The Heimskringla on Sigurd Thorlakson

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

• attestation: Thord Thorlakson was called 'the Low' despite being uncommonly tall, because he was proportionally more strong than large.

  "Thord had a distinguished name, and was called Thord the Low, although in reality he was uncommonly tall, and yet in proportion more strong than large."

• attestation: Sigurd defended himself eloquently, arguing he would have committed the deed in the Faroe Islands rather than under the king's authority if he were guilty.

  "I am surely born with sufficient understanding to have done this deed in the Farey Islands, rather than here between your hands, sire."

• attestation: Sigurd offered to clear himself by oath or by the ordeal of hot iron.

  "I offer to clear myself by the ordeal of hot iron; and I wish, sire, that you may be present yourself at the proof."

• attestation: Sigurd fled in the night rather than face the ordeal, believing King Olaf could manipulate its outcome.

  "For him it is an easy matter to manage the iron ordeal, so that I fear he will come ill off who tries it against him."

• attestation: Sigurd and his men sailed back to the Faroe Islands overnight, arriving at Gata.

  "They did not stop until they came to Farey, and home to Gata."

• attestation: After Sigurd's departure, many believed the accusation against him was true.

  "there were many who believed that the accusation against Sigurd was true, although they had denied and opposed it before the king."

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

• attestation: Thord the Low, lying on another bench, said Karl Morske deserved a reward for the reproaches they suffered from him.

  "These are no ordinary reproaches we suffer from Karl Morske, and therefore he well deserves a reward for them."

• attestation: A diversion was created by Sigurd Thorlakson wounding one of Gille's men in his tent.

  "Sirurd Thorlakson ran in just now into the mouth of the tent, and gave one of Gille's men a desperate wound."

• attestation: Sigurd was banished for wounding Gille's man, and Gaut and Thord were banished for Karl's murder.

  "Sigurd was banished the country for having wounded Gille's tent comrade, and Gaut and Thord for the murder of Karl."