Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway

1179-1241 Snorri Sturluson

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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Heimskringla, by Snorri Sturlason This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Heimskringla The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Author: Snorri Sturlason Release Date: November 27, 2009 [EBook #598] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HEIMSKRINGLA *** Produced by Douglas B. Killings, and David Widger HEIMSKRINGLA OR THE CHRONICLE OF THE KINGS OF NORWAY By Snorri Sturlason (c.1179-1241) Originally written in Old Norse, app. 1225 A.D., by the poet and historian Snorri Sturlason. TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: The "Heimskringla" of Snorri Sturlason is a collection of sagas concerning the various rulers of Norway, from about A.D. 850 to the year A.D. 1177. The Sagas covered in this work are the following: 1. Halfdan the Black Saga 2. Harald Harfager's Saga 3. Hakon the Good's Saga 4. Saga of King Harald Grafeld and of Earl Hakon Son of Sigurd 5. King Olaf Trygvason's Saga 6. Saga of Olaf Haraldson (St. Olaf) 7. Saga of Magnus the Good 8. Saga of Harald Hardrade 9. Saga of Olaf Kyrre 10. Magnus Barefoot's Saga 11. Saga of Sigurd the Crusader and His Brothers Eystein and Olaf 12. Saga of Magnus the Blind and of Harald Gille 13. Saga of Sigurd, Inge, and Eystein, the Sons of Harald 14. Saga of Hakon Herdebreid ("Hakon the Broad-Shouldered") 15. Magnus Erlingson's Saga While scholars and historians continue to debate the historical accuracy of Sturlason's work, the "Heimskringla" is still considered an important original source for information on the Viking Age, a period which Sturlason covers almost in its entirety. Contents PREFACE OF SNORRE STURLASON. HALFDAN THE BLACK SAGA. 1. HALFDAN FIGHTS WITH GANDALF AND SIGTRYG. 2. BATTLE BETWEEN HALFDAN AND EYSTEIN. 3. HALFDAN'S MARRIAGE 4. HALFDAN'S STRIFE WITH GANDALF'S SONS. 5. HALFDAN'S MARRIAGE WITH HJORT'S DAUGHTER. 6. OF RAGNHILD'S DREAM. 7. OF HALFDAN'S DREAM. 8. HALFDAN'S MEAT VANISHES AT A FEAST 9. HALFDAN S DEATH. HARALD HARFAGER'S SAGA. 1. HARALD'S STRIFE WITH HAKE AND HIS FATHER GANDALF. 2. KING HARALD OVERCOMES FIVE KINGS. 3. OF GYDA, DAUGHTER OF EIRIE. 4. KING HARALD'S VOW. 5. THE BATTLE IN ORKADAL. 6. KING HARALD S LAWS FOR LAND PROPERTY. 7. BATTLE IN GAULARDAL. 8. HARALD SEIZES NAUMUDAL DISTRICT. 9. KING HARALD'S HOME AFFAIRS. 10. BATTLE AT SOLSKEL 11. FALL OF KINGS ARNVID AND AUDBJORN. 12. KING VEMUND BURNT TO DEATH. 13. DEATH OF EARLS HAKON, AND ATLE MJOVE. 14. HARALD AND THE SWEDISH KING EIRIK. 15. HARALD AT A FEAST OF THE PEASANT AKE. 16. HARALD'S JOURNEY TO TUNSBERG. 17. THE BATTLE IN GAUTLAND. 18. HRANE GAUZKE'S DEATH. 19. BATTLE IN HAFERSFJORD. 20. HARALD SUPREME SOVEREIGN IN NORWAY. 21. HARALD'S MARRIAGE AND HIS CHILDREN. 22. KING HARALD'S VOYAGE TO THE WEST. 23. HARALD HAS HIS HAIR CLIPPED. 24. ROLF GANGER DRIVEN INTO BANISHMENT. 25. OF THE FIN SVASE AND KING HARALD. 26. OF THJODOLF OF HVIN, THE SKALD. 27. OF EARL TORFEINAR'S OBTAINING ORKNEY. 28. KING EIRIK EYMUNDSON'S DEATH. 29. GUTHORM'S DEATH IN TUNSBERG. 30. EARL RAGNVALD BURNT IN HIS HOUSE. 31. HALFDAN HALEG'S DEATH. 32. HARALD AND EINAR RECONCILED. 33. DEATH OF GUTHORM AND HALFDAN THE WHITE. 34. MARRIAGE OF EIRIK. 35. HARALD DIVIDES HIS KINGDOM. 36. DEATH OF RAGNVALD RETTILBEINE. 37. DEATH OF GUDROD LJOME. 38. KING BJORN KAUPMAN'S DEATH. 39. RECONCILIATION OF THE KINGS. 40. BIRTH OF HAKON THE GOOD. 41. KING ATHELSTAN'S MESSAGE 42. HAUK'S JOURNEY TO ENGLAND. 43. HAKON, THE FOSTER-SON OF ATHELSTAN, IS BAPTIZED. 44. EIRIK BROUGHT TO THE SOVEREIGNTY. 45. KING HARALD'S DEATH. 46. THE DEATH OF OLAF AND OF SIGROD. HAKON THE GOOD'S SAGA. 1. HAKON CHOSEN KING. 2. KING HAKON'S PROGRESS THROUGH THE COUNTRY. 3. EIRIK'S DEPARTURE FROM THE COUNTRY. 4. EIRIK'S DEATH. 5. GUNHILD AND HER SONS. 6. BATTLE IN JUTLAND. 7. BATTLE IN EYRARSUND (THE SOUND). 8. KING HAKON'S EXPEDITION TO DENMARK. 9. OF KING TRYGVE. 10. OF GUNHILD S SONS. 11. KING HAKON AS A LAW-GIVER. 12. THE BIRTH OF EARL HAKON THE GREAT. 13. OF EYSTEIN THE BAD. 14. JAMTALAND AND HELSINGJALAND. 15. HAKON SPREADS CHRISTIANITY. 16. ABOUT SACRIFICES. 17. THE FROSTA-THING. 18. KING HAKON OFFERS SACRIFICES. 19. FEAST OF THE SACRIFICE AT MORE. 20. BATTLE AT OGVALDSNES. 21. KING HAKON'S LAWS. 22. CONCERNING EIRIK'S SONS. 23. OF EGIL ULSERK. 24. BATTLE AT FREDARBERG. 25. OF KING GAMLE. 26. KING GAMLE AND ULSERK FALL. 27. EGIL ULSERK'S BURIAL-GROUND. 28. NEWS OF WAR COMES TO KING HAKON. 29. THE ARMAMENT OF EIRIK'S SONS. 30. KING HAKON'S BATTLE ARRAY. 31. FALL OF SKREYJA AND ASKMAN. 32. HAKON'S DEATH. SAGA OF KING HARALD GRAFELD AND OF EARL HAKON SON OF SIGURD. 1. GOVERNMENT OF THE SONS OF EIRIK. 2. CHRISTIANITY OF GUNHILD'S SONS. 3. COUNCILS BY GUNHILD AND HER SONS. 4. GUNHILD'S SONS AND GRJOTGARD. 5. SIGURD BURNT IN A HOUSE IN STJORADAL 6. HISTORY OF HAKON, SIGURD'S SON. 7. OF HARALD GRAFELD. 8. EARL EIRIK'S BIRTH. 9. KING TRYGVE OLAFSON'S MURDER. 10. KING GUDROD'S FALL. 11. OF HARALD GRENSKE. 12. EARL HAKON'S FEUDS. 13. OF EARL HAKON AND GUNHILD'S SONS. 14. SIGURD SLEFA'S MURDER. 15. GRJOTGARD'S FALL. 16. KING ERLING'S FALL. 17. THE SEASONS IN NORWAY AT THIS TIME. 18. THE ICELANDERS AND EYVIND THE SKALD. KING OLAF TRYGVASON'S SAGA. 1. OLAF TRYGVASON'S BIRTH. 2. OF GUNHILD S SONS. 3. ASTRID'S JOURNEY. 4. HAKON'S EMBASSY TO SWEDEN. 5. OF SIGURD EIRIKSON. 6. OLAF IS SET FREE IN EISTLAND. 7. KLERKON KILLED BY OLAF. 8. OF HAKON EARL OF HLADER. 9. OF GOLD HARALD. 10. COUNCILS HELD BY HAKON AND HARALD. 11. HARALD GORMSON'S MESSAGE TO NORWAY. 12. TREACHERY OF HARALD AND HAKON. 13. DEATH OF HARALD GRAFELD. 14. GOLD HARALD'S DEATH. 15. DIVISION OF THE COUNTRY. 16. GUNHILD'S SONS LEAVE THE COUNTRY. 18. BATTLE BETWEEN HAKON AND RAGNFRED. 19. EARL HAKON'S MARRIAGE. 20. DEATH OF SKOPTE. 21. OLAF TRYGVASON'S JOURNEY FROM RUSSIA. 22. OLAF TRYGVASON'S MARRIAGE. 23. EARL HAKON PAYS NO SCAT. 24. HARALD OPPOSES CHRISTIANITY. 25. OLAF TRYGVASON'S WAR EXPEDITION. 26. OTTA AND HAKON IN BATTLE. 27. HARALD AND HAKON ARE BAPTIZED. 28. HAKON RENOUNCES CHRISTIANITY. 29. THE EMPEROR OTTA RETURNS HOME. 30. OLAF'S JOURNEY FROM VINDLAND. 31. KING OLAF'S FORAYS. 32. KING OLAF IS BAPTIZED. 33. OLAF MARRIES GYDA. 34. KING OLAF AND ALFVINE'S DUEL. 35. KING OLAF GETS HIS DOG VIGE. 36. HARALD GORMSON SAILS AGAINST ICELAND. 37. HARALD SENDS A WARLOCK TO ICELAND. 38. HARALD GORMSON'S DEATH. 39. VOW OF THE JOMSBORG VIKINGS. 40. EIRIK AND HAKON MAKE A WAR LEVY. 41. EXPEDITION OF THE JOMSBORG VIKINGS. 42. OF THE JOMSBORG VIKINGS. 43. BATTLE WITH THE JOMSBORG VIKINGS. 44. EARL SIGVALDE'S FLIGHT. 45. BUE THROWS HIMSELF OVERBOARD. 46. VIKINGS BOUND TOGETHER IN ONE CHAIN. 47. DEATH OF GISSUR OF VALDERS. 48. KING HARALD GRENSKE'S DEATH. 49. BIRTH OF OLAF, SON OF HARALD GRENSKE. 50. ABOUT EARL HAKON. 51. THORER KLAKKA'S JOURNEY. 52. OLAF TRYGVASON COMES TO NORWAY. 53. EARL HAKON'S FLIGHT. 54. ERLEND'S DEATH. 55. EARL HAKON'S DEATH. 56. EARL HAKON'S HEAD. 57. OLAF TRYGVASON ELECTED KING. 58. LODIN'S MARRIAGE 59. OLAF BAPTIZES THE COUNTRY OF VIKEN. 60. OF THE HORDALAND PEOPLE. 61. ROGALAND BAPTIZED. 62. ERLING SKJALGSON'S WOOING. 64. ERLING SKJALGSON'S WEDDING. 65. RAUMSDAL AND FJORD-DISTRICTS BAPTIZED. 66. OLAF PROPOSES MARRIAGE TO QUEEN SIGRID. 67. OLAF HARALDSON BAPTIZED. 68. MEETING OF OLAF AND SIGRID. 69. THE BURNING OF WARLOCKS. 70. EYVIND KELDA'S DEATH. 71. OLAF AND ODIN'S APPARITION. 72. THE THING IN THRONDHJEM. 73. JARNSKEGGE OR IRON BEARD. 74. THE FEAST AT HLADER. 75. OF THE THING IN THRONDHJEM. 76. THE THRONDHJEM PEOPLE BAPTIZED. 77. A TOWN IN THE THRONDHJEM COUNTRY. 78. KING OLAF'S MARRIAGE. 79. BUILDING OF THE SHIP CRANE. 80. THANGBRAND THE PRIEST GOES TO ICELAND. 81. OF SIGURD AND HAUK. 82. OF HAREK OF THJOTTA. 83. EYVIND KINRIFA'S DEATH. 84. HALOGALAND MADE CHRISTIAN. 85. THORER HJORT'S DEATH. 86. KING OLAF'S VOYAGE TO GODEY. 87. OF RAUD'S BEING TORTURED. 88. OF THE ICELANDERS. 89. BAPTISM OF THE ICELANDERS. 90. HALFRED VANDREDASKALD BAPTIZED. 91. THANGBRAND RETURNS FROM ICELAND. 92. OF KING OLAF'S FEATS. 93. BAPTISM OF LEIF EIRIKSON. 94. FALL OF KING GUDROD. 95. BUILDING OF THE SHIP LONG SERPENT. 96. EARL EIRIK, THE SON OF HAKON. 97. EIRIK'S FORAY ON THE BALTIC COASTS. 98. KING SVEIN'S MARRIAGE. 99. KING BURIZLEIF'S MARRIAGE. 100. OLAF GETS THYRE IN MARRIAGE. 101. OLAF'S LEVY FOR WAR. 102. CREW ON BOARD OF THE LONG SERPENT. 103. ICELAND BAPTIZED. 104. GREENLAND BAPTIZED 105. RAGNVALD SENDS MESSENGERS TO OLAF. 106. OLAF SENDS EXPEDITION TO VINDLAND. 107. OLAF'S EXPEDITION VINDLAND. 108. CONSPIRACY AGAINST KING OLAF. 109. EARL SIGVALDE'S TREACHEROUS PLANS. 110. KING OLAF'S VOYAGE FROM VINDLAND. 111. CONSULTATION OF THE KINGS. 112. OF KING OLAF'S PEOPLE. 113. OLAF'S SHIPS PREPARED FOR BATTLE. 114. OF KING OLAF. 115. THE BATTLE BEGINS. 116. FLIGHT OF SVEIN AND OLAF THE SWEDE. 117. OF EARL EIRIK. 118. OF EINAR TAMBARSKELVER. 119. OLAF GIVES HIS MEN SHARP SWORDS. 120. THE SERPENT BOARDED. 121. THE SERPENT'S DECKS CLEARED. 122. REPORT AMONG THE PEOPLE. 123. OF EARL EIRIK, THE SON OF HAKON. SAGA OF OLAF HARALDSON. 1. OF SAINT OLAF'S BRINGING UP. 2. OF OLAF AND KING SIGURD SYR. 3. OF RING OLAF'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 4. KING OLAF'S WAR EXPEDITION. 5. OLAF'S FIRST BATTLE. 6. FORAY IN SVITHJOD. 7. THE SECOND BATTLE. 8. THE THIRD BATTLE. 9. THE FOURTH BATTLE IN SUDERVIK. 10. THE FIFTH BATTLE IN FRIESLAND. 11. DEATH OF KING SVEIN FORKED BEARD. 12. THE SIXTH BATTLE. 13. THE SEVENTH BATTLE. 14. EIGHTH AND NINTH BATTLES OF OLAF. 15. THE TENTH BATTLE. 16. ELEVENTH, TWELFTH AND THIRTEENTH BATTLES. 17. FOURTEENTH BATTLE AND OLAF'S DREAM. 18. FIFTEENTH BATTLE. 19. OF THE EARLS OF ROUEN. 20. OF EINAR TAMBASKELFER. 21. OF ERLING SKIALGSON. 22. OF THE HERSE ERLING SKIALGSON. 23. OF EARL EIRIK. 24. THE MURDER OF EDMUND. 25. OLAF AND ETHELRED'S SONS. 26. BATTLE OF KING OLAF. 27. OLAF'S EXPEDITION TO NORWAY. 28. HA