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The Laxdæla Saga on Snorri Godi

Laxdaela > Saga > Chap. Lix

attestation: Snorri Godi was a key political figure whose support Gudrun needed for the revenge

"Gudrun sent a man to Snorri Godi"

attestation: Snorri Godi advised Audgisl regarding the conflict with Thorgils

"Snorri advises Audgisl"

attestation: Snorri Godi rode immediately to meet Thorkell when he heard of his arrival

"When Snorri heard of the coming of Thorkell he rode at once to where the ship was"
attestation: Snorri Godi facilitated the marriage between Thorkell and Gudrun

"Snorri heard of the coming of Thorkell he rode at once"

attestation: Snorri Godi suspected the brothers were planning something very significant

"Snorri then thought he knew that they must be taking counsel together on some very great matter"
attestation: Snorri intervened to help resolve the feud between the families

"Snorri then thought he knew that they must be taking counsel together"
attestation: Snorri Godi served as mediator in the peace negotiations between the feuding families

"Snorri then thought he knew"

attestation: Snorri tried to dissuade Bolli from the voyage, citing the risk involved

"Snorri, dissuading him, said, "To us it seems there is a great risk to be run as to ho"

attestation: On his deathbed, Snorri called his kinsfolk and told Bolli to take over his manor and chieftainship

"he called to himself all his kinsfolk and affinity, and said to Bolli, "It is my wish that you shall take over the manor here and the chieftainsh"
attestation: Snorri bequeathed his chieftainship to Bolli Bollison

"you shall take over the manor here and the chieftainsh"
attestation: Snorri the Priest died around 1031 AD after a prolonged illness

"[Sidenote: Snorri' death] When Bolli had been one winter in Iceland Snorri the Priest fell ill"
attestation: Snorri's death marked the effective end of the saga's narrative

"[Sidenote: Snorri' death] When Bolli had been one winter in Iceland Snorri the Priest fell ill"
attestation: Snorri chose Bolli as his successor because of his abilities and family connections

"It is my wish that you shall take over the manor here"
attestation: Snorri's illness was slow but ultimately fatal

"That illness did not gain quickly on him, and Snorri lay very long abed."
attestation: Snorri gathered all his kinsfolk and connections before his death to arrange succession

"he called to himself all his kinsfolk and affinity"

attestation: Snorri secretly gave Audgisl Thorarinson a chased axe as a coded gift

"Snorri had given Audgisl Thorarinson a "chased axe" (one trick)"
attestation: At Snorri's secret behest, Audgisl was preparing to take action against Thorgils

"at Snorri's secret behest, Audgisl was now on the eve of taking"
attestation: A verse riddle about a wet hood on the wall referred to Snorri's hidden knowledge of two tricks

"Hangs a wet hood on the wall; It knoweth of a trick; Though it be at most times 'dry,' I hide not now it knoweth two."
attribution: The ditty was interpreted as pointing to Snorri's dual scheme involving the chased axe

"The ditty points to the fact that Snorri had given Audgisl Thorarinson a "chased axe" (one trick)"