Egil's Saga
Chapter 26
CHAPTER XXVI.
Of Guttorm.
There
was a man named Guttorm, son of Sigurd Hart. He was mother's brother to
king Harold; also he had been his foster-father, and ruler over his forces,
for the king was a child when he first came to the throne. Guttorm had
commanded the army in all battles which Harold had fought to bring the
land under his sway. But when Harold became sole king of all Norway, and
sat in peace, then he gave to his kinsman Guttorm Westfold and East-Agdir,
and Hringariki, and all the land that had belonged to Halfdan Swarthy
his father. Guttorm had two sons and two daughters. His sons were named
Sigurd and Ragnar; his daughters Ragnhildr and Aslaug.
Guttorm fell sick, and
when near his end sent to king Harold, bidding him see to his children
and his province. Soon after this he died. On hearing of his death, the
king summoned Hallvard Hardfarer and his brother, and told them to go
on a message for him eastwards to Vik, he being then at Throndheim. They
made great preparations for their journey, choosing them men and the best
ship they could get; it was the very ship they had taken from Thorgils
Yeller. But when they were ready, the king told them their errand: they
were to go eastwards to Tunsberg, the market town where Guttorm had resided.
'Ye shall,' said the king, 'bring to me Guttorm's sons, but his daughters
shall be fostered there till I bestow them in marriage. I will find men
to take charge of the province and foster the maidens.'
So the brothers started
with a fair wind, and came in the spring eastwards to Vik and to Tunsberg,
and there declared their errand. They took the sons of Guttorm, and much
movable property, and went their way back. The wind was then somewhat
slack, and their voyage slower, but nothing happened till they sailed
northwards over the Sogn-sea, having now a good wind and bright weather,
and being in merry mood.
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