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The Laxdæla Saga on Vigdis

Laxdaela > Saga > Chap. Vi

relationship: Vigdis was the sixth daughter of Thorstein the Red, and the men of Headland of Islefirth descended from her

"Vigdis was the name of the sixth daughter of Thorstein the Red. From her come the men of Headland of Islefirth."

relationship: Vigdis's brother was Thorstein Surt who lived at Thorsness

"Her brother was named Thorstein Surt; he lived at Thorsness"

relationship: Thord Goddi's wife Vigdis was daughter of Ingjald son of Olaf Feilan

"Vigdis was the name of his wife. She was daughter of Ingjald, son of Olaf Feilan"
relationship: Vigdis was Thord Yeller's brother's daughter and Thorolf Rednose's sister's daughter

"brother's daughter of Thord Yeller, and sister's daughter of Thorolf Rednose of Sheepfell."

attestation: Vigdis agreed to shelter Thorolf despite knowing the danger, judging him no worse for the killing

"I do not deny our relationship, and in this way alone I can look upon the deed you have done, that I deem you in no way the worser man for it."
attestation: Vigdis overruled Thord and insisted Thorolf stay the entire winter

"Vigdis answered, "Ingjald shall take none of your money for giving one night's shelter to Thorolf, and he shall remain here all this winter through.""

attestation: Vigdis realized Thord had conspired with Ingjald and ordered Asgaut to take Thorolf to Sheepfell immediately

"I wish you to go at once, and take him away as soon as possible. You shall take him to Sheepfell to Thorolf"
attestation: Vigdis promised Asgaut his freedom and money in exchange for escorting Thorolf to safety

"I will give you your freedom and money, that you may go where you will."
attestation: Vigdis struck Ingjald on the nose with the money purse, drawing blood and mocking him

"Vigdis raised the purse, and struck him on the nose with it, so that forthwith blood fell on the earth."
attestation: Vigdis summoned twenty men from nearby farms to defend against Ingjald's party

"men had come there from the nearest farmsteads at the summons of Vigdis, and no fewer than twenty men had gathered there already."

attestation: Vigdis freed Asgaut as reward for his faithful service in helping Thorolf escape

"I give you your freedom, so that from this day forth you shall bear the title of a freeman."
attestation: Vigdis gave Asgaut the money Thord had received as payment for betraying Thorolf

"Therewith you shall take the money that Thord took as the price for the head of Thorolf, my kinsman, and now that money will be better bestowed."
attestation: Vigdis divorced Thord Goddi because of his treacherous plot against her kinsman Thorolf

"she returned that deed with hatred, and divorced herself from Thord Goddi, and went to her kinsfolk and told them the tale."

attestation: Vigdis went west to live with her brother Thorstein Swart after Hrapp's death

"Vigdis, Hrapp's wife, betook herself west to Thorstein Swart, her brother."