The Heimskringla on Gaut the Red

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 145. Thoralf'S Murder.

• relationship: Gaut the Red was a kinsman of Sigurd and Thord and a man of distinction.

  "Gaut the Red was also there, who was one of their relations and a man of distinction."

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 153. Karl Morske'S Story.

• attestation: Gaut the Red, lying on a bench in Thrand's tent, mocked Thrand for allowing Karl Morske to handle his money all day.

  "True is the old word,--he grows worse who grows older: so it is with thee, Thrand, who allowest Karl Morske to handle thy money all the day."

• attestation: While Leif was drawn away, Gaut struck at Karl with a hand-axe and Thord the Low delivered the killing blow with the stick-axe to Karl's skull.

  "Gaut immediately sprang up, and struck with a hand-axe over the heads of the people, and the stroke came on Karl's head; but the wound was slight. Thord the Low seized the stick-axe, which lay in the field at his side, and struck the axe-blade right into Karl's skull."