Egil’s Saga (56 page)

Authors: E. R. Eddison

H
RAFNHILD
(Hrafnhildr): d. of Ketil Haeng of Hrafnista 43

H
RAFNISTA
: Norw. 1; 9; 43

H
RAFNKEL
F
REY’S
-P
RIEST
(Hrafnkell Freysgoði): xxiii, xxx. 258, 267

H
RAFNTOFTS
(Hrafntoptir): Icel. 44

H
RIFLA
: s. of Thorstein Egilson 204

H
RING
(Hringr): a Welsh Earl, brother of Earl Adils, pays scat to K. Athelstane 99; deserts to Olaf the Scots-King 100; rides forward with his b. and their host by night to Winaheath in hope to take King A.’s men at unawares 105; draws up his battle against the vikings; slain by Thorolf Skallagrimson 106–7; 110

H
RÍSAR
: see Bushes

H
RÍSBRU
: see Bushbridge

H
ROALD
(Hróaldr): Earl; f. of Thorir the Hersir 2; 5; 198. 253

H
ROLLAUG
(Hrollaugr): king of Naumdale; ‘rolls out of kingdom’ into earldom, and gives up his realm to K. Harald 3. 256

H
ROMUND
(Hrómundr): brother of Grim the Halogalander 116

H
RUT
H
ERIOLFSON
(Hrútr): 271, 284

H
UMBER MOUTH
(Humrumynni): 135

H
UNDRED
: 262

H
UNTHIOF
(Húnþjófr): king of Northmere; falls in battle against K. Harald 3; saying on him by his s., Solvi Klofi 4

H
VANNEYRI
: Icel., on Burgfirth near the mouth of the r. Whitewater 55. v. 268, 299

H
VITÁ
, H
VÍTÁRVELLIR
: see Whitewater, Whitewater-meads

I
CELAND
(Ísland): 6; 43–4; 49; 54; 58–9; 65–6; 70; 72; 74; 77; 112; 115–6; 124; 132; 134–5; 148; 150; 159; 164; 166; 184; 186; 192; 194; 201; 222; 223. Int. and Notes
passim.
Discovery of xviii, 258

I
CELANDIC
: 229; words in English, of I. origin,
ibid.

I
LLUGI THE
B
LACK
(Illugi svarti): f. of Gunnlaug the Wormtongue 116. 284

I
NGIBIORG
(Ingibjörg): d. of K. Harald Hairfair 42

I
NGIRID
(Ingiríðr): Q. of K. Olaf the Quiet 78

I
NGOLF
A
RNARSON
(Ingólfr Arnarson, i.e. son of Örn): the settler 43; 49; 54. 255, 258,
266
, 298

I
NGS
: 307

I
NGUNN
: wife of Ketil Haeng 44

I
RELAND
(Írland): 6; 184

I
RI
(Íri): a (doubtless Irish) freedman of Thorstein Egilson’s 215

I
RISH
: xxii. 298, 307, 309

J
AMTALAND
: mod. Jamtland 6; 25

J
ARDLANGSTEAD
(Jarðlangsstaðir): Icel. 56

J
OFRID
(Jófríðr): d. of Gunnar Hlifarson, weds Thorstein Egilson 203; 204

J
OMSBURG
Vikings (Jómsborg): 251, 261, 274, 276, 277, 305, 311

J
ORUND THE
P
RIEST
(Jörundr Goði): 44

J
UTLAND
(Jótland): 93; 96; 115

J
UTLAND
-S
IDE
(Jótlandssíða): the western seaboard of Jutland 97

K
ARI
(Kári): see Berdla-Kari

K
ARI
: of
Njála
xxx. 311

K
EEL, THE
(Kilir): 25. xviii. 263

K
ELTIC
I
NFLUENCE
: xxix–xxx, xxxiii. 298

K
ER
, W. P.: xxviii. 239. 306

K
ETIL
B
LUND
(Ketill Blundr): 74

K
ETIL THE
F
RANKLIN
(hauðr): of K. Eric’s bodyguard; slain by Egil 123; 124

K
ETIL
G
UFA
: 184–5

K
ETIL
H
AENG
(hængr): of Hrafnista i; 9; 43; 146

K
ETIL
H
AENG
: grandson of Κ.H. of Hrafnista, avenges Thorolf Kveldulfson and fares to Iceland 43; dwells at Hof in Rangrivervales; his children 44

K
ETIL
K
EELFARER
(kjölfari): 54

K
EYSERLING
, C
OUNT
H
ERMANN
: xxvii. 272

K
IARTAN
(Kjartan): (of the
Laxdœla Saga
), s. of Olaf the Peacock 186. xxvii

K
INGS
: xviii.
253;
method of addressing 261

K
IOTVI THE
W
EALTHY
(Kjötvi enn auðgi): flees after Hafrsfirth 14

K
IRIALALAND
(Kirjálaland): 25; 30

K
IRIALS
(Kirjálar): 263

K
JÖLEN
: 263

K
LEON
: the Athenian demagogue 282

K
NARRARNESS
(Knarrarnes): Icel. 55; 59

K
NOLL, THE
(Hváll): Icel. 44

K
NOLLSLECH
(Hválslækr): Icel. 44

K
OLLSVEIN
(Kollsveinn): s. of Thorstein Egilson 204

K
ONUNGSSKUGGSJÁ
: 264

K
ORI
(Kóri): a runaway thrall 184

K
ORISNESS
(Kóranes): Icel. 184

K
ORMAK
(Kormákr): the skald, of
Kormak’s Saga;
sister’s s. of Steinar 204. 260, 281, 293, 307, 309

K
RUMMSKNOLLS
(Krumshólar): Icel. 56

K
RUMM’S
W
ELL
(Krumskelda): Icel. 133

K
URLAND
: 87; 105

K
VELDULF
(Kveldúlfr): Egil’s grandfather; a landed man in the Firths in Norway before the days of K. Harald Hairfair; weds Salbiorg, d. of his friend Berdla-Kari; origin of his name
Kveld
-Úlfr (Evening-Wolf); his two sons 1; 2; refuses to follow K. Audbiorn outside his own kingdom to fight against K. Harald 4; excuses himself from going to K. Harald, as being too old and must ‘give over serving of kings’ 6; persuaded by Oliver Hnufa to appease the K.’s wrath by sending one of his sons 7; nevertheless, dissuades Thorolf from going and forebodes that they will get “nought but ruin from that King.” his warnings to Th. 8–9; 12; learns from Thorgils the Yeller of the K.’s seizing of Thorolf’s ship; his fears for Thorolf, and counsel to him to leave the land 33; his last meeting with Th.; his sayings to him on the Κ., and his forebodings of disaster 36; a brisk man in his old age; picks men of great strength and prowess for his following 37; at news of Th.’s slaying, takes to his bed for grief and old age; his stave on Th.’s fall; questions Oliver closely on what befell at Sandness 45; his saying on hearing that Th. fell at the K.’s feet; will not go to the K. to ask boot for Th. 46; 47; glad at the failure of Skallagrim’s journey to the Κ.; decides with Sk. to go to Iceland; Thorir the Hersir his fosterson 49; sets sail and lies in the Solunds at the mouth of the Sogn Firth 50; holds espial, and intercepts Hallvard and Sigtrygg on their voyage from the Wick 51; runs berserk and slays Hallvard and many others 52; falls weak again after the fight and lies in his bed; his charge to his shipmates in case he should die before reaching Iceland 53; dies, and is shot overboard in his chest; comes ashore near Burg in Burgfirth 54; his lands and goods in Norway seized by the K. 58; 70. xix, xxvii. 244, 246, 254, 269

K
VENLAND
: 25–6; 30

K
VENS
(Kvenir): 263

K
VIG
(Kvígr): brother of Hegg of Heggstead 76

K
YLFINGS
(Kylfingar): 262

L
ADIR
: see Hladir

L
ADY
: great, (skörungr) 253

L
AING
, S
AMUEL
: 233–7

L
AMBI
: s. of Thord Lambison of Lambistead; avenges his father’s murder 184–5; his dealings with Steinar 217–8

L
AMBISTEAD
(Lambastaðir): Icel. 132–3; 184–5; 217

L
ANDED MAN
: 253. 273–4

L
ANDNÁMA
: xix. 266

L
AND-SPIRITS
(landvættir): 250

L
APLAND
: 260

L
ATINISM
: a capital fault in saga translation 236

L
AUGARDALE
(Laugardalr): Icel. 58

L
AW
: (brother-in-law, etc.) 262

L
AXDÆLA
: xvii

L
AXFIT
: Icel. 76

L
AXRIVERDALE
(Laxárdalr): Icel., in the Broadfirth Dales, the country of the
Laxdæla Saga
186. xxiii, xxvii. 298

L
EIRULECH
(Leirulækr): Icel. 59; 116; 214; 218

L
EIRUWICK
(Leiruvágr): Icel. 203

L
EKA
: Norw., the home of Hildirid and her sons 10; 24

L
IDANDISNESS
(Liðandisnes): Norw., mod. Lindesnaes 35

L
IMFIRTH
(Limafjörðr): mod. Limfjord, in Denmark 165; 200. See also the Neck

L
ITHEND
(Hlíðarendi): Icel. 44. 266

L
JOT THE
P
ALE
(Ljótr enn bleiki): a berserk and holmgangsman 152; fights with and is slain by Egil 153–5; E. claims his inheritance 161–2; and is eventually paid by Arinbiorn 163. 292

L
OFOTEN
: 263

L
ÖGBERG
: 306

L
OKASENNA
: 246, 272

L
ONDON
(Lundúnir): 147

L
ONGFELLOW
: 231

L
ONGHOLT
(Langaholt): Icel. 216

L
ONG-SHIP
: 254

L
ONGWATER
(Langá): Icel., an important river running into Burgfirth a few miles below Burg 56; 59; 116; 214; 216

L
ONGWATER
(Langavatn): the lake from which the Langá flows 215

L
ONGWATER-FORCE
(Langárfors): Icel. 116

L
ONG
W
ORM, THE
, (Ormr enn langi): 254

L
OOSE BRIDAL
: 260

L
ORD
: 261

L
UCK
: 257

L
UND
(Lundr): mod. Lund, an ancient trading town 91

L
YGRA
: an isle in North Hordaland, where was a great house of K. Harald Hairfair’s 68

L
YKE-HELP
: 262, 287

M
ÁGR
: i.e. kinsman-in-law 262

M
ARK
: 260

M
ARK, THE
: see Finnmark

M
ARKFLEET
(Markarfljót): Icel. 44

M
ARKRIVER
(Merkiá): Icel. 44

M
ASS-PRIEST
: 310

M
EADS
: see Whitewater-meads

M
ELKORKA
: d. of Muir-Kiartan the Erse-King 186

M
ERE
(Mærr): see also Northmere and Southmere; folklands and ancient kingdoms in Norw. lying betwixt Naumdale on the N. and the Firths on the S. 3–5; 9; 150; 153; 155

M
ÉRIMÉE, PROSPER
: 247

M
IDFIRTHISLES
(Miðfjarðareyjar): Icel., mod. Borgareyjar, in Burgfirth 59

M
IDGARD’S WORM
(Miðgarðsormr): xxvi–xxvii

M
OEID
(Móeiðr): d. of Hildir of Hildisey 44

M
OEIDSKNOLL
(Móeiðarhváll): Icel. 44

M
ONEY
: 260

M
ORRIS
, W
ILLIAM
: 232–6

M
OSEY
(Mósey): mod. Mousa, in the Shetlands 64

M
OSEY-BURG
(Móseyjarborg): 64. 270

M
OSLEM
: fatalism of xxvii

M
OSSFELL
(Mosfell): Icel., the seat of Grim Svertingson, Egil’s s.-in-law 185; 203; 209; 219; 221–2

M
OST-SOUND
(Mostrarsund): a haven on the seaboard of Halland 34

M
OTHER
: calling after, 260

M
UIR
-K
IARTAN
(Mýrkjartan): the Erse-King 186

M
UNODSNESS
(Munoðarnes): Icel. 57

M
URDER
: 288

M
YRES
(Mýrar): the countryside N.W. of Burgfirth 57; 184; 213

M
YRESMEN
(Mýramenn): 75; 204; 223

N
ADDER
(Naðr): 105; 109–10; 153. 281

N
ADDOD
(Naddoðr): 258

N
AUMDALE
(Naumudalr): a folkland and ancient kingdom in Norw., N. of Thrandheim and Northmere and S. of Halogaland 3; 21; 23; 25; 38; 41

N
AUMDALE
folk (Naumdælafylki): 3

N
AUSTANESS
(Naustanes): close to Burg 133

N
AUSTDALE
(Naustdalr): Norw. 5

N
ECK, THE
(Háls): in the Limfirth in Denmark, the scene of the battle where K. Harald Greycloak and Arinbiorn the Hersir lost their lives 165; 200. 251, 286

N
ESSES, THE
(Nes): 184; 209–10; 215. 308

N
íÐ
: see Scorn

N
IDOYCE
(Niðaróss): 256

N
IGHT-RIDERS
: 290

N
IGHT-SLAYINGS
: 288

N
IORD
(Njörðr): the God 124; 198

N
JAL
(Njáll): xvii, xxx. 249, 265, 282

N
ONES
: 300

N
ORDAL
, P
ROFESSOR
S
IGURDUR
: xxii, xxxii. 271

N
ORMANDY
(Normandi): 6

N
ORN
: 257, 274

N
ORTHMERE
(Norðmærr): separated from Southmere by Raumsdale 3; see also Mere