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The Laxdæla Saga on Hrut

Laxdaela > Saga > Chap. Viii

attestation: Hrut grew to be the fairest of all men: tall, broad-shouldered, slender-waisted with fine limbs

"he was goodlier than any man, tall and broad-shouldered, slender of waist, with fine limbs and well-made hands and feet. Hrut was of all men the fairest of feature"
comparison: Hrut resembled his grandfather Thorstein and great-grandfather Ketill Flatnose in appearance

"like what Thorstein, his mother's father, had been, or like Ketill Flatnose."
attestation: Hrut remained in Norway with his relations when Thorgerd departed

"Hrut was left behind well placed with his relations."

attestation: Hrut traveled to Iceland

"Hrut Comes to Iceland"
attestation: Hrut served in King Harald Gunnhildsson's bodyguard and was much honored for his martial prowess

"Hrut was of the bodyguard of King Harald, Gunnhild's son, and was much honoured by him, chiefly for the reason that he approved himself the best man in all deeds of manly trials"
attestation: Hrut sailed to Iceland and brought his ship to the western coast at Broadfirth-Dales

"Hrut Comes to Iceland"
attestation: Hrut claimed his mother's inheritance from Hoskuld, who was reluctant to pay

"Hoskuld's means would be heavily cut into if he should be made to pay to the full the heritage of his (Hrut's) mother."
relationship: Hrut married Unn, daughter of Mord Fiddle, a powerful chieftain

"Hrut Comes to Iceland"
attestation: Hrut desired to return to Iceland because he had much property and noble kinsmen there

"Hrut had in Iceland much money to look after, and many noble kinsfolk to go and see, he desired to go there"

attestation: Hrut was a man of great courage, generosity, and good counsel

"About Hoskuld's Sons"

attestation: A confrontation between Hrut and Eldgrim occurred around 995 AD

"About Hrut and Eldgrim, A.D. 995"
attestation: A dispute over stud-horses led to a violent confrontation between Hrut and Eldgrim

"[Sidenote: Hrut meets with Eldgrim] It happened one morning early that a man looked out at Hrutstead at goodman Hrut's, Herjolf's son's, and when he came in Hrut asked what news he brought."
attestation: Hrut killed Eldgrim in the confrontation over the horse sale

"One summer at the Thing, as Thorliek was sitting in his booth, a very big man walked into the booth."
attestation: The conflict over the stud-horses deepened the enmity between Hrut and Thorliek

"One summer at the Thing, as Thorliek was sitting in his booth"
attestation: Hrut sought Olaf's support for a raid on Thorliek's household

"Hrut went to find Olaf his kinsman, and told him that he would not leave matters with Thorliek as they stood, and bade him furnish him with men to go and make a house-raid on Thorliek."
attestation: Hrut rejected Olaf's peace offer, saying the rift between them could not heal

"Hrut said, "It is no good casting about for this; the sores between us tw"

attestation: The strife between Hrut and Thorliek involving Kotkell was the greatest gossip in Broadfirth-Dales

"the strife between Hrut and Thorliek, it was ever the greatest gossip throughout the Broadfirth-Dales how that Hrut had had to abide a heavy lot at the hands of Kotkell and his sons."