The Heimskringla on Thoralf of Dimun
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 145. Thoralf'S Murder.
attestation: Thoralf was chosen to make the journey and prepared a merchant vessel with ten or twelve men.
"It was resolved that Thoralf should undertake the journey. He got himself ready, and rigged out a merchant-vessel belonging to himself, manned with ten or twelve men."
attestation: Thoralf's companion was seized, covered with a cloth, lifted up, and thrown into the sea.
"a cloth was thrown over his head, and that he was lifted up from the ground, and he heard a great bustle. He was taken away, and thrown head foremost down; but there was sea under him, and he sank under the water."
attestation: Thoralf was found dead with his head cloven down to his shoulders.
"there he found Thoralf with his head cloven down to his shoulders, and dead."