The Grettir's Saga on Thorgeir Havarsson

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xxv. Events In Iceland. Thorgils Maksson Attacked By The > Foster-Brothers And Slain

• attestation: The foster-brothers Thorgeir Havarsson and Thormod Coalbrow-Skald harried the country from a boat with a reputation for unfair dealing

  "the two foster-brothers Thorgeir Havarsson and Thormod Coalbrow-Skald were very much to the front; they kept a boat"

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Xxvii. Sentences On The Foster-Brothers

• attestation: After Thorgils Maksson's slaying, Thorgeir Havarsson went to Reykjaholar where Thorgils Arason took him in

  "After slaying Thorgils the son of Mak, Thorgeir went to Reykjaholar and told Thorgils Arason what had happened."

• attestation: Thorgeir killed three more men on his way south to the Thing: Boggul-Torfi at Marskelda, and Skuf and Bjarni at Hundadal

  "Thorgeir killing one Boggul-Torfi on the way at Marskelda and two other men named Skuf and Bjarni at Hundadal."

• attestation: Thorgeir Havarsson was banished from Iceland but Thormod was discharged upon payment of blood-money

  "Thorgeir was banished, but Thormod was discharged upon payment of blood-money."

• attestation: When Thorgeir heard of his banishment he threatened that those responsible would be repaid in full

  "he said that if he had his way, those who had brought it about should be repayed in full before it was over."