The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor

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Title: Njal's Saga
Author: Unknown Icelanders
Release Date: November 11, 2004
Language: English
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The Story of Burnt Njal
Originally written in Icelandic, sometime in the 13th Century
A.D. Author unknown.
This electronic edition was produced, edited, and prepared by Douglas B. Killings (DeTroyes@AOL.COM), July 1995.
Document scanning provided by David Reid and John Servilio.
THE STORY OF BURNT NJAL
1. OF FIDDLE MORD
There was a man named Mord whose surname was Fiddle; he was the son of Sigvat the Red, and he dwelt at the "Vale"
in the Rangrivervales. He was a mighty chief, and a great taker up of suits, and so great a lawyer that no judgments were
thought lawful unless he had a hand in them. He had an only daughter, named Unna. She was a fair, courteous, and gifted
woman, and that was thought the best match in all the Rangrivervales.
Now the story turns westward to the Broadfirth dales, where, at Hauskuldstede, in Laxriverdale, dwelt a man ...