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A short description of Þórr’s Stone, upon which victims judged guilty had their backs broken.
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Eb ch. 10
10. [Terms of Settlement]
Eftir þingið höfðu hvorir... | After the fight each side kep... |
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commentary
context
This short description in Eyrbyggja saga comes at the end of a fight between two parties -- the Kjallakellingar and Þórsnesingar -- after the former defiled hallowed assembly ground. The narratve recounts the negotiations and settlement that follow, and comments on the Quarter Courts in Iceland. It is at the end of this discussion that Þórr’s Stone is mentioned. Eyrbyggja saga is thought to be written mid-13th century.
commentary
(Contributed by Anna Millward.)
tags
Main text: Eyrbyggja saga
Attributes: Sacrifice Blood Assembly Law Worship reddening with blood Ritual Space
Named things: Þórr
Text sections: Eb ch. 10