The Eyrbyggja Saga on Cunning-Gils

Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 18 - Men Will Ransack At Mewlithe; Thorarin Falls To Fight.

• attestation: Cunning-Gils was known as a seer who specialized in detecting thefts and hidden matters

  "a foreseeing man, and a great man for spying after thefts and such like other matters as he was wistful to pry into"

• attestation: Cunning-Gils hinted the horses had not traveled far, but refused to name the suspected thieves to avoid causing trouble

  "I deem that those horses will not have gone far away from their pastures; but risky it is to tell of men's names, and it is better to lose one's own than that great troubles should arise therefrom"

Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 32 - The Slaying Of Ulfar; Thorbrand's Sons Claim The Heritage.

• attestation: Cunning-Gils of Thorswater-dale was poor with many children, making him susceptible to Thorolf's bribe

  "whereas Cunning-Gils was a man of many children and very poor, he took the bait"

• attestation: Cunning-Gils tricked Ulfar into handing over his sword and shield by flattering him, then stabbed him through

  "Cunning-Gils prayed to see the sword, and flattered Ulfar much, and said he was a great man, since he was deemed worthy to have such seemly gifts from chiefs. Ulfar wagged his beard, and handed to him the sword and shield. Cunning-Gils straightway drew the sword and thrust Ulfar through"

• attestation: Arnkel's men caught Cunning-Gils beneath a cliff, extracted a full confession, killed him, and buried him on the spot

  "those who ran after Cunning-Gils took him beneath a cliff which leads up from the sea. There they had a true tale out of him, and when he had told them all as it was, they slew him"