The Laxdæla Saga on Helgi Hardbeiti
Laxdaela > Saga > Chap. Lxiii
attestation: Helgi was at a dairy with the men mentioned previously when the avengers approached
"Now we must tell what happened at the dairy where Helgi was, and with him the men that were named before."
attestation: Helgi sent his shepherd to scout the woods around the dairy for signs of approaching enemies
"In the morning Helgi told his shepherd to go through the woods in the neighbourhood of the dairy and look out for people passing"
attestation: Helgi had troubling dreams that warned him of the coming attack
"for my dreams have gon"
attestation: The shepherd was sent to report on any suspicious movements or news
"take heed of whatever else he saw, to tell news of"
attestation: A description of the approaching enemies was brought to Helgi
"The Description of his Enemies brought to Helgi"
attestation: The shepherd reported seeing armed men approaching through the woodland
"look out for people passing, and take heed of whatever else he saw"
attestation: Helgi prepared for the confrontation after receiving the warning about the approaching avengers
"my dreams have gon"
attestation: The dairy in the mountains was where Helgi was staying when the attack came
"at the dairy where Helgi was"
attestation: Helgi's prophetic dreams about danger proved accurate when the avengers arrived
"my dreams have gon"
attestation: The woods around the dairy provided both concealment for the attackers and a scouting opportunity for the shepherd
"go through the woods in the neighbourhood of the dairy"