The Heimskringla on Sigurd Thoreson
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 123. Here Begins The Story Of Asbjorn Selsbane.
relationship: Sigurd Thoreson, brother of Thorer Hund of Bjarkey, was married to Sigrid, daughter of Skjalg and sister of Erling.
"There was a man named Sigurd Thoreson, a brother of Thorer Hund of Bjarkey Island. Sigurd was married to Sigrid Skjalg's daughter, a sister of Erling"
attestation: Their son Asbjorn became a very able man; Sigurd dwelt at Omd in Thrandarnes and was wealthy.
"Their son, called Asbjorn, became as he grew up a very able man. Sigurd dwelt at Omd in Thrandarnes, and was a very rich and respected man"
attestation: During heathen times Sigurd held three annual sacrifices: winter-night's eve, mid-winter's eve, and summer.
"As long as heathenism prevailed, Sigurd usually had three sacrifices every year: one on winter-night's eve, one on mid-winter's eve, and the third in summer"
attestation: After adopting Christianity, Sigurd maintained the same feast schedule: harvest, Yule, and Easter.
"Although he had adopted Christianity, he continued the same custom with his feasts: he had, namely, a great friendly entertainment at harvest time; a Yule feast in winter, to which he invited many; the third feast he had about Easter"
attestation: Sigurd died of sickness when Asbjorn was eighteen; Asbjorn was sole heir and maintained the three annual feasts.
"Sigurd died on a bed of sickness when Asbjorn was eighteen years old. He was the only heir of his father, and he followed his father's custom of holding three festivals every year"