The The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald (Kormáks saga) on Thorvard
Life And Death Of Cormac The Skald
attestation: Thorvard, Thorvald's brother, was angered by Cormac's visits and hired a beggar to sing a song in Steingerd's hearing, falsely attributing it to Cormac, which caused her great anger.
"So this was the next thing,--that Thorvard came to Svinadal, and the Skiding brothers and Narfi paid a gangrel beggar-man to sing a song in the hearing of Steingerd, and to say that Cormac had made it,--which was a lie."
attestation: Thorvard sent word from Fliot challenging Cormac to a holmgang for revenge; Cormac agreed, but Thorvard failed to appear at the appointed place and time.
"After this Thorvard sent word from Fliot that he was fain to fight Cormac, and he fixed time and place, saying that he would now take revenge for that song of shame and all other slights. To this Cormac agreed; and when the day came he went to the spot that was named, but Thorvard was not there, nor any of his men."
attestation: At the Huna-water Thing, Thorvard challenged Cormac to a holmgang there; Cormac agreed, saying he would not stand in the way.
"So time passed until the Huna-water Thing. Thorvard and Cormac both went to the meeting, and once they came together. "Much enmity we owe thee," said Thorvard, "and in many ways. Now therefore I challenge thee to the holmgang, here at the Thing.""
attestation: Thorvard sought out Thordis the spae-wife at Spakonufell before the holmgang against Cormac and paid her to prepare him with her craft against Cormac.
"At Spakonufell (Spae-wife's-fell) lived Thordis the spae-wife, of whom we have told before, with her husband Thorolf. They were both at the Thing, and many a man thought her good-will was of much avail. So Thorvard sought her out, to ask her help against Cormac, and gave her a fee; and she made him ready for the holmgang according to her craft."