The Heimskringla on Thrand of Gata

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 145. Thoralf'S Murder.

• attestation: Thrand of Gata goaded his nephews Sigurd and Thord Thorlakson into action by mocking their inactivity compared to Thoralf.

  "our forefathers would scarcely have believed that Thoralf of Dimun would be bolder and more active than ye are"

• attestation: Thrand was displeased with their voyage, and the men answered him unfriendly, but they remained at Gata with him.

  "Thrand was ill-pleased with their voyage, and they did not answer him in a very friendly way; but they remained at home, however, with Thrand."

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 153. Karl Morske'S Story.

• attestation: Thrand of Gata offered Karl winter lodging but Karl had already arranged to stay with Leif Ossurson.

  "I will insist, Karl," says he, "on thy taking-up thy winter abode with me""

• attestation: Thrand of Gata fell ill with sore eyes in spring and set up a dark inner tent at the Thing to block light.

  "Thrand of Gata fell ill, and had sore eyes and other complaints; but he prepared to attend the Thing, as was his custom. When he came to the Thing he had his tent put up, and within it another black tent, that the light might not penetrate."

• attestation: Thrand attempted to pay scat with counterfeit silver, first blaming his relations for accepting bad money from farmers.

  "Our relations, then, are rascals not to be trusted. I sent them in spring to collect the scat in the north isles, as I could not myself go anywhere, and they have allowed themselves to be bribed by the bondes to take false money"

• attestation: Great strife arose in the Faroe Islands between Thrand of Gata's family and Leif Ossurson after Karl's death.

  "great strife arose after Karl's death in the Farey Islands between the family of Thrand of Gata and Leif Ossurson"