The Njál's Saga on Gudmund the Powerful

The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 112. The Pedigree Of Gudmund The Powerful

• relationship: Gudmund the Powerful dwelt at Modruvale in Eyjafirth, son of Eyjolf son of Einar, with a hundred hired servants

  "There was a man named Gudmund the Powerful, who dwelt at Modruvale in Eyjafirth. He was the son of Eyjolf the son of Einar (1). Gudmund was a mighty chief, wealthy in goods; he had in his house a hundred hired servants."

• attestation: Gudmund overbore all northern chiefs so that some left their homes, some were killed, and some gave up their priesthoods

  "He overbore in rank and weight all the chiefs in the north country, so that some left their homesteads, but some he put to death, and some gave up their priesthoods for his sake"

The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > Endnotes:

• relationship: Gudmund's grandmother Hallbera was daughter of Thorodd Helm, and his great-grandmother was Reginleifa daughter of Saemund the South-islander

  "The mother of Gudmund was Hallberg, the daughter of Thorodd Helm, but the mother of Hallbera was Reginleifa, daughter of Saemund the South-islander"

The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 118. Asgrim And Njal'S Sons Pray Men For Help

• attestation: Gudmund the Powerful offered his support to Asgrim but gave a humorous reception when Skarphedinn arrived

  "Gudmund took his greeting well, and asked him to sit down."

The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 133. Of Flosi'S Journey And His Asking For Help

• attestation: Flosi sought support from Gudmund the Powerful through intermediaries but Gudmund was noncommittal

  ""I cannot tell about that," says Saurli, "so long as I do not know on which side my father-in-law Gudmund will be""

The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 139. Of Asgrim And Gudmund

• relationship: Gudmund the Powerful was talking with Einar Conal's son, his foster-child, when Asgrim's party arrived

  "Gudmund the Powerful sate and talked with Einar Conal's son, his foster- child; he was a wise man."

• attestation: Gudmund pledges to fight and die for Asgrim's party, bringing all his Thingmen

  "now I will go myself with you to the court with all my Thing-men, and stand by you in all such things as I can, and fight for you though this be needed, and lay down my life for your lives."

• attestation: Gudmund plans to force Skapti's son Thorstein Gapemouth into the battle through his daughter Jodisa

  "Thorstein Gape-mouth his son shall be in the battle on our side, for he will not dare to do aught else than I will, since he has Jodisa my daughter to wife, and then Skapti will try to part us."

• attestation: Gudmund advises them to carry weapons to all law-business but not to initiate fighting

  "Ye must go with your weapons to all law-business, but not fight as things stand."