The Heimskringla on Thorgeir Flek

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 214. Of The Miracle On The Corn Land.

• attestation: Despite the king's orders, the crowd behind trampled the corn flat; the bonde Thorgeir Flek complained of the damage to the king.

  "the crowd behind paid no attention to it, and the people ran over the corn, so that it was trodden flat to the earth. There dwelt a bonde there called Thorgeir Flek"

• attestation: Thorgeir offered the king his assistance and his two sons for battle; the king declined the sons but they insisted, and the king prophesied they would return safely, which proved true.

  "the king's court-men were about binding them; but the king seeing it said, "Let them come with us; the lads will come safe back again." And it was with the lads as the king foretold."

• attestation: Thorgeir Flek had two sons who were nearly grown up and offered the king hospitality, receiving him well and providing all assistance in his power.

  "Thorgeir received the king and his people well, and offered all the assistance in his power."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 14. Of Thorgeir Flek.

• attestation: Thorgeir Flek from Sula in Veradal publicly confronted King Magnus, declaring he himself had fought for Olaf at Stiklestad and seen the king's men abusing Olaf's corpse

  "Listen, my lord, to my plain word. I too was there, and had to bear A bloody head from Stiklestad: For I was then with Olaf's men. Listen to me: well did I see The men you're trusting the dead corpse thrusting Out of their way, as dead it lay; And striking o'er your father's gore."