The Heimskringla on Bjarmaland
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 143. The Expedition To Bjarmaland.
attestation: They sailed to Bjarmaland, traded at the merchant town, and Thorer acquired many furs and beaver and sable skins.
"When they came to Bjarmaland they went straight to the merchant town, and the market began. All who had money to pay with got filled up with goods. Thorer also got a number of furs, and of beaver and sable skins"
attestation: The crews were willing to try for booty if the opportunity presented itself.
"they would like it well enough, if they saw the booty before their eyes"
attestation: Bjarmaland burial customs dictated that a rich man's movable goods were divided between the dead and his heirs, with the dead man's share carried into the forest and buried.
"when a rich man died all his movable goods were divided between the dead man and his heirs. He got the half part, or the third part, or sometimes less, and that part was carried out into the forest and buried"
attestation: The Bjarmaland people's sacred site was enclosed by a high fence with a locked gate, guarded by six men in rotating watches.
"a high fence upon which there was a gate that was locked. Six men of the country people held watch every night at this fence, two at a time keeping guard, each two for a third part of the night"
attestation: The Bjarmaland people pursued them but could not harm them, apparently unable to see the fleeing Norsemen.
"neither the people nor their weapons came so near as to do them any harm: from which they perceived that the Bjarmaland people did not see them"