The The Story of Gunnlaug the Worm-Tongue and Raven the Skald on Hermund

The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue And Raven The Skald. > CHAPTER IV. Of Gunnlaug Worm-tongue and his Kin.

• attestation: Hermund was more beloved of the two brothers and had the mien of a great man.

  "Hermund was the best beloved of the two brothers, and had the mien of a great man."

The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue And Raven The Skald. > CHAPTER XIV. Of the Holmgang at the Althing.

• attestation: At the holmgang, Hermund held shield for Gunnlaug and Sverting Hafr-Biorn's son held shield for Raven; the wounded party was to ransom himself with three marks of silver.

  "Hermund held shield for his brother, Gunnlaug; but Sverting, Hafr-Biorn's son, was Raven's shield-bearer. Whoso should be wounded was to ransom himself from the holm with three marks of silver."

The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue And Raven The Skald. > CHAPTER XVII. The News of the Fight brought to Iceland.

• attestation: Hermund Illugison remained unsatisfied with his brother's death despite Illugi's vengeance; he rode alone north over Holt-beacon Heath to Ramfirth and slew Raven, nephew of Onund, aboard his ship.

  "Hermund Illugison had little joy after the death of Gunnlaug his brother, and deemed he was none the more avenged even though this had been wrought.

Now there was a man called Raven, brother's son to Onund of Mossfell; he was a great sea-farer, and had a ship that lay up in Ramfirth: and in the spring Hermund Illugison rode from home alone north over Holt-beacon Heath, even to Ramfirth, and out as far as Board-ere to the ship of the chapmen. The chapmen were then nearly ready for sea; Raven, the ship-master, was on shore, and many men with him; Hermund rode up to him, and thrust him through with his spear"