The Grettir's Saga on Atli

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xiv. Asmund'S Children. Grettir'S Childhood

• attestation: Asmund's eldest son Atli was able, accomplished, tactful and well-liked by all

  "The eldest was Atli, an able and accomplished man, tactful and easy to deal with; he was much liked by all."

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xxix. Horse-Fight At Langafit

• attestation: Atli of Bjarg owned a good stallion of Keingala's bloodline, grey with a dark dorsal stripe

  "Atli of Bjarg had a good stallion of Keingala's race; grey with a dark stripe down his back."

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xxx. Thorbjorn Oxmain And The Fray At Hrutafjardarhals

• attestation: No compensation was offered to Atli for the death of his servant, and Grettir stayed at Bjarg till Tvi-month

  "No compensation was offered to Atli for his man, and he went on as if he knew nothing of it. Grettir stayed at Bjarg till the Tvi-month."

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xxxvii. Grettir Sails For Norway And Kills Thorbjorn Slowcoach

• attestation: Atli had taken over all management of the farm and goods at Bjarg, and things went much better under his stewardship

  "Atli had taken over all the management of the farm and the goods, and things went much better, for he was both obliging and provident."

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xlii. Death Of Asmund Longhair

• attestation: Atli became a great bondi and went to Snaefellsnes for dried fish with Grim son of Thorhall and others

  "Atli became a great bondi and kept a large establishment."

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xliii. The Sons Of Thorir Of Skard Are Slain By Atli And Grim

• attestation: Atli drew the sword Jokulsnaut, which Grettir had given him, when the sons of Thorir attacked

  "Atli led on his men and drew the sword Jokulsnaut which Grettir had given him."

• attestation: Atli killed Gunnar with blows that severed his shield and struck his leg, then a fatal second blow

  "he made such a vigorous onslaught that Gunnar's men fell back, and he killed two of them. Then he turned upon Gunnar himself and struck a blow that severed his shield right across below the handle"

• attestation: Eight attacked Atli's six; two of Gunnar's men and both brothers died while Atli's side gave quarter to three survivors

  "There were eight of them, and they set upon Atli's six."

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xliv. Settlement Of The Feud At The Hunavatn Thing

• attestation: Atli's defence argued the sons of Thorir had attacked wrongfully and were therefore 'ohelgir' (without legal protection)

  "they prepared their defence on the grounds that the brothers had attacked them wrongfully and were, therefore, "ohelgir.""

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xlv. Atli Murdered By Thorbjorn Oxmain

• attestation: Atli initially refused to take Ali in, not wanting to provoke Thorbjorn Oxmain by poaching his servants

  ""I have servants enough without stretching forth my hands for those whom Thorbjorn has hired.""

• attribution: Atli's dying words were 'They use broad spear-blades nowadays'

  "Atli said when he received the thrust: "They use broad spear-blades nowadays.""

• attestation: No blood-money was demanded for Atli's death because his legal representative was the outlaw Grettir

  "No blood-money was paid for his death, nor was any demanded, for his representative was Grettir, if he should ever return to Iceland."

• attestation: Atli was buried beside his father Asmund at Bjarg

  "Atli's body was laid out and he was buried beside his father."