The Grettir's Saga on Haldor

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Lxx. The People Of Skagafjord

• attestation: Halldor son of Thorgeir son of Thord of Hofdi married Thordis, the sister of Hjalti and Thorbjorn Angle

  "Halldor the son of Thorgeir, the son of Thord of Hofdi, lived at Hof in Hofdastrand. He married Thordis the daughter of Thord, the sister of Hjalti and Thorbjorn Angle."

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Lxxxi. Thorbjorn Again Visits Drangey

• attribution: Halldor of Hof warned that Thorbjorn was relying on sorcery and that sorcery was now forbidden

  ""She is a sorceress, and sorcery is now forbidden.""

• attestation: Halldor sent Thorbjorn to his friend Bjorn at Haganes in Fljot for a boat, and gave him six more men including Kar and Thorleif

  "Halldor then gave him six men; one was named Kar, another Thorleif, the third Brand."

• attribution: Halldor warned not to slay Illugi if possible, as there were enough men to avenge the brothers

  "Do not slay Illugi if you can help it. I fear that my counsel may not appear altogether Christian."

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Lxxxiv. Thorbjorn Is Exiled At The Thing

• attestation: Halldor advised against bringing Grettir's head to the Thing, predicting it would make more enemies

  "Halldor asked whether they were to take Grettir's head with them to the All-Thing. Angle said he meant to take it.

"That is an ill-advised thing to do," said Halldor"