, high-spirited maiden, and one of the
fairest of women. She was so skilful with her hands, that few
women were equally skilful. She was the grimmest and hardest-
hearted of all women; but still a woman of open hand and heart
when any fitting call was made upon her.

ENDNOTES:

(1) Thord was the son of Auzur, the son of Asbjorn Eyjangr the
son of Bjorn, the son of Helgi, the son of Bjorn the
Roughfooted, the son of Grim, the Lord of Sogn. The mother
of Flosi was Ingunna, daughter of Thorir of Espihole, the
son of Hamond Hellskin, the son of Hjor, the son of Half,
who ruled over the men of Half, the son of Hjorfeif, the
lover of women. The mother of Thorir was Ingunna, daughter
of Helgi the Lean, who took the land round Eyjafirth, as the
first settler.
(2) The mother of Starkad was Thraslauga, daughter of Thorstein
titling the son of Gerleif; but the mother of Thraslauga was
Aud; she was a daughter of Eyvind Karf, one of the first
settlers, and sister of Modolf the Wise.

95. OF HALL OF THE SIDE

Hall was the name of a man who was called Hall of the Side. He
was the son of Thorstein Baudvar's son (1). Hall had to wife
Joreida, daughter of Thidrandi (2) the Wise. Thorstein was the
name of Hall's brother, and he was nick-named Broad-paunch. His
son was Kol, whom Kari slays in Wales. The sons of Hall of the
Side were Thorstein and Egil, Thorwald and Ljot, and Thidrandi,
whom, it is said, the goddesses slew.

There was a man named Thorir, whose surname was Holt-Thorir; his
sons were these: -- Thorgeir Craggeir, and Thorleif Crow, from
whom the Wood-dwellers are come, and Thorgrim the Big.

ENDNOTES:

(1) Hall's mother's name was Thordisa, and she was a daughter of
Auzur, the son of Hrodlaug, the son of Earl Rognvald of
Maeren, the son of Eystein the Noisy.
(2) Thidrandi was the son of Kettle Rumble, the son of Thorir,
the son of Thidrandi of Verudale. The brothers of Thidrandi
were Kettle Rumble, in Njordwick, and Thorwald, the father
of Helgi Droplaug's son. Hallkatla was the sister of
Joreida. She was the mother of Thorkel Geiti's son, and
Thidrandi.

96. OF THE CHANGE OF FAITH

There had been a change of rulers in Norway, Earl Hacon was dead
and gone, but in his stead was come Olaf Tryggvi's son. That was
the end of Earl Hacon, that Kark the thrall cut his throat at
Rimul in Gaulardale.