The story of Burnt Njal From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga

CHAPTER XXVI.

OF AS­GRIM AND HIS CHIL­DREN.

There was a man named As­grim. He was El­lida­grim's son. The broth­er of As­grim El­lida­grim's son was Sig­fus.

As­grim had two sons, and both of them were named Thorhall. They were both hope­ful men. Grim was the name of an­oth­er of As­grim's sons, and Thorhal­la was his daugh­ter's name. She was the fairest of wom­en, and well be­haved.

Njal came to talk with his son Hel­gi, and said, “I have thought of a match for thee, if thou wilt fol­low my ad­vice”.

“That I will sure­ly,” says he, “for I know that thou both mean­est me well, and canst do well for me; but whith­er hast thou turned thine eyes?”

“We will go and woo As­grim El­lida­grim's son's daugh­ter, for that is the best choice we can make.”