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The Heimskringla on Haldor

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 88. Of The Icelanders.

relationship: Haldor was a son of Gudmund of Modruveller, and Kolbein was a son of Thord, Frey's gode, and nephew of Brennuflose.

"There was also Haldor, a son of Gudmund of Modruveller; and Kolbein, a son of Thord, Frey's gode, and a brother's son of Brennuflose"

attestation: Haldor, son of the gode Snorre, and Ulf Uspakson, grandson of Usvifer Spake, were two Icelanders serving with Harald and were his best friends.

"Two Iceland men were then with Harald; the one was Haldor (1), a son of the gode Snorre, who brought this account to Iceland; the other was Ulf Uspakson, a grandson of Usvifer Spake. Both were very strong men, bold under arms, and Harald's best friends"
attestation: Haldor rebuked Harald for timidity when ordered to carry the banner, though the narrator says this was anger rather than truth.

"Haldor took up the banner, and said foolishly, "Who will carry the banner before thee, if thou followest it so timidly as thou hast done for a while?" But these were words more of anger than of truth; for Harald was one of the boldest of men under arms."
attribution: Snorre Sturlason was a descendant of the Haldor who fought with Harald.

"One of the descendants of this Haldor was Snorre Sturlason, the author of this book."

attestation: Haldor Snorrason and Ulf Uspakson came to Norway with King Harald but had very different temperaments.

"Haldor Snorrason and Ulf Uspakson, as before related, came to Norway with King Harald. They were, in many respects, of different dispositions."
attestation: Haldor was stoic and unflappable: Harald testified that Haldor cared least about danger or pleasure among all his men.

"King Harald gave him this testimony, that he, among all his men, cared least about doubtful circumstances, whether they betokened danger or pleasure; for, whatever turned up, he was never in higher nor in lower spirits, never slept less nor more on account of them, nor ate or drank but according to his custom."
attestation: Haldor was blunt, obstinate, and hard in manner, which did not please the king; he stayed only a short time before returning to Iceland.

"Haldor was not a man of many words, but short in conversation, told his opinion bluntly and was obstinate and hard; and this could not please the king"
attestation: Haldor settled at Hjardarholt in Iceland and lived to a very advanced age.

"Haldor remained a short time with the king; and then came to Iceland, where he took up his abode in Hjardarholt, and dwelt in that farm to a very advanced age."

attestation: Haldor, son of Brynjolf Ulfalde the Old, was a sensible man and great chief who knew both brothers Olaf and Harald intimately.

"When Haldor, a son of Brynjolf Ulfalde the Old, who was a sensible man and a great chief, heard people talk of how unlike the brothers Saint Olaf and King Harald were in disposition, he used to say, "I was in great friendship with both the brothers, and I knew intimately the dispositions of both""

attestation: A man called Haldor was captured by the Vindland people, who cut open his neck, extracted his tongue through the opening, and cut out the tongue root.

"a man called Haldor fell into the hands of the Vindland people, who took him and mutilated him, cut open his neck, took out the tongue through the opening, and cut out his tongue root."
attestation: Haldor sought out the holy King Olaf in prayer and immediately recovered his speech through the king's compassion.

"He afterwards sought out the holy King Olaf, fixed his mind entirely on the holy man, and weeping besought King Olaf to restore his speech and health. Thereupon he immediately recovered his speech by the good king's compassion"
attestation: After his miraculous healing, Haldor entered King Olaf's service for the rest of his life and became an excellent trustworthy man.

"went immediately into his service for all his life, and became an excellent trustworthy man."