Thorgeir Bottleback

Thorgeir was unharmed because the axe hit a leather bottle of drink on his back, earning him the lasting nickname Bottleback

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Thorgeir was unharmed because the axe hit a leather bottle of drink on his back, earning him the lasting nickname Bottleback (Grettir's Saga, The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xi. Death Of Onund. Disputes Between The Sons Of Onund And Of > Eirik)

Thorgeir was unharmed because the axe hit a leather bottle of drink on his back, earning him the lasting nickname Bottleback (Grettir's Saga, The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xi. Death Of Onund. Disputes Between The Sons Of Onund And Of > Eirik)

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