The Heimskringla on Simon Skalp
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 32. King Eystein'S Death.
- attestation: Simon Skalp found King Eystein emerging from a willow bush and refused his plea for concealment despite their former friendship.
"Simon Skalp met the king just as he was coming out of a willow bush. Simon saluted him. "God save you, sire," said he.
The king replied, "I do not know if thou are not sire here.""
- attestation: Simon Skalp told the executioner to kill the king immediately, saying Eystein had been creeping on the grass long enough.
"Simon told the man who had to put the king to death to do so immediately, for the king had been creeping about upon the grass long enough."
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 16. Of King Inge.
- attestation: Simon Skalp had gone to sleep in the town and was awoken by war-shouts as King Hakon's army approached over the ice from Hofud Isle.
"Simon Skalp had gone to the town, and was gone to sleep, when the war-shouts awoke him."
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 18. King Inge'S Fall.
- attestation: Simon Skalp and Halvard Hikre fought each other past Thraelaberg, and both fell in the combat along with Gudbrand Skafhogson.
"Simon Skalp and Halvard Hikre went against each other with their troops, and fought while they drew aside past Thraelaberg; and in this conflict both Simon and Halvard fell."