The Heimskringla on Thorer of Steig

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 24. Harald Gives Magnus The Half Of His Treasures.

• attestation: Thorer of Steig formally proclaimed Harald as King at the Thing.

  "Thorer of Steig gave Harald the title of King there at the Thing"

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 4. Of Thorer Of Steig.

• attestation: Thorer of Steig, Hakon's foster-father, feared King Magnus after Hakon's death and conspired with Svein

  "Thorer of Steig, his foster-father, had no great confidence in any treaty or friendship with King Magnus"

• attestation: Thorer and Svein collected a troop in the Uplands and went through Raumsdal into Sunmore and sailed north to Throndhjem

  "Thorer and Svein collected a troop in the Uplands, and went down through Raumsdal into Sunmore, and there collected vessels, with which they afterwards sailed north to Throndhjem."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 5. Of Thorer'S Adventures.

• attestation: Thorer and his men went north to Bjarkey, where Jon and his son Vidkun fled, and they burned the house and Vidkun's longship

  "Thorer and his men went north all the way to Bjarkey; and Jon, with his son Vidkun, fled from thence. Thorer and his men robbed all the movable goods, and burnt the house, and a good long-ship that belonged to Vidkun."

• attestation: As Vidkun's ship burned and keeled to one side, Thorer mocked by calling out 'Hard to starboard, Vidkun!'

  "While the hull was burning the vessel keeled to one side, and Thorer called out, "Hard to starboard, Vidkun!""

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 6. Death Of Thorer And Egil.

• attestation: Thorer and Egil were captured at Hesjutun while Svein escaped to sea; when asked his condition, Thorer replied he was 'well in hands, but ill on my feet.'

  "Thorer replied, "I am well in hands, but ill on my feet.""

• attribution: At the gallows, Thorer sang 'We were four comrades gay,-- Let one by the helm stay' and said 'Bad counsel comes to a bad end.'

  "We were four comrades gay,-- Let one by the helm stay."

• attestation: Thorer was so heavy that his neck broke under his weight on the gallows and his body fell to the ground.

  "when he was hoisted up the gallows tree he was so heavy that his neck gave way, and the body fell down to the ground; for Thorer was a man exceedingly stout, both high of stature and thick"