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The Orkneyinga SagaAnonymous

The Orkneyinga Saga

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"The Orkneyinga Saga" by Anonymous is a historical narrative written in Old Norse during the late twelfth century. This chronicle traces the jarls who ruled the Orkney and Shetland islands from the ninth to thirteenth centuries, exploring their complex relationships with Norway and Scotland. Beginning with mythical ancestry tales and Norse conquest, the saga weaves together family feuds, political intrigue, and Viking raids across the Northern and Hebridean islands. Blending historical fact with praise poetry and oral legend, it offers unique insight into medieval Orkney's tumultuous past.

The Orkneyinga Saga, by Anonymous. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #57723.

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128 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface1,367 words
  2. 2.Introduction: Page1,199 words
  3. 3.Introduction (1)8,613 words
  4. 4.Introduction (2)8,764 words
  5. 5.Introduction (3)8,563 words
  6. 6.Introduction (4)8,298 words
  7. 7.Chapter I: Of the Earls893 words
  8. 8.Chapter II: Of Amundi and Thorkel1,014 words
  9. 9.Chapter III: Thorkel Slays Earl Einar545 words
  10. 10.Chapter IV: Of Earl Brúsi1,206 words
  11. 11.Chapter V: Of the Earls Brúsi and Thorfinn2,140 words
  12. 12.Chapter VI: Of the Orkneymen593 words
  13. 13.Chapter VII: Of the Famous Deeds of Earl Thorfinn274 words
  14. 14.Chapter VIII477 words
  15. 15.Chapter IX146 words
  16. 16.Chapter X: Of Rognvald’s Voyage317 words
  17. 17.Chapter XI282 words
  18. 18.Chapter XII: Of Earl Thorfinn’s Warfare164 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIII276 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIV: Kalf Flees to the Orkneys763 words
  21. 21.Chapter XV: Battle of Raudabiorg874 words
  22. 22.Chapter XVI: Earl Thorfinn Subdues the Islands357 words
  23. 23.Chapter XVII: Rögnvald Comes to the Islands399 words
  24. 24.Chapter XVIII: Earl Rögnvald Slain570 words
  25. 25.Chapter XIX: Earl Rögnvald’s Burial105 words
  26. 26.Chapter XX: Earl Thorfinn Comes to King Harald871 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXI359 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXII: OF EARL THORFINN’s DEATH364 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXIII341 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXIV541 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXV: A Meeting of Peace518 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXVI: Of the Words of the Spae-Man758 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXVII: Of the Schemes of Hakon, Paul’s Son193 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXVIII: Hakon’s Interview with King Magnus317 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXIX407 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXX: Kali’s Death615 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXI: Birth of Kali, Son of Kol155 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXXII: Sigurd Made King147 words
  39. 39.Chapter XXXIII231 words
  40. 40.Chapter XXXIV: Of Earl Magnus (erlend’s Son)257 words
  41. 41.Chapter XXXV: Of Magnus and Hakon119 words
  42. 42.Chapter XXXVI: Of Earl Magnus480 words
  43. 43.Chapter XXXVII: Earl Hakon and Earl Magnus285 words
  44. 44.Chapter XXXVIII: The Offers of Earl Magnus452 words
  45. 45.Chapter XXXIX: The Beheading of Earl Magnus345 words
  46. 46.Chapter XL142 words
  47. 47.Chapter XLI: The Earl’s Body Brought to Church332 words
  48. 48.Chapter XLIII88 words
  49. 49.Chapter XLIV: The Journey of Earl Hakon to the South154 words
  50. 50.Chapter XLV: Genealogical203 words
  51. 51.Chapter XLVI: The Slaying of Thorkel Fóstri491 words
  52. 52.Chapter XLVII: Earl Harald Slain by Sorcery461 words
  53. 53.Chapter XLVIII: Of Earl Paul425 words
  54. 54.Chapter XLIX: Of Kali, Who Afterwards Became an Earl141 words
  55. 55.Chapter L: Of Kali and Gillichrist156 words
  56. 56.Chapter LI: Of Kali and Jon274 words
  57. 57.Chapter LII: Kali Goes Into Dolls Cave237 words
  58. 58.Chapter LIII: Of Havard and Brynjulf614 words
  59. 59.Chapter LIV: Of Jon and Solmund1,128 words
  60. 60.Chapter LV: The Reconciliation of the Orkneymen233 words
  61. 61.Chapter LVI: King Sigurd’s Death496 words
  62. 62.Chapter LVII: Kol’s Schemes605 words
  63. 63.Chapter LVIII1,289 words
  64. 64.Chapter LIX: Earl Rögnvald’s Plans524 words
  1. 65.Chapter LX: Swein Slays Swein920 words
  2. 66.Chapter LXI: Of Earl Paul984 words
  3. 67.Chapter LXII: Kol’s Counsels324 words
  4. 68.Chapter LXIII: Of Kol and Uni430 words
  5. 69.Chapter LXIV: Of the Orkneymen420 words
  6. 70.Chapter LXV: The Beacons of the Orkneys Destroyed188 words
  7. 71.Chapter LXVI: Rognvald Rules the Orkneys258 words
  8. 72.Chapter LXVII: Of Earl Rognvald and Paul450 words
  9. 73.Chapter LXVIII: Swein Takes Earl Paul Captive652 words
  10. 74.Chapter LXIX337 words
  11. 75.Chapter LXX1,129 words
  12. 76.Chapter LXXI: Bishop Jón Arrives From Scotland478 words
  13. 77.Chapter LXXII: The Burning of Frakork828 words
  14. 78.Chapter LXXIII: Of Swein and Holdbödi’s Raids335 words
  15. 79.Chapter LXXIV: Of Earl Rognvald and Swein253 words
  16. 80.Chapter LXXV: Earl Rognvald’s Pleasantries309 words
  17. 81.Chapter LXXVI666 words
  18. 82.Chapter LXXVII: Of Swein, Asleif’s Son’s Movements981 words
  19. 83.Chapter LXXVIII: Earl Valthióf’s Death430 words
  20. 84.Chapter LXXIX: Of Eindridi Ungi (the Young)1,848 words
  21. 85.Chapter LXXX: Of Earl Rognvald and the Orkneymen2,217 words
  22. 86.Chapter LXXXI: Earl Rognvald Takes a Castle1,406 words
  23. 87.Chapter LXXXII: Rögnvald Conquers the Drómund1,812 words
  24. 88.Chapter LXXXIII: Of Earl Rögnvald483 words
  25. 89.Chapter LXXXIV: Earl Rögnvald Goes to the Orkneys93 words
  26. 90.Chapter LXXXV: King Eystein Takes Earl Harald Prisoner200 words
  27. 91.Chapter LXXXVI: Of King Eystein85 words
  28. 92.Chapter LXXXVII: Of Earl Harald553 words
  29. 93.Chapter LXXXVIII: Of Swein, Asleif’s Son141 words
  30. 94.Chapter LXXXIX: Of Swein and Anakol212 words
  31. 95.Chapter XC639 words
  32. 96.Chapter XCI583 words
  33. 97.Chapter XCII894 words
  34. 98.Chapter XCIII392 words
  35. 99.Chapter XCIV: Peace Is Talked of237 words
  36. 100.Chapter XCV: Swein’s Plans614 words
  37. 101.Chapter XCVI: Battle Between the Three Earls580 words
  38. 102.Chapter XCVII: Earl Erlend’s Death618 words
  39. 103.Chapter XCVIII: Swein Slays Erlend276 words
  40. 104.Chapter XCIX: Of Earl Harald and Swein, Asleif’s Son1,192 words
  41. 105.Chapter C: Of Rognvald and Swein193 words
  42. 106.Chapter CI: Of Earl Harald and Swein535 words
  43. 107.Chapter CII: Of Earl Rögnvald246 words
  44. 108.Chapter CIII: Of Swein, Asleif’s Son289 words
  45. 109.Chapter CIV: Of the Earls687 words
  46. 110.Chapter CV: Swein Slays Sumarlidi146 words
  47. 111.Chapter CVI: Of Earl Rögnvald and Earl Harald88 words
  48. 112.Chapter CVII: The Slaying of Earl Rögnvald1,572 words
  49. 113.Chapter CVIII: The Removal of Earl Rögnvald’s Body155 words
  50. 114.Chapter CIX: Of Harald and Swein209 words
  51. 115.Chapter CX: Swein Goes to Ireland498 words
  52. 116.Chapter CXI: Swein, Asleif’s Son’s (last) Expedition328 words
  53. 117.Chapter CXII: Swein, Asleif’s Son’s Fall255 words
  54. 118.Chapter CXIII: Of Earl Harald and His Sons883 words
  55. 119.Chapter CXIV: Of the Orkneymen320 words
  56. 120.Chapter CXV: Harald Tortures the Bishop325 words
  57. 121.Chapter CXVI: Of the Stewards678 words
  58. 122.Chapter CXVII: The Burning of Bishop Adam600 words
  59. 123.Appendix (1)7,929 words
  60. 124.Appendix (2)7,848 words
  61. 125.Appendix (3)8,027 words
  62. 126.Appendix (4)7,931 words
  63. 127.Appendix (5)2,703 words
  64. 128.Part II: 1. Early Substitutes for a Coinage. 2. Currency of the Early2,608 words