The Heimskringla on Eyvind Finson

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 28. News Of War Comes To King Hakon.

• attestation: Eyvind Finson was summoned outside to assess the approaching ships and confirmed a great army was on the way.

  "one of them went into the room and asked Eyvind Finson to come out as fast as possible, for it was very needful. Eyvind immediately came out and went to where he could see the ships, and saw directly that a great army was on the way"

• attestation: Eyvind announced the approach of Eirik's sons with a verse urging the king to arm himself.

  "Up king! the avengers are at hand! Eirik's bold sons approach the land!"

• attestation: Eyvind urged Hakon to stand and fight rather than flee northward, specifically naming Harald as the enemy approaching from the south.

  "Ill it beseems our warriors brave To fly upon the ocean wave: To fly upon the blue wave north, When Harald from the south comes forth"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 31. Fall Of Skreyja And Askman.

• attestation: Eyvind Finson placed a hat over the king's helmet to conceal its gleam.

  "Then Eyvind Finson took a hat and put it over the king's helmet."