----- Original Message -----From: Fred and Grace HattonSent: Monday, June 05, 2006 1:18 PMSubject: [norse_course] Njal 3 first section (of three)3. kafliChapter Three
Haraldur gráfeldur réð fyrir Noregi. Hann var sonur Eiríks blóðöxar
Haraldssonar hins hárfagra. Gunnhildur hét móðir hans og var dóttir Össurar
tota. Þau höfðu aðsetur austur í Konungahellu.Harald Greycloak ruled Norway (i.e. at that time). He was son of Eirik Bloodaxe, who was the son of Harald Fair-hair. His mother was called Gunnhild and was the daughter of Ossur TotiShe lived - had her seat/place at "Royal-Stone"
Nú spurðist skipkoman austur þangað til Víkurinnar. Og þegar er þetta
fréttir Gunnhildur spurði hún eftir hvað íslenskra manna væri á skipi. Henni
var sagt að Hrútur hét maður og var bróðursonur Össurar.Now it was told that a ship had arrived (from the east?) to Vik (Oslo Fjord) and Gunnhild at once enquired of what Icelanders were on board the ship she was told Hrut and his Uncle Ossur
Gunnhildur mælti: "Eg veit gjörla. Hann mun heimta erfð sína en sá maður
hefir að varðveita er Sóti heitir."Gunnhild said " I see clearly he has come for his inheritance and a man has taken it (to keep) he is called Soti
Síðan kallar hún á einn herbergissvein sinn er Ögmundur hét: "Eg vil senda
þig norður í Víkina á fund Össurar og Hrúts og seg að eg býð þeim báðum til
mín í vetur og eg vil vera vinur þeirra.Then she called her groom-of-chambers (Zoega) who was called Ogmund, "I shall send you North to Vik to meed Ossur and Hrut and say that I invite them both to me (my place) for Winter and I shall be their friendOg ef Hrútur fer mínum ráðum fram
þá skal eg sjá um fémál hans og um það annað er hann tekur að henda. Eg skal
og koma honum fram við konunginn."And if Hrut heeds my counsel I shall see to his money matters and anything else he has in hend,I shall speak to the King for him
Síðan fór Ögmundur og kom á fund þeirra. En þegar er þeir vissu að hann var
sveinn Gunnhildar tóku þeir við honum sem best. Hann sagði þeim erindi sín
af hljóði.After that Ogmund comes to meet them, And as soon as they knew he was Gunnhild servant they received him as best they could (best they were able) He told them his errand/message on the quiet.
Síðan töluðu þeir ráðagerðir sínar frændur leynilega og ræddi Össur við
Hrút: "Svo líst mér frændi sem nú munum við hafa gert ráð okkað því að eg
kann skapi Gunnhildar Jafnskjótt sem við viljum eigi fara til hennar mun
hún reka okkur úr landi en taka fé okkað allt með ráni. En ef við förum til
hennar þá mun hún gera okkur sæmd slíka sem hún hefir heitið."
Then they discussed, the kinsmen - betweem themselves secretly. and Ossur (?) took counsel with Hrut "Thus it seems to me kinsmanit for us two decided (already) - I know Gunnhild if we do not go to her immediately she will drive us out of the country, and take all our stuff (með rani - unlawfully) but if we go to her she will (treat us ?) with honour as promisedÖgmundur fór heim. Og er hann fann Gunnhildi sagði hann henni erindislok sín
og það að þeir mundu koma.Ogmund went home and saw Gunnhild - told her of his errand and that they would come
Gunnhildur mælti: "Slíks var von því að Hrútur er vitur maður og vel að sér.
En nú haf þú njósn af nær er þeir koma til bæjarins og seg mér."Gunnhild said " As I expected , Hrut is a wise and clever man and well in himself (noble man)and you - when you have news of their arrival in town - Tell Me .I do not trust this Gunnhild on bit - she's on the take I'm sure, she was in Egil's Sagasomewhat of a bitch
Fred and Grace Hatton
Hawley PaThanks Grace, this seems to be going wellPatricia
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