Eyjolf

Grettir's Saga

• relationship: Eyjolf is attested in connection with Fagraskogar (The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Lx. The Battle With The Myramen)

  "one named Eyjolf, a stout man, the son of a bondi in Fagraskogar, and"

• relationship: Afterwards Thorkell is attested in connection with Eyjolf (The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Lxii. Hallmund Is Killed By A Forest-Man Named Grim)

  "Afterwards Thorkell the son of Eyjolf came to the heath and fought with"

Njál's Saga

• relationship: Eyjolf was the son of Bolverk son of Eyjolf the Guileful of Otterdale (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 137. Of Eyjolf Bolverk'S Son)

  "He was the son of Bolverk, the son of Eyjolf the Guileful, of Otterdale (1)."

• attribution: Eyjolf was the fairest in face, tall and strong, with the making of a great chief but greedy of money (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 137. Of Eyjolf Bolverk'S Son)

  "He was the fairest in face of all men, tall and strong, and there was the making of a great chief in him. He was greedy of money, like the rest of his kinsfolk."

• attestation: Eyjolf was a man of great rank, and best skilled in law of all men, so that some said he was the third best lawyer in Iceland. (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 137. Of Eyjolf Bolverk'S Son)

  "Eyjolf was a man of great rank, and best skilled in law of all men, so that some said he was the third best lawyer in Iceland."

• attestation: Eyjolf knew Bjarni at once, and greeted him well. (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 137. Of Eyjolf Bolverk'S Son)

  "Eyjolf knew Bjarni at once, and greeted him well."

• attestation: but Eyjolf traveled to the booth of Snorri the Priest (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 137. Of Eyjolf Bolverk'S Son)

  "but Eyjolf went to the booth of Snorri the Priest,"

• attestation: Eyjolf jumped up in wrath, and said that no man had any right to think that he could make a catspaw of him, or drag him on if he had no mind to go himself. "I see, too, now," he says, "what has led... (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 137. Of Eyjolf Bolverk'S Son)

  "Eyjolf jumped up in wrath, and said that no man had any right to think that he could make a catspaw of him, or drag him on if he had no mind to go himself.

"I see, too, now," he says, "what has led you to utter all those fair words with which ye began to speak to me."

Then Hallbjorn the Strong caught hold of him and sate him down by his side, between him and Bjarni, and said, "No tree falls at the first stroke, friend, but sit here awhile by us." Then Flosi drew a gold ring off his arm.

"This ring will I give thee, Eyjolf, for thy help and friendship, and so show thee that I will not befool thee."

• attestation: Eyjolf performed a legal action (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 143. The Counsel Of Thorhall Asgrim'S Son)

  ""

Then they fared to the Hill of Laws, and Eyjolf summoned them for contempt of the Thing."

• attestation: Eyjolf made a significant statement (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 143. The Counsel Of Thorhall Asgrim'S Son)

  "said Eyjolf, "and make them outlaws.""