Hallbjorn the Strong

Njál's Saga

• relationship: Hallbjorn the Strong dwelt in Broaddale in Haydale and had to wife Oddny sister of Saurli Broddhelgi's son (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 133. Of Flosi'S Journey And His Asking For Help)

  "There Hallbjorn the Strong dwelt. He had to wife Oddny the sister of Saurli Broddhelgi's son"

• attestation: Hallbjorn agreed to ride to the Thing with Flosi and stand by him as a brother after receiving money (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 133. Of Flosi'S Journey And His Asking For Help)

  ""I will grant thee that," said Hallbjorn, "to ride to the Thing with thee, and to stand by thee in thy quarrel as I would by my brother.""

• attestation: Hallbjorn the Strong thrusts Solvi head-first into a boiling broth-kettle, killing him instantly (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 144. Battle At The Althing)

  "he caught hold of him, and lifted him up aloft, and thrust him head down into the broth-kettle. Solvi died at once"