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The Saga of Grettir the Strong

by (anon.) from c. 1320 CE (written; oral tradition older)

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The Icelandic Grettir's Saga (c. 1320, from much older oral tradition) follows the strongest man in Iceland — outlawed, hunted, and doomed by a supernatural curse — through twenty years of exile and combat. Grettir's battles with the troll-woman Hag and the ghost Glam, and his final stand on Drangey island, are among the most thrilling scenes in the saga tradition. Hight's English translation is clear and readable; the episodic structure allows individual chapters to be extracted.

Translated from the original Norwegian.

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The Saga of Grettir the Strong

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69.7k
Duration
~8 hr 43 min

93 sections

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CHAPTER I. THE FAMILY AND EARLY WARS OF ONUND THE SON OF OFEIG
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CHAPTER II. THE BATTLE OF HAFRSFJORD
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CHAPTER III. MEETING OF DEFEATED CHIEFS IN THE WEST AND MARRIAGE OF
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CHAPTER III. MEETING OF DEFEATED CHIEFS IN THE WEST AND MARRIAGE OF: ONUND
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CHAPTER IV. FIGHT WITH VIKINGS VIGBJOD AND VESTMAR
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CHAPTER V. VISIT OF ONUND AND THRAND TO EYVIND IN IRELAND
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CHAPTER VI. DEATH OF BJORN; DISPUTES OVER HIS PROPERTY IN NORWAY
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CHAPTER VII. MURDER OF ONDOTT CROW, AND THE VENGEANCE THEREFOR
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CHAPTER VIII. ONUND AND ASMUND SAIL TO ICELAND
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CHAPTER IX. ONUND SETTLES IN KALDBAK
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CHAPTER X. OFEIG GRETTIR IS KILLED. VISIT OF ONUND TO AUD THE
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CHAPTER X. OFEIG GRETTIR IS KILLED. VISIT OF ONUND TO AUD THE: DEEP-MINDED
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CHAPTER XI. DEATH OF ONUND. DISPUTES BETWEEN THE SONS OF ONUND AND OF
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CHAPTER XI. DEATH OF ONUND. DISPUTES BETWEEN THE SONS OF ONUND AND OF: EIRIK
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CHAPTER XII. BATTLE AT RIFSKER
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CHAPTER XIII. THORGRIM SETTLES AT BJARG AND MARRIES. HIS SON ASMUND
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CHAPTER XIII. THORGRIM SETTLES AT BJARG AND MARRIES. HIS SON ASMUND: VISITS NORWAY AND MARRIES TWICE
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CHAPTER XIV. ASMUND'S CHILDREN. GRETTIR'S CHILDHOOD
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CHAPTER XV. GAMES AT MIDFJORDVATN
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CHAPTER XVI. GRETTIR KILLS SKEGGI AND IS OUTLAWED FOR THREE YEARS
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CHAPTER XVII. GRETTIR SAILS FOR NORWAY AND IS WRECKED ON HARAMARSEY
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CHAPTER XVIII. ADVENTURE IN THE HOWE OF KAR THE OLD
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CHAPTER XIX. BERSERKS AT HARAMARSEY
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CHAPTER XX. THORFINN'S RETURN. GRETTIR VISITS THE NORTH
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CHAPTER XXI. ADVENTURE WITH A BEAR
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CHAPTER XXII. GRETTIR KILLS BJORN AND IS SUMMONED BEFORE JARL SVEINN
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CHAPTER XXIII. GRETTIR KILLS HJARRANDI
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CHAPTER XXIV. GRETTIR KILLS GUNNAR. HIS FRIENDS RALLY ROUND HIM AND SAVE
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CHAPTER XXIV. GRETTIR KILLS GUNNAR. HIS FRIENDS RALLY ROUND HIM AND SAVE: HIM FROM THE VENGEANCE OF THE JARL
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CHAPTER XXV. EVENTS IN ICELAND. THORGILS MAKSSON ATTACKED BY THE
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CHAPTER XXV. EVENTS IN ICELAND. THORGILS MAKSSON ATTACKED BY THE: FOSTER-BROTHERS AND SLAIN
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CHAPTER XXVI. THE FEUD WITH THE FOSTER-BROTHERS IS TAKEN UP BY ASMUND
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CHAPTER XXVI. THE FEUD WITH THE FOSTER-BROTHERS IS TAKEN UP BY ASMUND: AND THORSTEINN KUGGASON
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CHAPTER XXVII. SENTENCES ON THE FOSTER-BROTHERS
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CHAPTER XXVIII. GRETTIR'S VISIT TO AUDUN IN VIDIDAL; OFFERS HIS SERVICES
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CHAPTER XXVIII. GRETTIR'S VISIT TO AUDUN IN VIDIDAL; OFFERS HIS SERVICES: TO BARDI
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CHAPTER XXIX. HORSE-FIGHT AT LANGAFIT
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CHAPTER XXX. THORBJORN OXMAIN AND THE FRAY AT HRUTAFJARDARHALS
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CHAPTER XXXI. GRETTIR'S VAIN ENDEAVOUR TO PROVOKE BARDI
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CHAPTER XXXII. THE SPOOK AT THORHALLSSTAD. GLAM THE SHEPHERD KILLED BY A
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CHAPTER XXXII. THE SPOOK AT THORHALLSSTAD. GLAM THE SHEPHERD KILLED BY A: FIEND. HIS GHOST WALKS
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CHAPTER XXXIII. DOINGS OF GLAM'S GHOST. AWFUL CONDITION OF VATNSDAL
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CHAPTER XXXIV. GRETTIR VISITS HIS UNCLE JOKULL
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CHAPTER XXXV. THE FIGHT WITH GLAM'S GHOST
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CHAPTER XXXVI. THORBJORN SLOWCOACH AT HOME
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CHAPTER XXXVII. GRETTIR SAILS FOR NORWAY AND KILLS THORBJORN SLOWCOACH
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CHAPTER XXXVIII. GRETTIR FETCHES FIRE--THE SONS OF THORIR ARE BURNT
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CHAPTER XXXIX. GRETTIR APPEARS BEFORE THE KING AND FAILS TO UNDERGO THE
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CHAPTER XXXIX. GRETTIR APPEARS BEFORE THE KING AND FAILS TO UNDERGO THE: ORDEAL
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CHAPTER XL. ADVENTURE WITH THE BERSERK SNAEKOLL
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CHAPTER XLI. THORSTEINN DROMUND'S ARMS
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CHAPTER XLII. DEATH OF ASMUND LONGHAIR
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CHAPTER XLIII. THE SONS OF THORIR OF SKARD ARE SLAIN BY ATLI AND GRIM
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CHAPTER XLIV. SETTLEMENT OF THE FEUD AT THE HUNAVATN THING
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CHAPTER XLV. ATLI MURDERED BY THORBJORN OXMAIN
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CHAPTER XLVI. SENTENCE OF OUTLAWRY PASSED UPON GRETTIR AT THE ALL-THING
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CHAPTER XLVII. GRETTIR RETURNS TO BJARG--SVEINN AND HIS HORSE
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CHAPTER XLVII. GRETTIR RETURNS TO BJARG--SVEINN AND HIS HORSE: SADDLE-HEAD
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CHAPTER XLVIII. DEATH OF THORBJORN OXMAIN
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CHAPTER XLIX. GRETTIR VISITS THORSTEINN KUGGASON AND SNORRI GODI
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CHAPTER L. GRETTIR WINTERS WITH THORGILS AT REYKJAHOLAR IN COMPANY WITH
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CHAPTER L. GRETTIR WINTERS WITH THORGILS AT REYKJAHOLAR IN COMPANY WITH: THE FOSTER-BROTHERS
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CHAPTER LI. GRETTIR'S CASE OVERBORNE AT THE ALL-THING
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CHAPTER LII. GRETTIR IS CAPTURED BY FARMERS AND RELEASED BY THORBJORG
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CHAPTER LIII. GRETTIR WINTERS IN LJARSKOGAR WITH THORSTEINN KUGGASON
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CHAPTER LIV. ADVENTURE WITH LOPT
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CHAPTER LV. GRETTIR IN THE ARNARVATN HEATH. DEATH OF GRIM THE FOREST-MAN
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CHAPTER LVI. TREACHERY AND DEATH OF THORIR REDBEARD
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CHAPTER LVII. ATTACK ON GRETTIR BY THORIR OF GARD WITH EIGHTY MEN
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CHAPTER LVII. ATTACK ON GRETTIR BY THORIR OF GARD WITH EIGHTY MEN: REPULSED WITH THE AID OF HALLMUND
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CHAPTER LVIII. GRETTIR VISITS BJORN THE HITDALE WARRIOR AND TAKES REFUGE
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CHAPTER LVIII. GRETTIR VISITS BJORN THE HITDALE WARRIOR AND TAKES REFUGE: IN THE FAGRASKOGAFJALL
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CHAPTER LIX. THE CHASTISEMENT OF GISLI
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CHAPTER LX. THE BATTLE WITH THE MYRAMEN
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CHAPTER LXI. GRETTIR WINTERS UNDER THE GEITLAND GLACIER
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CHAPTER LXII. HALLMUND IS KILLED BY A FOREST-MAN NAMED GRIM
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CHAPTER LXIII. GRETTIR'S MEETING WITH THORIR ON THE REYKJA HEATH
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CHAPTER LXIV. GHOSTS IN BARDARDAL
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CHAPTER LXV. ADVENTURE WITH A TROLL-WOMAN
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CHAPTER LXVI. GRETTIR SLAYS A GIANT
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CHAPTER LXVII. VISIT TO GUDMUND THE MIGHTY
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CHAPTER LXVIII. FIGHT WITH THORODD THE SON OF SNORRI
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CHAPTER LXIX. GRETTIR'S LAST VISIT TO BJARG AND JOURNEY WITH ILLUGI TO
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CHAPTER LXIX. GRETTIR'S LAST VISIT TO BJARG AND JOURNEY WITH ILLUGI TO: DRANGEY
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CHAPTER LXX. THE PEOPLE OF SKAGAFJORD
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CHAPTER LXXI. THE BONDIS CLAIM THEIR PROPERTY IN DRANGEY
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CHAPTER LXXII. GRETTIR VISITS THE THING AT HEGRANES
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CHAPTER LXXIII. VISIT OF THORBJORN ANGLE TO DRANGEY
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CHAPTER LXXIV. THE FIRE GOES OUT IN DRANGEY
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CHAPTER LXXV. GRETTIR SWIMS TO THE MAINLAND FOR FIRE
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CHAPTER LXXVI. ADVENTURE OF HAERING IN DRANGEY
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CHAPTER LXXVII. GRETTIR'S CASE BEFORE THE ALL-THING
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CHAPTER LXXVIII. THORBJORN'S FOSTER-MOTHER
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CHAPTER LXXIX. THE SPELL TAKES EFFECT
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CHAPTER LXXX. THE SPELL CONTINUES TO WORK
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CHAPTER LXXXI. THORBJORN AGAIN VISITS DRANGEY
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CHAPTER LXXXII. THE LAST BATTLE--DEATH OF GRETTIR AND ILLUGI
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CHAPTER LXXXIII. THORBJORN VISITS GRETTIR'S MOTHER AT BJARG
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CHAPTER LXXXIV. THORBJORN IS EXILED AT THE THING
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CHAPTER LXXXV. THORBJORN GOES TO NORWAY AND CONSTANTINOPLE
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CHAPTER LXXXVI. GRETTIR'S DEATH AVENGED BY HIS BROTHER THORSTEINN
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CHAPTER LXXXVI. GRETTIR'S DEATH AVENGED BY HIS BROTHER THORSTEINN: DROMUND
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CHAPTER LXXXVII. THE LADY SPES
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CHAPTER LXXXVIII. ADVENTURES OF THORSTEINN AND SPES
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CHAPTER LXXXIX. THE ORDEAL
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CHAPTER XC. THORSTEINN AND SPES RETURN TO NORWAY
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CHAPTER XCI. ABSOLUTION IN ROME
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CHAPTER XCII. THE END OF THORSTEINN AND SPES
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CHAPTER XCIII. THE TESTIMONY OF STURLA THE LAWMAN
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