The story of Burnt Njal eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 520 pages of information about The story of Burnt Njal.

The story of Burnt Njal eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 520 pages of information about The story of Burnt Njal.

1114.  Brian’s battle on Good Friday; Flosi goes to Rome.

     1115.  Flosi returns from Rome to Norway, and stays with Earl
               Eric, Earl Hacon’s son.

     1116.  Flosi returns to Iceland; Kari goes to Rome and returns to
               Caithness; his wife Helga dies out in Iceland.

     1117.  Kari returns to Iceland, id reconciled with Flosi,
               and marries Hildigunna Hauskuld’s widow.

  CONTENTS.

Introduction

The Northmen in Iceland—­Superstitions of the Race—­Social
Principles—­Daily Life in Njal’s Time—­Conclusion.

Icelandic Chronology

CHAPTER

I. Of Fiddle Mord 1

II.  Hrut Woos Unna 2

III.  Hrut and Gunnhillda, Kings’ Mother 4

IV.  Of Hrut’s Cruise 7

V. Atli Arnvid Son’s Slaying 8

VI.  Hrut Sails out to Iceland 10

VII.  Unna separates from Hrut 13

VIII.  Mord claims his Goods from Hrut 15

IX.  Thorwald gets Hallgerda to Wife 17

X. Hallgerda’s Wedding 19

XI.  Thorwald’s Slaying 20

XII.  Thiostolf’s Flight 22

XIII.  Glum’s Wooing 25

XIV.  Glum’s Wedding 28

XV.  Thiostolf goes to Glum’s House 29

XVI.  Glum’s Sheep Hunt 30

XVII.  Glum’s Slaying 31

XVIII.  Fiddle Mord’s Death 34

XIX.  Gunnar comes into the Story 34

XX.  Of Njal and His Children 35

XXI.  Unna goes to See Gunnar 35

XXII.  Njal’s Advice 37

XXIII.  Huckster Hedinn 39

XXIV.  Gunnar and Hrut Strive at the Thing 42

XXV.  Unna’s Second Wedding 44

       XXVI.  Of Asgrim and his Children 45

      XXVII.  Helgi Njal’s Son’s Wooing 45

     XXVIII.  Hallvard comes out to Iceland 46

       XXIX.  Gunnar goes Abroad 47

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