The Grettir's Saga on Snorri

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Li. Grettir'S Case Overborne At The All-Thing

• attestation: Snorri the Godi proposed that the Hrutafjord men remit the fine in exchange for commuting Grettir's outlawry

  ""Men of Hrutafjord! Are you willing now to agree to the remission of the fine in consideration of Grettir's sentence being commuted?""

• attribution: Snorri warned that keeping such a powerful man outlawed was unwise and many would suffer for it

  "Snorri said it was very unwise to make such efforts to keep a man outlawed who could do so much mischief, and that many would suffer for it."

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Lxviii. Fight With Thorodd The Son Of Snorri

• attestation: Snorri the Godi was on bad terms with his son Thorodd and Sam son of Bork the Fat after Thorsteinn Kuggason's death

  "After the death of Thorsteinn Kuggason, Snorri the Godi was on bad terms with his son Thorodd and with Sam the son of Bork the Fat."

• attestation: Snorri banished his son Thorodd and told him not to return until he had slain a forest-man

  "Snorri turned off his son Thorodd and told him not to come back until he had slain some forest-man"

• attribution: Snorri acknowledged the odds were too great for Thorodd and approved of Grettir's mercy, vowing future support

  ""Many a man has a high opinion of himself; but the odds against you were too great.""