The Eyrbyggja Saga on Hallstein

Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 6 - Biorn Comes Out To Iceland.

• attestation: Hallstein Thorolfson accompanied Biorn on his voyage to Iceland

  "with him in that faring was Hallstein Thorolfson"

• attestation: Hallstein refused to accept land from his father and instead claimed land west of Broadfirth at Hallsteinsness

  "Hallstein, the son of Thorolf, deemed it less than manly to take land at the hands of his father; so he fared west over Broadfirth, and there took to himself land, and dwelt at Hallsteinsness."

Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 7 - Of The Kin Of Kiallak.

• relationship: Hallstein Thorolfson married Osk daughter of Thorstein the Red; their son was fostered by Thorolf and called Thorstein the Swart

  "Now Hallstein Thorolfson had to wife Osk, daughter of Thorstein the Red; Thorstein was their son; he was fostered at Thorolf's, and was called Thorstein the Swart"

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: Hallstein acknowledged that Thorarin had disproven the charge of cowardice through his fighting that day

  "Thorarin has thrust off from him the reproach of cowardice to-day"

• attestation: Hallstein was mortally wounded by Alfgeir in the fighting

  "Hallstein fell before Alfgeir wounded to death"