The Njál's Saga on Atli
The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 5. Atli Arnvid Son'S Slaying
relationship: Atli was the son of Arnvid, Earl of East Gothland
"There was a man named Atli, son of Arnvid, Earl of East Gothland."
attestation: Atli had withheld taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, making him an outlaw
"He had kept back the taxes from Hacon Athelstane's foster child, and both father and son had fled away from Jemtland to Gothland."
attestation: Atli was an outlaw of both the Danish and Swedish kings
"He is an outlaw both of the Dane-King and of the Swede-King."
attestation: Atli and his fleet were stationed in the Oresound between Denmark and Sweden
"Atli held on with his followers out of the Maelar by Stock Sound, and so on towards Denmark, and now he lies out in Oresound."
attestation: Atli killed Wolf the Unwashed with a spear during the battle
"Atli sees a bare place for a weapon on Wolf, and shot a spear through him"
The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 36. Kol Slew Swart
- attestation: Atli agreed to work for Bergthora accepting the dangerous conditions
"Atli"
The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 37. The Slaying Of Kol, Whom Atli Slew
- attribution: Atli accepted the killing as appropriate since both he and Kol were bad fellows
"This work is well fitted," says Atli, "for each of us two are bad fellows"
The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 38. The Killing Of Atli The Thrall
attribution: Atli refused to leave, preferring death in Njal's service to changing masters
"I think it better to lose my life in thy house than to change my master"
attestation: Atli asked Njal to pay a higher price for his death than for a thrall, if he were killed
"if I am slain"
attribution: Atli told Brynjolf that Hallgerda would be pleased by his death but prophesied Brynjolf's own doom
"now Hallgerda will be well pleased, for thou wilt tell her of my death; but it is a comfort to know that thou wilt have the same fate soon"