The Heimskringla on Sigurd
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 22. King Harald'S Voyage To The West.
attestation: Earl Sigurd killed Melbridge Tooth, a Scottish earl, but died from a wound inflicted by the severed head's protruding teeth
"Earl Sigurd killed Melbridge Tooth, a Scotch earl, and hung his head to his stirrup-leather; but the calf of his leg were scratched by the teeth, which were sticking out from the head, and the wound caused inflammation in his leg, of which the earl died"
attestation: Sigurd was buried in a mound at Ekkjalsbakke, and his son Guthorm ruled for about a year before dying without children
"he was laid in a mound at Ekkjalsbakke. His son Guthorm ruled over these countries for about a year thereafter, and died without children."
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 40. Birth Of Hakon The Good.
relationship: Earl Sigurd married Bergljot, daughter of Earl Thorer the Silent, whose mother was Alof Arbot, a daughter of Harald Harfager.
"Earl Sigurd was one of the wisest men of his time, and married Bergljot, a daughter of Earl Thorer the Silent; and her mother was Alof Arbot, a daughter of Harald Harfager."
attestation: Earl Sigurd poured water over the child and named him Hakon, after his own father Hakon earl of Hlader.
"Earl Sigurd poured water over him, and called him Hakon, after his own father, Hakon earl of Hlader."
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 12. The Birth Of Earl Hakon The Great.
attestation: Earl Sigurd's wife Bergljot gave birth to a boy on the first night of Yule at Hlader while King Hakon was feasting there
"The night of the first day of Yule the earl's wife, Bergljot, was brought to bed of a boy-child"
relationship: Earl Sigurd was King Hakon's dearest friend
"who was King Hakon's dearest friend."
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 16. About Sacrifices.
attestation: Earl Sigurd of Hlader was one of the greatest sacrificers, as was his father Hakon before him; Sigurd always presided over Throndhjem's sacrifice festivals on the king's behalf.
"Sigurd, earl of Hlader, was one of the greatest men for sacrifices, and so had Hakon his father been; and Sigurd always presided on account of the king at all the festivals of sacrifice in the Throndhjem country."
attestation: Earl Sigurd hosted a great sacrifice festival at Hlader at his own expense, celebrated in verse by the skald Kormak Ogmundson.
"Sigurd the earl was an open-handed man, who did what was very much celebrated; namely, he made a great sacrifice festival at Hlader of which he paid all the expenses."
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 17. The Frosta-Thing.
attestation: Earl Sigurd announced to the assembly that King Hakon would yield to the bondes' demands and never separate himself from their friendship.
"Earl Sigurd said, "It is King Hakon's will to give way to you, the bondes, and never to separate himself from your friendship.""
attestation: Earl Sigurd privately counseled King Hakon to compromise with the bondes rather than resist, promising they would find a way to manage the situation later.
"Earl Sigurd spoke to the king afterwards, and advised him not to refuse altogether to do as the people desired, saying there was nothing else for it but to give way to the will of the bondes"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 18. King Hakon Offers Sacrifices.
attestation: Earl Sigurd blessed the first goblet in Odin's name and drank to the king, but Hakon made the sign of the cross over it before drinking.
"Earl Sigurd spoke some words over it, blessed it in Odin's name, and drank to the king out of the horn; and the king then took it, and made the sign of the cross over it."
attestation: Earl Sigurd brokered a compromise where Hakon held his mouth over the kettle handle where horse-flesh steam had settled, with a linen cloth between, satisfying neither party.
"Earl Sigurd came and made peace among them, by asking the king to hold his mouth over the handle of the kettle, upon which the fat smoke of the boiled horse-flesh had settled itself; and the king first laid a linen cloth over the handle, and then gaped over it"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 20. Battle At Ogvaldsnes.
- attestation: Hakon sent for Earl Sigurd and other chiefs, and the Throndhjem people who had opposed him at the sacrifice feast now rallied to his cause, reconciled through the earl's mediation.
"Sigurd the earl came accordingly with a great body of men, among whom were all the Throndhjem people who had set upon him the hardest to offer sacrifice; and all made their peace with the king, by the earl's persuasion."
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 46. Vikings Bound Together In One Chain.
- attestation: Sigurd son of Bue identified himself to Earl Eirik and was offered life and peace
""I am called Sigurd, and am Bue's son. But are all the Jomsborg vikings dead?""
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 81. Of Sigurd And Hauk.
attestation: Sigurd and Hauk were Halogaland merchants who traveled to England and back in summer 998.
"There was a man called Sigurd, and another called Hauk, both of Halogaland, who often made merchant voyages. One summer (A.D. 998) they had made a voyage westward to England; and when they came back to Norway they sailed northwards along the coast"
attestation: Sigurd and Hauk mysteriously escaped captivity one night and eventually reached Harek of Thjotta, who sheltered them over winter 999.
"At last one night they disappeared, without any man being able to conjecture how they got away. But about harvest they came north to Harek of Thjotta, who received them kindly, and with whom they stopped all winter (A.D. 999), and were hospitably entertained"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 82. Of Harek Of Thjotta.
attestation: Sigurd lured Harek onto a boat under the pretense of rowing for amusement in spring 999.
"Sigurd asked him if he would row a little for amusement. Harek was willing; and they went to the shore, and drew down a six-oared skiff"
attestation: Sigurd and Hauk were fully armed brothers who secretly provisioned the boat with food and ale before the voyage.
"The brothers Sigurd and Hauk, who were very strong men, were fully armed, as they were used to go about at home among the peasants. Before they went out to the boat they threw into her some butter-kits and a bread-chest, and carried between them a great keg of ale"
attestation: Once at sea, the brothers gave Harek three choices: let them direct the voyage, be bound, or be killed.
"Now thou must choose one of these conditions,--first, that we brothers direct this voyage; or, if not, that we bind thee fast and take the command; or, third, that we kill thee"
attestation: Sigurd steered south along the coast to Throndhjem and Nidaros, where they presented Harek to King Olaf.
"Sigurd took the helm, and steered south along the land, the brothers taking particular care that they did not encounter people. The wind was very favourable; and they held on sailing along until they came south to Throndhjem and to Nidaros, where they found the king"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 99. History Of The Earls Of Orkney.
relationship: The first earl of Orkney was Sigurd, son of Eystein Giumra and brother of Earl Ragnvald of More.
"The first earl in the Orkney Islands was called Sigurd, who was a son of Eystein Giumra, and brother of Ragnvald earl of More"
attestation: After Sigurd, his son Guthorm was earl for one year, followed by Torf-Einar son of Ragnvald.
"After Sigurd his son Guthorm was earl for one year. After him Torf-Einar, a son of Ragnvald, took the earldom"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 174. Of Raud'S Sons.
- attestation: Sigurd could interpret dreams and determine the time of day without seeing heavenly bodies; King Olaf tested this ability and found it true.
"Sigurd said he could interpret dreams, and determine the time of the day although no heavenly bodies could be seen. The king made trial of his art, and found it was as Sigurd had said."