The Heimskringla on Sigrid

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 48. King Harald Grenske'S Death.

• attestation: Sigrid was Harald Grenske's foster-sister and invited him to a feast

  "When she heard that her foster-brother was come to the country a short distance from her, she sent men to him to invite him to a feast"

• attestation: Sigrid displeased Harald by valuing her property in Svithjod as equal to his in Norway

  "she valued her property, and the dominions she had in Svithjod, as nothing less than his property in Norway. With that observation the king was nowise pleased"

• attestation: Sigrid prophesied that Asta was pregnant with both Harald's fortunes

  ""It may be that thou art of higher birth, but I think she is now pregnant with both your fortunes.""

• attestation: Queen Sigrid ordered an attack with fire and sword, burning the lodging house with both Harald and Vissavald inside

  "Then Queen Sigrid ordered an attack on them in the night, both with fire and sword. The house was burnt, with all who were in it and those who slipped out were put to the sword"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 123. Here Begins The Story Of Asbjorn Selsbane.

• attestation: After consecutive bad harvests, Asbjorn refused to reduce feasts or household servants despite his mother Sigrid's urging.

  "Sigrid wished that some if not all of the feasts should be given up. That Asbjorn would not consent to"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 132. The Murder Of Asbjorn Selsbane.

• attestation: Sigrid gave Thorer the spear that killed Asbjorn, still bloodied, and urged him to avenge Asbjorn by throwing it at King Olaf.

  "Here is the spear which went through Asbjorn my son, and there is still blood upon it, to remind thee that it fits the wound thou hast seen on the corpse of thy brother's son Asbjorn. It would be a manly deed, if thou shouldst throw this spear from thy hand so that it stood in Olaf's breast"

• attestation: Sigrid told Thorer he would be called a coward in every man's mouth if he did not avenge Asbjorn.

  "this I can tell thee, that thou wilt be named coward in every man's mouth, if thou dost not avenge Asbjorn"

• attestation: Sigrid gave presents to all her friends before following Thorer to his ship.

  "Sigrid gave presents to all her friends, and followed Thorer to his ship"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 194. Of Kalf Arnason.

• attribution: Sigrid accused Kalf of being present when her sons Thorer and Grjotgard were killed, and taunted him about his foster-son Thorer's death

  "And now since," says she, "my two sons; and thou thyself, Kalf, wert present when they were cut off, and which I little expected from thee.""

• attestation: Sigrid persuaded Kalf to enter the earl's service, and sent word to the earl about her progress

  "he allowed himself to be persuaded by her to enter into the earl's service, on condition of renewing his fiefs to him. Sigrid sent word to the earl how far she had brought the matter with Kalf."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 13. Munan'S Death.

• attestation: Sigrid, Haldor's wife and Gregorius's sister, was allowed to escape into the forest in her night-shift.

  "Sigrid, Haldor's wife, was a sister of Gregorius, and they allowed her to escape into the forest in her night-shift only"