPTER LIX. THE CHASTISEMENT OF GISLI61. CHAPTER LX. THE BATTLE WITH THE MYRAMEN62. CHAPTER LXI. GRETTIR WINTERS UNDER THE GEITLAND GLACIER63. CHAPTER LXII. HALLMUND IS KILLED BY A FOREST-MAN NAMED GRIM64. CHAPTER LXIII. GRETTIR'S MEETING WITH THORIR ON THE REYKJA HEATH65. CHAPTER LXIV. GHOSTS IN BARDARDAL66. CHAPTER LXV. ADVENTURE WITH A TROLL-WOMAN67. CHAPTER LXVI. GRETTIR SLAYS A GIANT68. CHAPTER LXVII. VISIT TO GUDMUND THE MIGHTY69. CHAPTER LXVIII. FIGHT WITH THORODD THE SON OF SNORRI70. CHAPTER LXIX. GRETTIR'S LAST VISIT TO BJARG AND JOURNEY WITH ILLUGI TO DRANGEY71. CHAPTER LXX. THE PEOPLE OF SKAGAFJORD72. CHAPTER LXXI. THE BONDIS CLAIM THEIR PROPERTY IN DRANGEY73. CHAPTER LXXII. GRETTIR VISITS THE THING AT HEGRANES74. CHAPTER LXXIII. VISIT OF THORBJORN ANGLE TO DRANGEY75. CHAPTER LXXIV. THE FIRE GOES OUT IN DRANGEY76. CHAPTER LXXV. GRETTIR SWIMS TO THE MAINLAND FOR FIRE77. CHAPTER LXXVI. ADVENTURE OF HAERING IN DRANGEY78. CHAPTER LXXVII. GRETTIR'S CASE BEFORE THE ALL-THING79. CHAPTER LXXVIII. THORBJORN'S FOSTER-MOTHER80. CHAPTER LXXIX. THE SPELL TAKES EFFECT81. CHAPTER LXXX. THE SPELL CONTINUES TO WORK82. CHAPTER LXXXI. THORBJORN AGAIN VISITS DRANGEY83. CHAPTER LXXXII. THE LAST BATTLE—DEATH OF GRETTIR AND ILLUGI84. CHAPTER LXXXIII. THORBJORN VISITS GRETTIR'S MOTHER AT BJARG85. CHAPTER LXXXIV. THORBJORN IS EXILED AT THE THING86. CHAPTER LXXXV. THORBJORN GOES TO NORWAY AND CONSTANTINOPLE87. CHAPTER LXXXVI. GRETTIR'S DEATH AVENGED BY HIS BROTHER THORSTEINN DROMUND88. CHAPTER LXXXVII. THE LADY SPES89. CHAPTER LXXXVIII. ADVENTURES OF THORSTEINN AND SPES90. CHAPTER LXXXIX. THE ORDEAL91. CHAPTER XC. THORSTEINN AND SPES RETURN TO NORWAY92. CHAPTER XCI. ABSOLUTION IN ROME93. CHAPTER XCII. THE END OF THORSTEINN AND SPES94. CHAPTER XCIII. THE TESTIMONY OF STURLA THE LAWMAN