The Heimskringla on Thorstein Knarrarsmid

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 234. Of Thorstein Knarrarsmid.

• attestation: Thorstein Knarrarsmid was a merchant and master ship-carpenter who was stout, strong, passionate, and a great manslayer.

  "There was a man called Thorstein Knarrarsmid, who was a merchant and master ship-carpenter, stout and strong, very passionate, and a great manslayer."

• attestation: King Olaf had confiscated Thorstein's newly built merchant vessel as payment for a manslaughter fine.

  "King Olaf, who had taken from him a new and large merchant-vessel he had built, on account of some manslaughter-mulct"

• attestation: Thorstein joined Thorer Hund's front line, vowing to be the first to strike at King Olaf to avenge the robbery of his ship.

  "Here I will be, Thorer, in your ranks; for I think, if I and King Olaf meet, to be the first to strive a weapon at him, if I can get so near, to repay him for the robbery of the ship he took from me"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 240. King Olaf'S Fall.

• attestation: Thorstein Knarrarsmid struck King Olaf's left leg above the knee with his axe; Fin Arnason instantly killed Thorstein.

  "Thorstein Knarrarsmid struck at King Olaf with his axe, and the blow hit his left leg above the knee. Fin Arnason instantly killed Thorstein."