The Njál's Saga on Eric

The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 81. Of Thrain: How He Slew Kol

• attestation: Eric, Earl Hacon's son, warned that Kol was a tough opponent and Thrain would need good men and ships

  "Then his son Eric began to speak, and said, "Your word, father, is good to many men, but fulfilling it is quite another thing. This is the hardest undertaking; for this sea-rover is tough and ill to deal with""

• attestation: Eric personally prepared the expedition, selecting men and weapons and providing a pilot

  "Eric, the earl's son, went heartily along with them, and looked after strength for them, both in men and weapons and made such changes in them as he thought were needful. After they were "boun," Eric got them a pilot."

The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 88. Earl Hacon Fights With Njal'S Sons.

• attestation: Eric, the earl's son, said Njal's sons should be freed and compensated, and those who caused the trouble punished

  ""Njal's sons should have been set free from all blame, but they should have had chastisement who had wrought for it. Methinks now it would be more seemly to give Njal's sons good gifts for the hardships and wrongs which have been put upon them""

• attestation: Njal's sons stayed with Eric, then went west to Earl Sigurd in Orkney with Kari

  "they went to Eric's house, and were with him till Kari was ready to sail west across the sea to meet Earl Sigurd."