The Grettir's Saga on Bardi

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xxviii. Grettir'S Visit To Audun In Vididal; Offers His Services > To Bardi

• attestation: Bardi son of Gudmund from Asbjarnarnes arrived and told Grettir to stop fighting with the peaceable Audun

  ""My name is Bardi," answered the stranger."

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xxxi. Grettir'S Vain Endeavour To Provoke Bardi

• attestation: Bardi was the son of Gudmund son of Solmund, whose mother Thorlaug was daughter of Saemund the Southerner

  "Bardi the son of Gudmund and his brothers rode home to Asbjarnarnes when they left Grettir. They were the sons of Gudmund the son of Solmund. Solmund's mother was Thorlaug, daughter of Saemund the Southerner, the foster-brother of Ingimund the Old."

• attestation: Bardi went south to fight the battle of the Heath without Grettir, as Thorarin advised

  "So it came about that as Thorarin desired, word was not sent to Grettir. Bardi went to the South and the battle of the Heath was fought."

• attestation: Bardi recognized Grettir waiting on the cliff and sent to Thoreyjargnup for reinforcements

  "Bardi said: "I believe it is Grettir the son of Asmund. If it is, he will be wanting to meet us, for I expect he is little pleased at not having been with us.""

• attestation: Bardi's brothers and his brother-in-law Eyjvolf had accompanied him on the expedition

  "Bardi answered that his brothers and Eyjvolf his brother-in-law had been with him."

• attestation: Bardi returned from the battle of the Heath with six men, all sorely wounded

  "there were six of them in his party, all sorely wounded."

• attestation: Bardi refused Grettir's challenge to fight, saying he had more urgent business after the battle of the Heath

  ""I have more urgent business," said Bardi, "than to fight with you about nothing. I think I may be excused that now.""