Of Grettir and Biorn and the bear

William Morris

doi:10.1017/CBO9781139342995.025

Chapter XXI - Of Grettir and Biorn and the bear

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William Morris

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May Morris

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Frontmatter
Contents
Illustrations
INTRODUCTION
Bibliographical Note
GRETTIS SAGA: THE STORY OF GRETTIR THE STRONG
Preface
Chronology of the story
Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
Chapters I-XIII The forefathers of Grettir
Chapter XIV Of Grettir as a child, and his froward ways with his father
Chapter XV Of the ball-play on Midfirth water
Chapter XVI Of the slaying of Skeggi
Chapter XVII Of Grettir's voyage out
Chapter XVIII Of Grettir at Haramsey and his dealings with Karr the Old
Chapter XIX Of Yule at Haramsey, and how Grettir with the Bearserks
Chapter XX How Thorfinn met Grettir at Haramsey again
Chapter XXI Of Grettir and Biorn and the bear
Chapter XXII Of the slaying of Biorn
Chapter XXIII The slaying of Hiarandi
Chapter XXIV Of the slaying of Gunnar, and Grettir's strife with Earl Svein
Chapter XXV The slaying of Thorgils Makson
Chapter XXVI Of Thorstein Kuggson, and the gathering for the bloodsuit for the slaying of Thorgils Makson
Chapter XXVII The suit for the slaying of Thorgils Makson
Chapter XXVIII Grettir comes out to Iceland again
Chapter XXIX Of the horse-fight at Longfit
Chapter XXX Of Thorbiorn Oxmain and Thorbiorn Tardy, and of Grettir's meeting with Kormakon Ramfirth-neck
Chapter XXXI How Grettir met Bardi, the son of Gudmund, as he came back from the heath-slayings
Chapter XXXII Of the haunting at Thorhall-stead; and how Thorhall took a shepherd by the rede of Skapti the Lawman, and what befell thereafter
Chapter XXXIII Of the doings of Glam at Thorhall-stead
Chapter XXXIV Grettir hears of the hauntings
Chapter XXXV Grettir goes to Thorhall-stead and has to do with Glam
Chapter XXXVI Of Thorbiorn Oxmain's Autumn-feast, and the mocks of Thorbiorn Tardy
Chapter XXXVII Olaf the Saint, King in Norway; the slaying of Thorbiorn Tardy; Grettir goes to Norway
Chapter XXXVIII Of Thorir of Garth and his sons; and how Grettir fetched fire for his shipmates
Chapter XXXIX How Grettir would fain bear iron before the King
Chapter XL Of Grettir and Snækoll
Chapter XLI Of Thorstein Dromund's arms, and what he deemed they might do
Chapter XLII Of the death of Asmund the Greyhaired
Chapter XLIII The onset on Atli at the Pass and the slaying of Gunnar and Thorgeir
Chapter XLIV The suit for the slaying of the sons of Thorir of the Pass
Chapter XLV Of the slaying of Atli Asmundson
Chapter XLVI Grettir outlawed at the Thing at the suit of Thorir of Garth
Chapter XLVII Grettir comes out to Iceland again
Chapter XLVIII The slaying of Thorbiorn Oxmain
Chapter XLIX The gathering to avenge Thorbiorn Oxmain
Chapter L Grettir and the foster-brothers at Reek-knolls
Chapter LI Of the suit for the slaying of Thorbiorn Oxmain, and how Thorir of Garth would not that Grettir should be made sackless
Chapter LII How Grettir was taken by the Icefirth Carles
Chapter LIII Grettir with Thorstein Kuggson
Chapter LIV Grettir meets Hallmund on the Keel
Chapter LV Of Grettir on Ernewaterheath, and his dealings with Grim there
Chapter LVI Of Grettir and Thorir Redbeard
Chapter LVII How Thorir of Garth set on Grettir at Ernewaterheath
Chapter LVIII Grettir in Fairwood-fell
Chapter LIX Gisli's meeting with Grettir
Chapter LX Of the fight at Hitriver
Chapter LXI How Grettir left Fairwood-fell, and of his abiding in Thorir's-dale
Chapter LXII Of the death of Hallmund, Grettir's friend
Chapter LXIII How Grettir beguiled Thorir of Garth when he was nigh taking him
Chapter LXIV Of the ill haps at Sand-heaps, and how Guest came to the good-wife there
Chapter LXV Of Guest and the Troll-wife
Chapter LXVI Of the dweller in the cave under the Force
Chapter LXVII Grettir driven from Sand-heaps to the West
Chapter LXVIII How Thorod, the son of Snorri Godi, went against Grettir
Chapter LXIX How Grettir took leave of his mother at Biarg, and fared with Illugi his brother to Drangey
Chapter LXX Of the bonders who owned Drangey between them
Chapter LXXI How those of Skagafirth found Grettir on Drangey
Chapter LXXII Of the sports at Heron-ness Thing
Chapter LXXIII The handselling of peace
Chapter LXXIV Of Grettir's wrestling; and how Thorbiorn Angle now bought the more part of Drangey
Chapter LXXV Thorbiorn Angle goes to Drangey to speak with Grettir
Chapter LXXVI How Noise let the fire out on Drangey, and how Grettir must needs go aland for more
Chapter LXXVII Grettir at the home-stead of Reeks
Chapter LXXVIII Of Haering at Drangey, and the end of him
Chapter LXXIX Of the talk at the Thing about Grettir's outlawry
Chapter LXXX Thorbiorn Angle goes with his foster-mother out to Drangey
Chapter LXXXI Of the Carline's evil gift to Grettir
Chapter LXXXII Grettir sings of his great deeds
Chapter LXXXIII How Thorbiorn Angle gathered force and set sail for Drangey
Chapter LXXXIV The slaying of Grettir Asmundson
Chapter LXXXV How Thorbiorn Angle claimed Grettir's head-money
Chapter LXXXVI How Thorbiorn Angle claimed Grettir's head-money
Chapter LXXXVII Affairs at the Althing
Chapter LXXXVIII Thorbiorn Angle goes to Norway, and thence to Micklegarth
Chapter LXXXIX How the short-sword was the easier known when sought for by reason of the notch in the blade
Chapter XC How the Lady Spes redeemed Thorstein from the dungeon
Chapter XCI Of the doings of Thorstein and the Lady Spes
Chapter XCII Of the oath that Spes made before the Bishop
Chapter XCIII Thorstein and Spes come out to Norway
Chapter XCIV Thorstein Dromund and Spes leave Norway again
Chapter XCV How Thorstein Dromund and Spes fared to Rome and died there
Notes and Corrections
Additional Notes And Corrections by Eiríkr Magnússon
Index of Personal Names
Index of Local Names
Index of Things
Periphrastic Expressions in the Songs
Proverbs and Proverbial Sayings that occur in the Story
THE VÖLSUNGA SAGA: THE STORY OF THE VOLSUNGS AND THE NIBLUNGS
SONGS FROM THE ELDER EDDA
Notes
Additional Notes by Eiríkr Magnússon
Index
Colophon

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Type: Chapter
Information: The Collected Works of William Morris
With Introductions by his Daughter May Morris
, pp. 52 - 56

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139342995.025 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2012

First published in: 1910

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