The Njál's Saga on Otkell

The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 47. Of Otkell In Kirkby

• relationship: Otkell was the son of Skarf, grandson of Hallkell, and kept house at Kirkby

  "There was a man named Otkell; he was the son of Skarf, the son of Hallkell, who fought with Grim of Grimsness, and felled him on the holm."

• attestation: Otkell refused to sell hay or food to Gunnar, which angered many

  "Otkell would not sell"

The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 49. Of Skamkell'S Evil Counsel

• attestation: Otkell was outraged to learn his storehouse had been robbed and burned

  "Otkell was out of doors when Skamkell came"

• attestation: Despite wise counsel, Otkell persisted in his course against Gunnar

  "Otkell would not listen"

The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 51. Of Gunnar

• attestation: The arbitration awarded payment for the storehouse and food but no fine for the thrall Malcolm

  "the storehouse must be paid for, and the food that was therein; but for the thrall, I will pay thee no fine, for that thou hiddest his faults"

The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 52. Of Runolf, The Son Of Wolf Aurpriest

• attestation: Otkell gave Runolf an all-black ox nine winters old as a gift

  "Otkell gave him an ox, all black, without a spot of white, nine winters old."

The Story Of Burnt Njal > 1. Of Fiddle Mord > 53. How Otkell Rode Over Gunnar

• attestation: Otkell rode east to visit Runolf with Skamkell and his brothers riding dun horses

  "Otkell said that they would ride east to the Dale, to pay Runolf a visit"

• attestation: Otkell's dun horse bolted and galloped straight into Gunnar at Lithend, wounding him with the spur

  "Otkell rode one of the dun horses, but the other ran loose by"