The Heimskringla on Einar Skulason

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 3. King Sigurd'S Journey Out Of The Country.

• attestation: Einar Skulason composed verses about Sigurd's wintering in England

  "The king is on the waves! The storm he boldly braves."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 10. King Sigurd'S Expedition To Palestine.

• attestation: Einar Skulason composed verses about Sigurd bathing in the Jordan and receiving pardon for his sins

  "All sin and evil from him flings In Jordan's wave: for all his sins (Which all must praise) he pardon wins."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 38. Of King Olaf'S Miracle.

• attribution: Einar Skulason composed a ballad about Olaf that describes Kolbein's tongue being restored by Olaf's power

  "So says Einar Skulason in Olaf's ballad"

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 7. King Magnus Taken Prisoner.

• attestation: Einar Skulason's verse described Bergen's 'blue stable' locked fast by iron chains for a whole week, preventing floating vessels from passing.

  ""For a whole week an iron chain Cut off all sailing to the main: Bergen's blue stable was locked fast,-- Her floating wains could not get past.""

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 13. Eystein Haraldson Comes To Norway.

• attestation: Einar Skulason praised the four brothers: Eystein gave money, Sigurd was brave in fight, Inge loved war, and Magnus saved the land from harm.

  ""The generous Eystein money gave; Sigurd in fight was quick and brave; Inge loved well the war-alarm; Magnus to save his land from harm.""

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 19. Eystein And The Peasants Of Hising Isle.

• attribution: Einar Skulason composed verses about Eystein's suppression of the Viken and Reine folk at Leikberg.

  "So says Einar Skulason:--

  "The Viken men Won't strive again, With words or blows, The king to oppose.""

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 20. War Expedition Of King Haraldson.

• attribution: Einar Skulason composed multiple verses documenting Eystein's western raids at each location.

  "Einar Skulason tells of it thus"

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 32. King Eystein'S Death.

• attribution: Einar Skulason condemned Simon Skalp as a traitor for killing his king, predicting he would never see God's face.

  ""Simon Skalp, the traitor bold, For deeds of murder known of old, His king betrayed; and ne'er will he God's blessed face hereafter see.""

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > Preliminary Remarks.

• attestation: Einar Skulason is the only skald quoted in this saga.

  "The only skald quoted is Einar Skulason."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 11. King Hakon'S Flight.

• attribution: Einar Skulason composed verses describing the battle: bodies floating downstream, blood running red in the river and staining the Karmt Sound.

  ""Men fall upon the slippery deck-- Men roll off from the blood-drenched wreck; Dead bodies float down with the stream, And from the shores witch-ravens scream.""

• attribution: Einar's verses describe Hakon's men rushing to the strand out of their ships, confirming Hakon could not hold out.

  ""Ship after ship, shout after shout, Tell that Kign Hakon can't hold out. The bowmen ply their bows of elm, The red swords flash o'er broken helm: King Hakon's men rush to the strand, Out of their ships, up through the land.""

• attribution: Einar Skulason composed a song about Gregorius Dagson called the River-song.

  "Einar composed a song about Gregorius Dagson, which is called the River-song."