The Story of Grettir the Strong eBook

Allen French
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 319 pages of information about The Story of Grettir the Strong.

The Story of Grettir the Strong eBook

Allen French
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 319 pages of information about The Story of Grettir the Strong.
    Lessener of the flame of sea, 49
    Lessener of waves’ flashing flame, 49
    Ring-bearer, 68
    Ring-strewer, 30
    Scatterer of serpent’s bed, 215
    Wormland’s haunter, 137
    Snatcher of worm’s bed, 41
Mouth:  Tofts of tooth-hedge, 124
Sailor:  He who decks the reindeer’s side that ’twixt ness and
    ness doth glide, 43
Rider of wind-driven steed, 41
Sea-steeds’ rider, 81; Shield:  Roof of war, 215
Spear-walk, 12
Ship:  Reindeer that ’twixt ness and ness doth glide, 43
    Sea-steed, 81
    Steed of the rollers, 17
    Wind-driven steed, 41
Skald:  Giver forth of Odin’s mead (Svein of Bank), 137
Sword:  Byrni’s flame, 76

[Footnote 22:  Hilda (Hildr) and Mist, goddesses of fight and manslaughter.]

Sword:  Helmfire, 50, 136
    Man’s-bane, 41
    War-flame, 199
    Whiting of the shield, 21
    Wound-worm, 114
Thor:  Sifs lord, 157
Warrior:  Arrow-dealer, 114
    Axe-breaker, 2
    Begetter of fight, 49
    Brand-whetter, 17
    Breaker of the bow, 50
    Foreteller of spear-shower, 138
Warrior:  Grove of Hedin’s maid, 125
    Raiser-up of roof of war, 215
    Spear-grove, 59
    Stem of shield, 190
    Sword-player, 199
    War-god, 66
    Wound-worm’s tower, 114
Wool-combe:  Hook-clawed bird, 31
Woman:  Giver forth of gold, 59
    Goddess of red gold, 137
    Ground of gold, 30
    Son of golden stall, 190
    Warder of horns’ wave, 181

PROVERBS AND PROVERBIAL SAYINGS THAT OCCUR IN THE STORY.

PAGE

A friend should warn a friend of ill ............................. 30
Ale is another man ............................................... 55
All must fare when they are fetched............................... 188
All things bide their day......................................... 218
All will come to an end .......................................... 233
Bare is the back of the brotherless .............................. 241
Best to bairn is mother still .................................... 41
Bewail he, who brought the woe ................................... 175
Broad spears are about now ....................................... 133
Deeds done will be told of ....................................... 224
Even so shall bale be bettered by biding greater bale ............ 140
For one thing alone will I not be known .......................... 192
From ill cometh ill .............................................. 105
Good luck and goodliness are twain ............................... 105
Hand for wont doth yearn ......................................... 226
Hottest is the fire that lies on oneself ......................... 176
Ill deed gains ill hap ..........................................  188
Ill heed still to ill doth lead .................................  121
Ill if a thrall is thine only friend ............................. 240

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