The Heimskringla on Leif Eirikson
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 104. Greenland Baptized
attestation: During his ocean crossing, Leif rescued the crew of a wrecked ship who were clinging to the wreckage, and also discovered Vinland the Good.
"In the ocean he took up the crew of a ship which had been lost, and who were clinging to the wreck. He also found Vinland the Good"
attestation: Leif arrived in Greenland about harvest time with a priest and teachers, and lodged at Brattahild with his father Eirik.
"arrived about harvest in Greenland; and had with him for it a priest and other teachers, with whom he went to Brattahild to lodge with his father Eirik."
attestation: People gave Leif the epithet 'the Lucky' for his rescues, but his father Eirik said his luck and ill luck balanced, since the rescued priest was a hurtful person to bring to Greenland.
"People called him afterwards Leif the Lucky: but his father Eirik said that his luck and ill luck balanced each other; for if Leif had saved a wreck in the ocean, he had brought a hurtful person with him to Greenland, and that was the priest."