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Grettir the Strong, Author Unknown
Icelandic Saga

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the mother of Gudbrand Knob, the father of Asta, the mother of
King Olaf the Saint.  His mother came from the Upplands, while
his father's relations were mostly in Rogaland and Hordland.  He
was a great viking and used to harry away in the West over the
sea.  He was accompanied on these expeditions by one Balki, the
son of Blaeing from Sotanes, and by Orm the Wealthy.  Another
comrade of theirs was named Hallvard.  They had five ships, all
well equipped.  They plundered the Hebrides, reaching the Barra
Isles, where there ruled a king named Kjarval, who also had five
ships.  These they attacked; there was a fierce battle between
them, in which Onund's men fought with the utmost bravery.  After
many had fallen on both sides, the battle ended with the king
taking to flight with a single ship; the rest were captured by
Onund's force, along with much booty.  They stayed there for the
winter, and spent the succeeding three summers harrying the
coasts of Ireland and Scotland, after which they returned to
Norway. 

CHAPTER II 

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