Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 15th, 2008 No Comments »
Chapter 60 - The people from Myrar tire of being terrorized by Grettir and attack him.
Chapter 61 - Bjorn tells Grettir that he must leave when the winter was over. Grettir respects Bjorn and leaves for Geitland without incident.
Chapter 62 - An outlaw named Grim uses Grettir’s hiding place while he is with Bjorn. Hallmund makes trouble for Grim because of this.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 8th, 2008 No Comments »
Chapter 56 - Thorir Redbeard makes an attempt to get close to Grettir in order to kill him. He only succeeds in losing his life.
Chapter 57 - Hallmund helps Grettir defend himself against eighty men and wins Grettir’s trust.
Chapter 58 - Bjorn helps Grettir find a place to hide in Hitara.
Chapter 59 - Bjorn’s friends overhear Gisli’s plans to kill Grettir. Based on this information Grettir is able to kill GIsili’s men and beat Gisli so severely that he went to great lengths to never meet up with Grettir agian.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 1st, 2008 No Comments »
Chapter 52 - Grettir becomes a bandit. When he is captured Thorbjorg speaks on his behalf and the people of Isafjord spare his life.
Chapter 53 - Thorstein Kuggason, Grettir’s kinsman, give him a place to stay for the winter. Come spring Grettir is asked to leave as he is not willing to put effort into his work.
Chapter 54 - Loft meets Grettir while he is traveling. Grettir leaves this meeting thinking he’s met someone stronger than himself.
Chapter 55 - Grettir tries to settle down but his ill-luck is still with him.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 25th, 2008 No Comments »
Chapter 48 - Grettir goes to Thoroddsstadir and confronts Thorbjorn and kills him.
Chapter 49 - Snorri refuses to give Grettir a place to hide from Thorbjorn’s family.
Chapter 50 - Grettir stays with Thorgills at Reykjaholar.
Chapter 51 - The case is heard at the Allthing by Skafti the Lawspeaker. Thorir refuses to release Grettir from his outlawry as part of the settlement.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 19th, 2008 No Comments »
Chapter 44 - The case between Atli and Thorbjorn is brought before the Hunavatn Assembly. Not all parties are happy with the outcome.
Chapter 45 - Ali, a lazy farmhand, flees Thorbjorn’s farm for Atli’s hoping for work.
Chapter 46 - Grettir arrives back in Iceland just before the Althing. He learns of what has transpired in his absence from Skafti the Lawspeaker.
Chapter 47 - At the end of midsummer Grettir sets off towards Gilsbakki. He steals a horse to make the journey and is persued by it’s owner, Svein. During the journey they exchange taunting verses. These verses forge a friendship between the two by the time they reach Gilsbakki.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 10th, 2008 No Comments »
Chapter 40 - Grettir spends Yule with Einar the farmer.
Chapter 41 - Grettir meets with his brother Thorstein.
Chapter 42 - The killing of Thorbjorn Traveller.
Chapter 43 - Atli and Gunnar fight.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
Chapter 36 - Thorbjorn Traveller speaks ill of Grettir while he his away in Vatnsdal.
Chapter 37 - Grettir sails to Norway to meet the new Norwegian king, Olaf Haraldsson. Thorbjorn Traveller is on the same ship. Grettir kills Thorbjorn Traveller during the voyage.
Chapter 38 - Glam’s curse leads Grettir to burn down a house with people inside by accident.
Chapter 39 - Grettir is unable to prove his innocence to King Olaf.
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 27th, 2008 No Comments »
Chapter 32 - Glam and the ghost of Thorhallsstadir.
Chapter 33 - Thorhall is run from his farm by the ghost that has possessed Glam.
Chapter 34 - Grettir hears of the hauntings.
Chapter 35 - Grettir defeats the ghostly Glam but is cursed in the process.
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 21st, 2008 No Comments »
Chapter 28 - Grettir picks a fight with Audun.
Chapter 29 - The horse fight at Langafit creates enemies for Grettir.
Chapter 30 - Grettir backs down from a fight with Thorbjorn Traveller and his friends.
Chapter 31 - Bardi is persuaded by his foster-father, Thorarin, not to take Grettir on an expedition he was planning.
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 14th, 2008 No Comments »
Chapter 24 - Many come to Grettir’s defense after Gunnar’s death.
Chapter 25 - The slaying of Thorgils by Thorgeir Havarsson.
Chapter 26 - Asmund Grey-Locks and Thorstein Kuggason pursue their case against Thorgeir for Thogils’ death.
Chapter 27 - The case is won and Thogeir is outlawed.
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