Side

Njál's Saga

• attestation: There was Hall of the Side, and all the Eastfirthers. (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 135. Of Flosi And The Burners)

  "There was Hall of the Side, and all the Eastfirthers."

• attestation: Then Hall addressed others in council (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 144. Battle At The Althing)

  "Then Hall of the Side stood up and asked for a hearing, and got it at once; and he spoke thus, "Here there have been hard happenings in lawsuits and loss of life at the Thing, and now I will show again that I am little-hearted, for I will now ask Asgrim and the others who take the lead in these suits, that they grant us an atonement on even terms;" and so he goes on with many fair words."

• attestation: Then Hall made a statement to Hall (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 144. Battle At The Althing)

  "Then Hall of the Side said, "All men know what a grief I have suffered in the loss of my son Ljot; many will think that he would be valued dearest of all those men who have fallen here; but I will do this for the sake of an atonement -- I will put no price on my son, and yet will come forward and grant both pledges and peace to those who are my adversaries."

• attestation: Hall traveled, passing through territory associated with Side (The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 146. The Award Of Atonement With Thorgeir Craggeir)

  "Hall of the Side and his son Kol, seven of them in all, rode west over Loomnip's Sand, and so west over Amstacksheath, and did not draw bridle till they came into Myrdale."