The Njál's Saga on Gest Oddleif's son

The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 99. Of Gest Oddleif'S Son

• attestation: Gest Oddleif's son at Hagi on Bardastrand was one of the wisest men who could foresee fates and fortunes

  "Gest Oddleif's son dwelt at Hagi on Bardastrand. He was one of the wisest of men, so that he foresaw the fates and fortunes of men."

• attestation: Gest was baptized with all his house after the Baresark trial

  "Then Thangbrand baptized Gest and all his house and many others."

• attestation: Gest prophesied that Christianity would be adopted as law at the Althing, saying 'No tree falls at the first stroke'

  ""Still thou hast done most of the work," says Gest, "though it may be fated that others shall make Christianity law; but it is here as the saying runs, `No tree falls at the first stroke.'""