The Heimskringla on Throndhjem
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 41. Of Sigvat The Skald.
- attestation: Sigvat traveled from Iceland to Throndhjem as a nearly grown man, arriving in autumn when King Olaf came there.
"When he was nearly a grown man he went out of the country with some merchants; and the ship came in autumn to the Throndhjem country"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 112. Of Asmund Grankelson.
- attestation: Corn was scarce in Throndhjem in autumn 1021, growing dearer the farther north, though the East country and Uplands had enough.
"This autumn corn was dear in Throndhjem, after a long course of good seasons, and the farther north the dearer was the corn; but there was corn enough in the East country, and in the Uplands"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 113. Of The Sacrifices Of The Throndhjem People.
attestation: Throndhjem bondes held a great feast on the first winter-day's eve with remembrance-cups blessed to the Asas according to heathen forms.
"the bondes had had a great feast on the first winter-day's eve, at which there was a numerous attendance and much drinking; and it was told the king that all the remembrance-cups to the Asas, or old gods, were blessed according to the old heathen forms"
attestation: Cattle and horses were slain at the feast, altars sprinkled with blood, and prayers made for good seasons.
"cattle and horses had been slain, and the altars sprinkled with their blood, and the sacrifices accompanied with the prayer that was made to obtain good seasons"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 114. Of The Sacrifices By The People Of The Interior Of The Throndhjem District.
- attestation: The interior Throndhjem people assembled in great number at Maerin for a great mid-winter sacrifice for peace and good season.
"the people of the interior of Throndhjem had assembled in great number at Maerin, and that there was a great sacrifice in the middle of winter, at which they sacrificed offerings for peace and a good season"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 228. Concerning The Army Collected In Norway.
- attestation: The great mass of the bonde army consisted of labourers and cottars, though it included many lendermen and powerful bondes.
"the great mass consisted of labourers and cottars. The chief strength of this army lay in the Throndhjem land, and it was the most warm in enmity and opposition to the king."
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 233. How The Lendermen Set Up Their Banners.
- attestation: The Throndhjem people and Halogalanders formed the main array, while men from Rogaland, Hordaland, the Fjord districts, and Sogn held the left wing with a third banner.
"in it were drawn up the Throndhjem people and the Halogalanders. On the right wing was another array; and on the left of the main array were drawn up the men from Rogaland, Hordaland, the Fjord districts, and Scgn, and they had the third banner."
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 31. Battle At Aros.
- attestation: The Throndhjem bowmen fought with particular distinction in the naval battle at Aros
"And Throndhjem's bowmen on that day Were not the first tired of this play; Arrows and darts so quickly fly, You could not follow with the eye."
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 2. Of King Olaf'S Manner Of Living.
- attestation: The great guild-bell in Throndhjem, called 'the pride of the town', summoned people to the guilds.
"The great guild-bell in Throndhjem, which was called the pride of the town, tolled to call together to these guilds"
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 25. Letters Of The Throndhjem People.
- attestation: The Throndhjem people sent their letters and seals back to King Valdemar, with most receiving his message favorably.
"the most of them received well the Danish king's message; whereupon the messengers returned back towards Lent."