The Heimskringla on Thorod Snorrason
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 151. Thorod'S Story.
attestation: Thorod Snorrason volunteered for the Jamtaland mission because he did not care what happened to him as long as he regained his freedom.
"Thorod Snorrason now offered to undertake this journey, for he cared little what became of him if he could but become his own master again."
attestation: Thorod traveled east to Jamtaland with eleven men and was received hospitably by the lagman Thorar.
"Thorod set out with eleven men in company. They came east to Jamtaland, and went to a man called Thorar, who was lagman"
attestation: Thorod and his companion escaped from a deep cellar using knotted leather strips and a counterweight system.
"Thorod and his comrades tore up their skin clothes in strips, knotted them together, made a noose at one end"
attestation: The fugitives wore reindeer-hide sandals with hoofs trailing behind to mislead tracking dogs, which followed the scent backward.
"they took some reindeer hides, out of which they cut sandals, and bound them under their feet, with the hoofs of the reindeer feet trailing behind"
attestation: They set fire to a corn barn before fleeing, which spread to many other houses in the village.
"before they set off they set fire to a large corn barn which was close by, and then ran out into the pitch-dark night. The barn blazed, and set fire to many other houses in the village."
attestation: Thorod returned to King Olaf in Nidaros and later got leave to return to Iceland in summer, parting as best of friends.
"Thorod remained the rest of the winter with the king, and in summer got leave to return to Iceland; and he and King Olaf parted the best of friends."