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	After this they arrayed them for combat. Egil came forward with helm on head, and shield before him, and halberd in hand, but his sword Dragvandill he suspended from his right arm. It was the custom with those who fought in single combats so to arrange that the sword should need no drawing during the fight, but be attached to the arm, to be ready at once when the combatant willed. Atli had the same arming as Egil. He was experienced in single combats, was a strong man, and of a good courage. To the field was led forth a bull, large and old 'sacrificial beast' such was termed, to be slain by him who won the victory. Sometimes there was one such ox, sometimes each combatant had his own led forth.		After this they arrayed them for combat. Egil came forward with helm on head, and shield before him, and halberd in hand, but his sword Dragvandill he suspended from his right arm. It was the custom with those who fought in single combats so to arrange that the sword should need no drawing during the fight, but be attached to the arm, to be ready at once when the combatant willed. Atli had the same arming as Egil. He was experienced in single combats, was a strong man, and of a good courage. To the field was led forth a bull, large and old 'sacrificial beast' such was termed, to be slain by him who won the victory. Sometimes there was one such ox, sometimes each combatant had his own led forth.

	And when they were ready for the combat, then ran they each at the other, and first they threw their halberds, neither of which stood fast in the foeman's shield, but both struck in the ground. Then took they both to their swords, and went at it with a will, blow upon blow. Atli gave no ground. They smote fast and hard, and full soon their shields were becoming useless. And when Atli's shield was of no use, then he cast it from him, and, grasping his sword with both hands, dealt blows as quickly as possible. Egil fetched him a blow on the shoulder, but the sword bit not. He dealt another, and a third. It was now easy to find parts in Atli that he could strike, since he had no cover; and Egil brandished and brought down his sword with all his might, yet it bit not, strike he where he might. Then Egil saw that nothing would be done this way, for his shield was now rendered useless. So Egil let drop both sword and shield, and bounding on Atli, gripped him with his hands. Then the difference of strength was seen, and Atli fell right back, but Egil went down prone upon him and bit through<ref>'''bit through''': "Here Egill is in action as a werewolf, using the wolf’s attacking technique of biting the victim’s throat" [[Holtsmark, Anne. On the Werewolf Motif in Egil’s saga Skallagrímssonar]] (s. 9).</ref> his throat.<ref>'''through his throat''': "Egill kills an opponent in a duel by biting through his windpipe – evoking an echo of Völsunga saga, where while the Odinic Völsungs are living as werewolves in the forest, Sigmundr bites Sinfljötli in the windpipe." [[Finlay, Alison. Egils saga and other poets’ sagas]] (p. 40).</ref> There Atli died.		And when they were ready for the combat, then ran they each at the other, and first they threw their halberds, neither of which stood fast in the foeman's shield, but both struck in the ground. Then took they both to their swords, and went at it with a will, blow upon blow. Atli gave no ground. They smote fast and hard, and full soon their shields were becoming useless. And when Atli's shield was of no use, then he cast it from him, and, grasping his sword with both hands, dealt blows as quickly as possible. Egil fetched him a blow on the shoulder, but the sword bit not. He dealt another, and a third. It was now easy to find parts in Atli that he could strike, since he had no cover; and Egil brandished and brought down his sword with all his might, yet it bit not, strike he where he might. Then Egil saw that nothing would be done this way, for his shield was now rendered useless. So Egil let drop both sword and shield, and bounding on Atli, gripped him with his hands. Then the difference of strength was seen, and Atli fell right back, but Egil went down prone upon him<ref>'''went down prone upon him''': „One other passage indicates the wolf in Egil. [...] The motif of biting through an opponent’s throat has been previously discussed. There only remains to be said that this is also the method of attack for werewolves." [[Blaney, Benjamin. The Berserkr: His Origin and Development in Old Norse Literature]] (pp. 62-63).</ref> and bit through<ref>'''bit through''': "Here Egill is in action as a werewolf, using the wolf’s attacking technique of biting the victim’s throat" [[Holtsmark, Anne. On the Werewolf Motif in Egil’s saga Skallagrímssonar]] (s. 9).</ref> his throat.<ref>'''through his throat''': "Egill kills an opponent in a duel by biting through his windpipe – evoking an echo of Völsunga saga, where while the Odinic Völsungs are living as werewolves in the forest, Sigmundr bites Sinfljötli in the windpipe." [[Finlay, Alison. Egils saga and other poets’ sagas]] (p. 40).</ref> There Atli died.

	Egil leapt up at once and ran to where the victim stood; with one hand he gripped his lips, with the other his horn, and gave him such a wrench, that his feet slipped up and his neck was broken; after which Egil went where his comrades stood, and then he sang:		Egil leapt up at once and ran to where the victim stood; with one hand he gripped his lips, with the other his horn, and gave him such a wrench, that his feet slipped up and his neck was broken; after which Egil went where his comrades stood, and then he sang:
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	Og er þeir voru búnir til hólmgöngu þá hlaupast þeir að og skutu fyrst spjótum og festi hvorki spjótið í skildi, námu bæði í jörðu staðar. Síðan taka þeir báðir til sverða sinna, gengust þá að fast og hjuggust til. Gekk Atli ekki á hæl. Þeir hjuggu títt og hart og ónýttust skjótt skildirnir. Og er skjöldur Atla var mjög ónýttur þá kastaði hann honum, tók þá sverðið tveim höndum og hjó sem tíðast. Egill hjó til hans á öxlina og beit ekki sverðið. Hann hjó annað og hið þriðja. Var honum þá hægt að leita höggstaðar á Atla að hann hafði enga hlíf. Egill reiddi sverðið af öllu afli en ekki beit hvar sem hann hjó til.		Og er þeir voru búnir til hólmgöngu þá hlaupast þeir að og skutu fyrst spjótum og festi hvorki spjótið í skildi, námu bæði í jörðu staðar. Síðan taka þeir báðir til sverða sinna, gengust þá að fast og hjuggust til. Gekk Atli ekki á hæl. Þeir hjuggu títt og hart og ónýttust skjótt skildirnir. Og er skjöldur Atla var mjög ónýttur þá kastaði hann honum, tók þá sverðið tveim höndum og hjó sem tíðast. Egill hjó til hans á öxlina og beit ekki sverðið. Hann hjó annað og hið þriðja. Var honum þá hægt að leita höggstaðar á Atla að hann hafði enga hlíf. Egill reiddi sverðið af öllu afli en ekki beit hvar sem hann hjó til.

	Sér þá Egill að eigi mun hlýða svo búið því að skjöldur hans gerðist þá ónýtur. Þá lét Egill laust sverðið og skjöldinn og hljóp að Atla og greip hann höndum. Kenndi þá aflsmunar og féll Atli á bak aftur en Egill greyfðist að niður<ref>'''greyfðist að niður''': "Egill‘s behavior corresponds perfectly to his "wolfish" appearance [...]		Sér þá Egill að eigi mun hlýða svo búið því að skjöldur hans gerðist þá ónýtur. Þá lét Egill laust sverðið og skjöldinn og hljóp að Atla og greip hann höndum. Kenndi þá aflsmunar og féll Atli á bak aftur en Egill greyfðist að niður<ref>'''greyfðist að niður''': „One other passage indicates the wolf in Egil. [...] The motif of biting through an opponent’s throat has been previously discussed. There only remains to be said that this is also the method of attack for werewolves." [[Blaney, Benjamin. The Berserkr: His Origin and Development in Old Norse Literature]] (s. 62-63).</ref><ref>'''greyfðist að niður''': "Egill‘s behavior corresponds perfectly to his "wolfish" appearance [...]
	fighting against Atli he discovers that no weapon can harm his adversary and still wins the		fighting against Atli he discovers that no weapon can harm his adversary and still wins the
	combat by biting through Atli‘s throat. This "heroic feat" reminds us of a similar act		combat by biting through Atli‘s throat. This "heroic feat" reminds us of a similar act

Jón Karl Helgason at 20:36, 2 November 2016

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	'I bared blue Dragvandill, <br>		'I bared blue Dragvandill, <br>
	Who bit not the buckler,<br>		Who bit not the buckler,<br>
	Atli the Short so blunted<br>		Atli the Short so blunted<ref>'''so blunted''': "Göttliche Wesen und übernatürliche Kräfte treten auch zumeist in der Dichtung, nicht im Prosatext, auf. Ein Beispiel dafür ist die Szene, in der Egill Atli inn skammi tötet. Es wird im Prosatext nicht direkt gesagt, daß Atli die Schneide von Egils Schwert stumpf gemacht hat, nur, daß das Schwert ihn nicht verletzt. In der folgenden Strophe (Str. 42) wird aber ganz klar, daß Atli über magische Kräfte verfügt: „eggjar deyfði“.“ [[Baldur Hafstað. Die Egils saga im Lichte von Mythen, Heldensage und Wikingersage]] (p. 93).</ref><br>
	All edge by his spells.<br>		All edge by his spells.<br>
	Straining my strength I grappled,<br>		Straining my strength I grappled,<br>
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	Beitat nú, sá er brugðum, <br>		Beitat nú, sá er brugðum, <br>
	blár Dragvandill randir <br>		blár Dragvandill randir <br>
	af því að eggjar deyfði <br>		af því að eggjar deyfði<ref>'''eggjar deyfði''': „Göttliche Wesen und übernatürliche Kräfte treten auch zumeist in der Dichtung, nicht im Prosatext, auf. Ein Beispiel dafür ist die Szene, in der Egill Atli inn skammi tötet. Es wird im Prosatext nicht direkt gesagt, daß Atli die Schneide von Egils Schwert stumpf gemacht hat, nur, daß das Schwert ihn nicht verletzt. In der folgenden Strophe (Str. 42) wird aber ganz klar, daß Atli über magische Kräfte verfügt: „eggjar deyfði“.“ [[Baldur Hafstað. Die Egils saga im Lichte von Mythen, Heldensage und Wikingersage]] (s. 93).</ref> <br>
	Atli fram hinn skammi. <br>		Atli fram hinn skammi. <br>
	Neytti eg afls við ýti <br>		Neytti eg afls við ýti <br>

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Chapter 67

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	Straining my strength I grappled,<br>		Straining my strength I grappled,<br>
	Staggered the wordy foeman;<br>		Staggered the wordy foeman;<br>
	My tooth I bade bite him.<ref>'''~~eg bar sauð~~''': "The phrase ek ber sauð in Egil’s strophe, Egils saga Ch. 65, is explained as a pun: ek bar = bark; sauð = á (acc. af ær, f. ‘ewe’), the whole phrase thus = barká = barka ‘throat’. In support of the equation barká = barka the author adduces two parallels from the first and third grammatical treatises." [[Jón Helgason. „Ek bar sauð“]] (p. 96).</ref>,<br>		My tooth I bade bite him.<ref>'''My tooth I bade bite him''': "The phrase ek ber sauð in Egil’s strophe, Egils saga Ch. 65, is explained as a pun: ek bar = bark; sauð = á (acc. af ær, f. ‘ewe’), the whole phrase thus = barká = barka ‘throat’. In support of the equation barká = barka the author adduces two parallels from the first and third grammatical treatises." [[Jón Helgason. „Ek bar sauð“]] (p. 96).</ref>,<br>
	Best of swords at need.'<br>		Best of swords at need.'<br>

Jón Karl Helgason at 19:18, 17 October 2014

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	Og er þeir voru búnir til hólmgöngu þá hlaupast þeir að og skutu fyrst spjótum og festi hvorki spjótið í skildi, námu bæði í jörðu staðar. Síðan taka þeir báðir til sverða sinna, gengust þá að fast og hjuggust til. Gekk Atli ekki á hæl. Þeir hjuggu títt og hart og ónýttust skjótt skildirnir. Og er skjöldur Atla var mjög ónýttur þá kastaði hann honum, tók þá sverðið tveim höndum og hjó sem tíðast. Egill hjó til hans á öxlina og beit ekki sverðið. Hann hjó annað og hið þriðja. Var honum þá hægt að leita höggstaðar á Atla að hann hafði enga hlíf. Egill reiddi sverðið af öllu afli en ekki beit hvar sem hann hjó til.		Og er þeir voru búnir til hólmgöngu þá hlaupast þeir að og skutu fyrst spjótum og festi hvorki spjótið í skildi, námu bæði í jörðu staðar. Síðan taka þeir báðir til sverða sinna, gengust þá að fast og hjuggust til. Gekk Atli ekki á hæl. Þeir hjuggu títt og hart og ónýttust skjótt skildirnir. Og er skjöldur Atla var mjög ónýttur þá kastaði hann honum, tók þá sverðið tveim höndum og hjó sem tíðast. Egill hjó til hans á öxlina og beit ekki sverðið. Hann hjó annað og hið þriðja. Var honum þá hægt að leita höggstaðar á Atla að hann hafði enga hlíf. Egill reiddi sverðið af öllu afli en ekki beit hvar sem hann hjó til.

	Sér þá Egill að eigi mun hlýða svo búið því að skjöldur hans gerðist þá ónýtur. Þá lét Egill laust sverðið og skjöldinn og hljóp að Atla og greip hann höndum. Kenndi þá aflsmunar og féll Atli á bak aftur en Egill greyfðist að niður og beit í sundur<ref>'''beit í sundur''': "Here Egill is in action as a werewolf, using the wolf’s attacking technique of biting the victim’s throat" [[Holtsmark, Anne. On the Werewolf Motif in Egil’s saga Skallagrímssonar]] (s. 9).</ref> í honum barkann.<ref>'''í honum barkann''': "Egill kills an opponent in a duel by biting through his windpipe – evoking an echo of Völsunga saga, where while the Odinic Völsungs are living as werewolves in the forest, Sigmundr bites Sinfljötli in the windpipe." [[Finlay, Alison. Egils saga and other poets’ sagas]] (s. 40).</ref> Lét Atli þar líf sitt. Egill hljóp upp skjótt og þar til er blótnautið stóð, greip annarri hendi í granarnar en annarri í hornið og snaraði svo að fætur vissu upp en í sundur hálsbeinið. Síðan gekk Egill þar til er stóð föruneyti hans. Þá kvað Egill:		Sér þá Egill að eigi mun hlýða svo búið því að skjöldur hans gerðist þá ónýtur. Þá lét Egill laust sverðið og skjöldinn og hljóp að Atla og greip hann höndum. Kenndi þá aflsmunar og féll Atli á bak aftur en Egill greyfðist að niður<ref>'''greyfðist að niður''': "Egill‘s behavior corresponds perfectly to his "wolfish" appearance [...]
			fighting against Atli he discovers that no weapon can harm his adversary and still wins the
			combat by biting through Atli‘s throat. This "heroic feat" reminds us of a similar act
			undertaken by the legendary Sigurd, biting his son Sinfjotli while they were both living in a
			forest as two wolves." [[Guriewitch, Elena A. and Inna G. Matiuschina. Poetical mead]] (s. ??).</ref> og beit í sundur<ref>'''beit í sundur''': "Here Egill is in action as a werewolf, using the wolf’s attacking technique of biting the victim’s throat" [[Holtsmark, Anne. On the Werewolf Motif in Egil’s saga Skallagrímssonar]] (s. 9).</ref> í honum barkann.<ref>'''í honum barkann''': "Egill kills an opponent in a duel by biting through his windpipe – evoking an echo of Völsunga saga, where while the Odinic Völsungs are living as werewolves in the forest, Sigmundr bites Sinfljötli in the windpipe." [[Finlay, Alison. Egils saga and other poets’ sagas]] (s. 40).</ref> Lét Atli þar líf sitt. Egill hljóp upp skjótt og þar til er blótnautið stóð, greip annarri hendi í granarnar en annarri í hornið og snaraði svo að fætur vissu upp en í sundur hálsbeinið. Síðan gekk Egill þar til er stóð föruneyti hans. Þá kvað Egill:

	Beitat nú, sá er brugðum, <br>		Beitat nú, sá er brugðum, <br>

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	Straining my strength I grappled,<br>		Straining my strength I grappled,<br>
	Staggered the wordy foeman;<br>		Staggered the wordy foeman;<br>
	My tooth I bade bite him.<ref>'''eg bar sauð''': "The phrase ek ber sauð in Egil’s strophe, Egils saga Ch. 65, is explained as a pun: ek bar = bark; sauð = á (acc. af ær, f. ‘ewe’), the whole phrase thus = barká = barka ‘throat’. In support of the equation barká = barka the author adduces two parallels from the first and third grammatical treatises" [[Jón Helgason. „Ek bar sauð“]] (p. 96).</ref>,<br>		My tooth I bade bite him.<ref>'''eg bar sauð''': "The phrase ek ber sauð in Egil’s strophe, Egils saga Ch. 65, is explained as a pun: ek bar = bark; sauð = á (acc. af ær, f. ‘ewe’), the whole phrase thus = barká = barka ‘throat’. In support of the equation barká = barka the author adduces two parallels from the first and third grammatical treatises." [[Jón Helgason. „Ek bar sauð“]] (p. 96).</ref>,<br>
	Best of swords at need.'<br>		Best of swords at need.'<br>

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	örmálgastan hjörva. <br>		örmálgastan hjörva. <br>
	Jaxlbróður lét eg eyða, <br>		Jaxlbróður lét eg eyða, <br>
	eg bar sauð.<ref>'''eg bar sauð''': "The phrase ek ber sauð in Egil’s strophe, Egils saga Ch. 65, is explained as a pun: ek bar = bark; sauð = á (acc. af ær, f. ‘ewe’), the whole phrase thus = barká = barka ‘throat’. In support of the equation barká = barka the author adduces two parallels from the first and third grammatical treatises" [[Jón Helgason. „Ek bar sauð“]] (s. 96).</ref> með nauðum.<br>		eg bar sauð.<ref>'''eg bar sauð''': "The phrase ek ber sauð in Egil’s strophe, Egils saga Ch. 65, is explained as a pun: ek bar = bark; sauð = á (acc. af ær, f. ‘ewe’), the whole phrase thus = barká = barka ‘throat’. In support of the equation barká = barka the author adduces two parallels from the first and third grammatical treatises." [[Jón Helgason. „Ek bar sauð“]] (s. 96).</ref> með nauðum.<br>

	Síðan eignaðist Egill jarðir þær allar er hann hafði til deilt og hann kallaði að Ásgerður kona hans hefði átt að taka eftir föður sinn. Ekki er getið að þá yrði fleira til tíðinda á því þingi. Egill fór þá fyrst inn í Sogn og skipaði jarðir þær er hann hafði þá fengið að eiginorði. Dvaldist hann þar mjög lengi um vorið. Síðan fór hann með föruneyti sitt austur í Vík. Fór hann þá á fund Þorsteins og var þar um hríð.		Síðan eignaðist Egill jarðir þær allar er hann hafði til deilt og hann kallaði að Ásgerður kona hans hefði átt að taka eftir föður sinn. Ekki er getið að þá yrði fleira til tíðinda á því þingi. Egill fór þá fyrst inn í Sogn og skipaði jarðir þær er hann hafði þá fengið að eiginorði. Dvaldist hann þar mjög lengi um vorið. Síðan fór hann með föruneyti sitt austur í Vík. Fór hann þá á fund Þorsteins og var þar um hríð.

Jón Karl Helgason at 12:22, 6 February 2012

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	Straining my strength I grappled,<br>		Straining my strength I grappled,<br>
	Staggered the wordy foeman;<br>		Staggered the wordy foeman;<br>
	My tooth I bade bite him,<br>		My tooth I bade bite him.<ref>'''eg bar sauð''': "The phrase ek ber sauð in Egil’s strophe, Egils saga Ch. 65, is explained as a pun: ek bar = bark; sauð = á (acc. af ær, f. ‘ewe’), the whole phrase thus = barká = barka ‘throat’. In support of the equation barká = barka the author adduces two parallels from the first and third grammatical treatises" [[Jón Helgason. „Ek bar sauð“]] (p. 96).</ref>,<br>
	Best of swords at need.'<br>		Best of swords at need.'<br>

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	örmálgastan hjörva. <br>		örmálgastan hjörva. <br>
	Jaxlbróður lét eg eyða, <br>		Jaxlbróður lét eg eyða, <br>
	eg bar sauð með nauðum.<br>		eg bar sauð.<ref>'''eg bar sauð''': "The phrase ek ber sauð in Egil’s strophe, Egils saga Ch. 65, is explained as a pun: ek bar = bark; sauð = á (acc. af ær, f. ‘ewe’), the whole phrase thus = barká = barka ‘throat’. In support of the equation barká = barka the author adduces two parallels from the first and third grammatical treatises" [[Jón Helgason. „Ek bar sauð“]] (s. 96).</ref> með nauðum.<br>

	Síðan eignaðist Egill jarðir þær allar er hann hafði til deilt og hann kallaði að Ásgerður kona hans hefði átt að taka eftir föður sinn. Ekki er getið að þá yrði fleira til tíðinda á því þingi. Egill fór þá fyrst inn í Sogn og skipaði jarðir þær er hann hafði þá fengið að eiginorði. Dvaldist hann þar mjög lengi um vorið. Síðan fór hann með föruneyti sitt austur í Vík. Fór hann þá á fund Þorsteins og var þar um hríð.		Síðan eignaðist Egill jarðir þær allar er hann hafði til deilt og hann kallaði að Ásgerður kona hans hefði átt að taka eftir föður sinn. Ekki er getið að þá yrði fleira til tíðinda á því þingi. Egill fór þá fyrst inn í Sogn og skipaði jarðir þær er hann hafði þá fengið að eiginorði. Dvaldist hann þar mjög lengi um vorið. Síðan fór hann með föruneyti sitt austur í Vík. Fór hann þá á fund Þorsteins og var þar um hríð.

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Jón Karl Helgason at 16:43, 5 January 2012

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	After this they arrayed them for combat. Egil came forward with helm on head, and shield before him, and halberd in hand, but his sword Dragvandill he suspended from his right arm. It was the custom with those who fought in single combats so to arrange that the sword should need no drawing during the fight, but be attached to the arm, to be ready at once when the combatant willed. Atli had the same arming as Egil. He was experienced in single combats, was a strong man, and of a good courage. To the field was led forth a bull, large and old 'sacrificial beast' such was termed, to be slain by him who won the victory. Sometimes there was one such ox, sometimes each combatant had his own led forth.		After this they arrayed them for combat. Egil came forward with helm on head, and shield before him, and halberd in hand, but his sword Dragvandill he suspended from his right arm. It was the custom with those who fought in single combats so to arrange that the sword should need no drawing during the fight, but be attached to the arm, to be ready at once when the combatant willed. Atli had the same arming as Egil. He was experienced in single combats, was a strong man, and of a good courage. To the field was led forth a bull, large and old 'sacrificial beast' such was termed, to be slain by him who won the victory. Sometimes there was one such ox, sometimes each combatant had his own led forth.

	And when they were ready for the combat, then ran they each at the other, and first they threw their halberds, neither of which stood fast in the foeman's shield, but both struck in the ground. Then took they both to their swords, and went at it with a will, blow upon blow. Atli gave no ground. They smote fast and hard, and full soon their shields were becoming useless. And when Atli's shield was of no use, then he cast it from him, and, grasping his sword with both hands, dealt blows as quickly as possible. Egil fetched him a blow on the shoulder, but the sword bit not. He dealt another, and a third. It was now easy to find parts in Atli that he could strike, since he had no cover; and Egil brandished and brought down his sword with all his might, yet it bit not, strike he where he might. Then Egil saw that nothing would be done this way, for his shield was now rendered useless. So Egil let drop both sword and shield, and bounding on Atli, gripped him with his hands. Then the difference of strength was seen, and Atli fell right back, but Egil went down prone upon him and bit through his throat. There Atli died.		And when they were ready for the combat, then ran they each at the other, and first they threw their halberds, neither of which stood fast in the foeman's shield, but both struck in the ground. Then took they both to their swords, and went at it with a will, blow upon blow. Atli gave no ground. They smote fast and hard, and full soon their shields were becoming useless. And when Atli's shield was of no use, then he cast it from him, and, grasping his sword with both hands, dealt blows as quickly as possible. Egil fetched him a blow on the shoulder, but the sword bit not. He dealt another, and a third. It was now easy to find parts in Atli that he could strike, since he had no cover; and Egil brandished and brought down his sword with all his might, yet it bit not, strike he where he might. Then Egil saw that nothing would be done this way, for his shield was now rendered useless. So Egil let drop both sword and shield, and bounding on Atli, gripped him with his hands. Then the difference of strength was seen, and Atli fell right back, but Egil went down prone upon him and bit through his throat.<ref>'''through his throat''': "Egill kills an opponent in a duel by biting through his windpipe – evoking an echo of Völsunga saga, where while the Odinic Völsungs are living as werewolves in the forest, Sigmundr bites Sinfljötli in the windpipe." [[Finlay, Alison. Egils saga and other poets’ sagas]] (p. 40).</ref> There Atli died.

	Egil leapt up at once and ran to where the victim stood; with one hand he gripped his lips, with the other his horn, and gave him such a wrench, that his feet slipped up and his neck was broken; after which Egil went where his comrades stood, and then he sang:		Egil leapt up at once and ran to where the victim stood; with one hand he gripped his lips, with the other his horn, and gave him such a wrench, that his feet slipped up and his neck was broken; after which Egil went where his comrades stood, and then he sang:
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	Og er þeir voru búnir til hólmgöngu þá hlaupast þeir að og skutu fyrst spjótum og festi hvorki spjótið í skildi, námu bæði í jörðu staðar. Síðan taka þeir báðir til sverða sinna, gengust þá að fast og hjuggust til. Gekk Atli ekki á hæl. Þeir hjuggu títt og hart og ónýttust skjótt skildirnir. Og er skjöldur Atla var mjög ónýttur þá kastaði hann honum, tók þá sverðið tveim höndum og hjó sem tíðast. Egill hjó til hans á öxlina og beit ekki sverðið. Hann hjó annað og hið þriðja. Var honum þá hægt að leita höggstaðar á Atla að hann hafði enga hlíf. Egill reiddi sverðið af öllu afli en ekki beit hvar sem hann hjó til.		Og er þeir voru búnir til hólmgöngu þá hlaupast þeir að og skutu fyrst spjótum og festi hvorki spjótið í skildi, námu bæði í jörðu staðar. Síðan taka þeir báðir til sverða sinna, gengust þá að fast og hjuggust til. Gekk Atli ekki á hæl. Þeir hjuggu títt og hart og ónýttust skjótt skildirnir. Og er skjöldur Atla var mjög ónýttur þá kastaði hann honum, tók þá sverðið tveim höndum og hjó sem tíðast. Egill hjó til hans á öxlina og beit ekki sverðið. Hann hjó annað og hið þriðja. Var honum þá hægt að leita höggstaðar á Atla að hann hafði enga hlíf. Egill reiddi sverðið af öllu afli en ekki beit hvar sem hann hjó til.

	Sér þá Egill að eigi mun hlýða svo búið því að skjöldur hans gerðist þá ónýtur. Þá lét Egill laust sverðið og skjöldinn og hljóp að Atla og greip hann höndum. Kenndi þá aflsmunar og féll Atli á bak aftur en Egill greyfðist að niður og beit í sundur í honum barkann. Lét Atli þar líf sitt. Egill hljóp upp skjótt og þar til er blótnautið stóð, greip annarri hendi í granarnar en annarri í hornið og snaraði svo að fætur vissu upp en í sundur hálsbeinið. Síðan gekk Egill þar til er stóð föruneyti hans. Þá kvað Egill:		Sér þá Egill að eigi mun hlýða svo búið því að skjöldur hans gerðist þá ónýtur. Þá lét Egill laust sverðið og skjöldinn og hljóp að Atla og greip hann höndum. Kenndi þá aflsmunar og féll Atli á bak aftur en Egill greyfðist að niður og beit í sundur í honum barkann.<ref>'''í honum barkann''': "Egill kills an opponent in a duel by biting through his windpipe – evoking an echo of Völsunga saga, where while the Odinic Völsungs are living as werewolves in the forest, Sigmundr bites Sinfljötli in the windpipe." [[Finlay, Alison. Egils saga and other poets’ sagas]] (s. 40).</ref> Lét Atli þar líf sitt. Egill hljóp upp skjótt og þar til er blótnautið stóð, greip annarri hendi í granarnar en annarri í hornið og snaraði svo að fætur vissu upp en í sundur hálsbeinið. Síðan gekk Egill þar til er stóð föruneyti hans. Þá kvað Egill:

	Beitat nú, sá er brugðum, <br>		Beitat nú, sá er brugðum, <br>

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	Hereupon Egil with his comrades went away. He went north to Sogn, then into Aurland to Thord, his wife's kinsman, and there he stayed till the Gula-thing. And when men came to the Thing, then came Egil thither. Atli the Short was also there. They began to declare their cause, and pleaded it before those who were to judge. Egil made his demand of money due, but Atli offered against it as a lawful defence the oath of twelve men that he, Atli, had in keeping no money that belonged to Egil. And when Atli went before the court with his twelve who would swear, then went Egil to meet him, and said that he would not accept Atli's oaths for his own property. 'I will offer you other law, that we do battle here at the Thing, and he shall have the property who wins the victory.'		Hereupon Egil with his comrades went away. He went north to Sogn, then into Aurland to Thord, his wife's kinsman, and there he stayed till the Gula-thing. And when men came to the Thing, then came Egil thither. Atli the Short was also there. They began to declare their cause, and pleaded it before those who were to judge. Egil made his demand of money due, but Atli offered against it as a lawful defence the oath of twelve men that he, Atli, had in keeping no money that belonged to Egil. And when Atli went before the court with his twelve who would swear, then went Egil to meet him, and said that he would not accept Atli's oaths for his own property. 'I will offer you other law, that we do battle here at the Thing, and he shall have the property who wins the victory.'

	This was also law, that Egil proposed, and ancient custom, that any man had a right to challenge another to wager of battle, whether he were defendant in a cause or prosecutor.		This was also law, that Egil proposed, and ancient custom, that any man had a right to challenge another to wager of battle,<ref>'''wager of battle''': „While the first duel (ch. [66]) shows Egil’s noble qualities (courage, loyalty and generosity towards his friends, and fighting ability), the second duel reveals the dark side of his nature: his avarice and stubbornness in pushing a dubious claim to properties in a country where he cannot live, and his own werewolfish, beserk nature.“ [[Blaney, Benjamin. The Berserk Suitor]] (p. 289).</ref> whether he were defendant in a cause or prosecutor.

	Atli said that he would not refuse this to do battle with Egil. 'For,' said he, 'you propose what I ought to have proposed, seeing that I have enough loss to avenge on you. You have done to death my two brothers, and far shall I be from upholding the right if I yield to you mine own possessions unlawfully rather than fight with you when you offer me this choice.'		Atli said that he would not refuse this to do battle with Egil. 'For,' said he, 'you propose what I ought to have proposed, seeing that I have enough loss to avenge on you. You have done to death my two brothers, and far shall I be from upholding the right if I yield to you mine own possessions unlawfully rather than fight with you when you offer me this choice.'

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	Og er menn komu til þings þá kom Egill þar. Atli hinn skammi var og þar kominn. Tóku þeir þá að tala sín mál og fluttu fram fyrir þeim mönnum er um skyldu dæma. Flutti Egill fram fjárheimtu en Atli bauð lögvörn í mót, tylftareiða, að hann hefði ekki fé það að varðveita er Egill ætti.		Og er menn komu til þings þá kom Egill þar. Atli hinn skammi var og þar kominn. Tóku þeir þá að tala sín mál og fluttu fram fyrir þeim mönnum er um skyldu dæma. Flutti Egill fram fjárheimtu en Atli bauð lögvörn í mót, tylftareiða, að hann hefði ekki fé það að varðveita er Egill ætti.

	Og er Atli gekk að dómum með eiðalið sitt þá gekk Egill mót honum og segir að eigi vill hann eiða hans taka fyrir fé sitt „vil eg bjóða þér önnur lög, þau að við göngum á hólm hér á þinginu og hafi sá fé þetta er sigur fær.“		Og er Atli gekk að dómum með eiðalið sitt þá gekk Egill mót honum og segir að eigi vill hann eiða hans taka fyrir fé sitt „vil eg bjóða þér önnur lög, þau að við göngum á hólm<ref>'''við göngum á hólm''': „While the first duel (ch. [66]) shows Egil’s noble qualities (courage, loyalty and generosity towards his friends, and fighting ability), the second duel reveals the dark side of his nature: his avarice and stubbornness in pushing a dubious claim to properties in a country where he cannot live, and his own werewolfish, beserk nature.“ [[Blaney, Benjamin. The Berserk Suitor]] (p. 289).</ref> hér á þinginu og hafi sá fé þetta er sigur fær.“

	Það voru og lög er Egill mælti og forn siðvenja að hverjum manni var rétt að skora á annan til hólmgöngu hvort er hann skyldi verja sakir fyrir sig eða sækja.		Það voru og lög er Egill mælti og forn siðvenja að hverjum manni var rétt að skora á annan til hólmgöngu hvort er hann skyldi verja sakir fyrir sig eða sækja.

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	Hereupon Egil with his comrades went away. He went north to Sogn, then into Aurland to Thord, his wife's kinsman, and there he stayed till the Gula-thing. And when men came to the Thing, then came Egil thither. Atli the Short was also there. They began to declare their cause, and pleaded it before those who were to judge. Egil made his demand of money due, but Atli offered against it as a lawful defence the oath of twelve men that he, Atli, had in keeping no money that belonged to Egil. And when Atli went before the court with his twelve who would swear, then went Egil to meet him, and said that he would not accept Atli's oaths for his own property. 'I will offer you other law, that we do battle here at the Thing, and he shall have the property who wins the victory.'		Hereupon Egil with his comrades went away. He went north to Sogn, then into Aurland to Thord, his wife's kinsman, and there he stayed till the Gula-thing. And when men came to the Thing, then came Egil thither. Atli the Short was also there. They began to declare their cause, and pleaded it before those who were to judge. Egil made his demand of money due, but Atli offered against it as a lawful defence the oath of twelve men that he, Atli, had in keeping no money that belonged to Egil. And when Atli went before the court with his twelve who would swear, then went Egil to meet him, and said that he would not accept Atli's oaths for his own property. 'I will offer you other law, that we do battle here at the Thing, and he shall have the property who wins the victory.'

	This was also law, that Egil proposed, and ancient custom, that any man had a right to challenge another to wager of battle,<ref>'''wager of battle''': ~~„While~~ the first duel (ch. [66]) shows Egil’s noble qualities (courage, loyalty and generosity towards his friends, and fighting ability), the second duel reveals the dark side of his nature: his avarice and stubbornness in pushing a dubious claim to properties in a country where he cannot live, and his own werewolfish, beserk nature.“ [[Blaney, Benjamin. The Berserk Suitor]] (p. 289).</ref> whether he were defendant in a cause or prosecutor.		This was also law, that Egil proposed, and ancient custom, that any man had a right to challenge another to wager of battle,<ref>'''wager of battle''': "While the first duel (ch. [66]) shows Egil’s noble qualities (courage, loyalty and generosity towards his friends, and fighting ability), the second duel reveals the dark side of his nature: his avarice and stubbornness in pushing a dubious claim to properties in a country where he cannot live, and his own werewolfish, beserk nature." [[Blaney, Benjamin. The Berserk Suitor]] (p. 289).</ref> whether he were defendant in a cause or prosecutor.

	Atli said that he would not refuse this to do battle with Egil. 'For,' said he, 'you propose what I ought to have proposed, seeing that I have enough loss to avenge on you. You have done to death my two brothers, and far shall I be from upholding the right if I yield to you mine own possessions unlawfully rather than fight with you when you offer me this choice.'		Atli said that he would not refuse this to do battle with Egil. 'For,' said he, 'you propose what I ought to have proposed, seeing that I have enough loss to avenge on you. You have done to death my two brothers, and far shall I be from upholding the right if I yield to you mine own possessions unlawfully rather than fight with you when you offer me this choice.'
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	After this they arrayed them for combat. Egil came forward with helm on head, and shield before him, and halberd in hand, but his sword Dragvandill he suspended from his right arm. It was the custom with those who fought in single combats so to arrange that the sword should need no drawing during the fight, but be attached to the arm, to be ready at once when the combatant willed. Atli had the same arming as Egil. He was experienced in single combats, was a strong man, and of a good courage. To the field was led forth a bull, large and old 'sacrificial beast' such was termed, to be slain by him who won the victory. Sometimes there was one such ox, sometimes each combatant had his own led forth.		After this they arrayed them for combat. Egil came forward with helm on head, and shield before him, and halberd in hand, but his sword Dragvandill he suspended from his right arm. It was the custom with those who fought in single combats so to arrange that the sword should need no drawing during the fight, but be attached to the arm, to be ready at once when the combatant willed. Atli had the same arming as Egil. He was experienced in single combats, was a strong man, and of a good courage. To the field was led forth a bull, large and old 'sacrificial beast' such was termed, to be slain by him who won the victory. Sometimes there was one such ox, sometimes each combatant had his own led forth.

	And when they were ready for the combat, then ran they each at the other, and first they threw their halberds, neither of which stood fast in the foeman's shield, but both struck in the ground. Then took they both to their swords, and went at it with a will, blow upon blow. Atli gave no ground. They smote fast and hard, and full soon their shields were becoming useless. And when Atli's shield was of no use, then he cast it from him, and, grasping his sword with both hands, dealt blows as quickly as possible. Egil fetched him a blow on the shoulder, but the sword bit not. He dealt another, and a third. It was now easy to find parts in Atli that he could strike, since he had no cover; and Egil brandished and brought down his sword with all his might, yet it bit not, strike he where he might. Then Egil saw that nothing would be done this way, for his shield was now rendered useless. So Egil let drop both sword and shield, and bounding on Atli, gripped him with his hands. Then the difference of strength was seen, and Atli fell right back, but Egil went down prone upon him and bit through his throat.<ref>'''through his throat''': "Egill kills an opponent in a duel by biting through his windpipe – evoking an echo of Völsunga saga, where while the Odinic Völsungs are living as werewolves in the forest, Sigmundr bites Sinfljötli in the windpipe." [[Finlay, Alison. Egils saga and other poets’ sagas]] (p. 40).</ref> There Atli died.		And when they were ready for the combat, then ran they each at the other, and first they threw their halberds, neither of which stood fast in the foeman's shield, but both struck in the ground. Then took they both to their swords, and went at it with a will, blow upon blow. Atli gave no ground. They smote fast and hard, and full soon their shields were becoming useless. And when Atli's shield was of no use, then he cast it from him, and, grasping his sword with both hands, dealt blows as quickly as possible. Egil fetched him a blow on the shoulder, but the sword bit not. He dealt another, and a third. It was now easy to find parts in Atli that he could strike, since he had no cover; and Egil brandished and brought down his sword with all his might, yet it bit not, strike he where he might. Then Egil saw that nothing would be done this way, for his shield was now rendered useless. So Egil let drop both sword and shield, and bounding on Atli, gripped him with his hands. Then the difference of strength was seen, and Atli fell right back, but Egil went down prone upon him and bit through<ref>'''bit through''': "Here Egill is in action as a werewolf, using the wolf’s attacking technique of biting the victim’s throat" [[Holtsmark, Anne. On the Werewolf Motif in Egil’s saga Skallagrímssonar]] (s. 9).</ref> his throat.<ref>'''through his throat''': "Egill kills an opponent in a duel by biting through his windpipe – evoking an echo of Völsunga saga, where while the Odinic Völsungs are living as werewolves in the forest, Sigmundr bites Sinfljötli in the windpipe." [[Finlay, Alison. Egils saga and other poets’ sagas]] (p. 40).</ref> There Atli died.

	Egil leapt up at once and ran to where the victim stood; with one hand he gripped his lips, with the other his horn, and gave him such a wrench, that his feet slipped up and his neck was broken; after which Egil went where his comrades stood, and then he sang:		Egil leapt up at once and ran to where the victim stood; with one hand he gripped his lips, with the other his horn, and gave him such a wrench, that his feet slipped up and his neck was broken; after which Egil went where his comrades stood, and then he sang:
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	Og er menn komu til þings þá kom Egill þar. Atli hinn skammi var og þar kominn. Tóku þeir þá að tala sín mál og fluttu fram fyrir þeim mönnum er um skyldu dæma. Flutti Egill fram fjárheimtu en Atli bauð lögvörn í mót, tylftareiða, að hann hefði ekki fé það að varðveita er Egill ætti.		Og er menn komu til þings þá kom Egill þar. Atli hinn skammi var og þar kominn. Tóku þeir þá að tala sín mál og fluttu fram fyrir þeim mönnum er um skyldu dæma. Flutti Egill fram fjárheimtu en Atli bauð lögvörn í mót, tylftareiða, að hann hefði ekki fé það að varðveita er Egill ætti.

	Og er Atli gekk að dómum með eiðalið sitt þá gekk Egill mót honum og segir að eigi vill hann eiða hans taka fyrir fé sitt „vil eg bjóða þér önnur lög, þau að við göngum á hólm<ref>'''við göngum á hólm''': ~~„While~~ the first duel (ch. [66]) shows Egil’s noble qualities (courage, loyalty and generosity towards his friends, and fighting ability), the second duel reveals the dark side of his nature: his avarice and stubbornness in pushing a dubious claim to properties in a country where he cannot live, and his own werewolfish, beserk nature.“ [[Blaney, Benjamin. The Berserk Suitor]] (p. 289).</ref> hér á þinginu og hafi sá fé þetta er sigur fær.“		Og er Atli gekk að dómum með eiðalið sitt þá gekk Egill mót honum og segir að eigi vill hann eiða hans taka fyrir fé sitt „vil eg bjóða þér önnur lög, þau að við göngum á hólm<ref>'''við göngum á hólm''': "While the first duel (ch. [66]) shows Egil’s noble qualities (courage, loyalty and generosity towards his friends, and fighting ability), the second duel reveals the dark side of his nature: his avarice and stubbornness in pushing a dubious claim to properties in a country where he cannot live, and his own werewolfish, beserk nature." [[Blaney, Benjamin. The Berserk Suitor]] (s. 289).</ref> hér á þinginu og hafi sá fé þetta er sigur fær.“

	Það voru og lög er Egill mælti og forn siðvenja að hverjum manni var rétt að skora á annan til hólmgöngu hvort er hann skyldi verja sakir fyrir sig eða sækja.		Það voru og lög er Egill mælti og forn siðvenja að hverjum manni var rétt að skora á annan til hólmgöngu hvort er hann skyldi verja sakir fyrir sig eða sækja.
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	Og er þeir voru búnir til hólmgöngu þá hlaupast þeir að og skutu fyrst spjótum og festi hvorki spjótið í skildi, námu bæði í jörðu staðar. Síðan taka þeir báðir til sverða sinna, gengust þá að fast og hjuggust til. Gekk Atli ekki á hæl. Þeir hjuggu títt og hart og ónýttust skjótt skildirnir. Og er skjöldur Atla var mjög ónýttur þá kastaði hann honum, tók þá sverðið tveim höndum og hjó sem tíðast. Egill hjó til hans á öxlina og beit ekki sverðið. Hann hjó annað og hið þriðja. Var honum þá hægt að leita höggstaðar á Atla að hann hafði enga hlíf. Egill reiddi sverðið af öllu afli en ekki beit hvar sem hann hjó til.		Og er þeir voru búnir til hólmgöngu þá hlaupast þeir að og skutu fyrst spjótum og festi hvorki spjótið í skildi, námu bæði í jörðu staðar. Síðan taka þeir báðir til sverða sinna, gengust þá að fast og hjuggust til. Gekk Atli ekki á hæl. Þeir hjuggu títt og hart og ónýttust skjótt skildirnir. Og er skjöldur Atla var mjög ónýttur þá kastaði hann honum, tók þá sverðið tveim höndum og hjó sem tíðast. Egill hjó til hans á öxlina og beit ekki sverðið. Hann hjó annað og hið þriðja. Var honum þá hægt að leita höggstaðar á Atla að hann hafði enga hlíf. Egill reiddi sverðið af öllu afli en ekki beit hvar sem hann hjó til.

	Sér þá Egill að eigi mun hlýða svo búið því að skjöldur hans gerðist þá ónýtur. Þá lét Egill laust sverðið og skjöldinn og hljóp að Atla og greip hann höndum. Kenndi þá aflsmunar og féll Atli á bak aftur en Egill greyfðist að niður og beit í sundur í honum barkann.<ref>'''í honum barkann''': "Egill kills an opponent in a duel by biting through his windpipe – evoking an echo of Völsunga saga, where while the Odinic Völsungs are living as werewolves in the forest, Sigmundr bites Sinfljötli in the windpipe." [[Finlay, Alison. Egils saga and other poets’ sagas]] (s. 40).</ref> Lét Atli þar líf sitt. Egill hljóp upp skjótt og þar til er blótnautið stóð, greip annarri hendi í granarnar en annarri í hornið og snaraði svo að fætur vissu upp en í sundur hálsbeinið. Síðan gekk Egill þar til er stóð föruneyti hans. Þá kvað Egill:		Sér þá Egill að eigi mun hlýða svo búið því að skjöldur hans gerðist þá ónýtur. Þá lét Egill laust sverðið og skjöldinn og hljóp að Atla og greip hann höndum. Kenndi þá aflsmunar og féll Atli á bak aftur en Egill greyfðist að niður og beit í sundur<ref>'''beit í sundur''': "Here Egill is in action as a werewolf, using the wolf’s attacking technique of biting the victim’s throat" [[Holtsmark, Anne. On the Werewolf Motif in Egil’s saga Skallagrímssonar]] (s. 9).</ref> í honum barkann.<ref>'''í honum barkann''': "Egill kills an opponent in a duel by biting through his windpipe – evoking an echo of Völsunga saga, where while the Odinic Völsungs are living as werewolves in the forest, Sigmundr bites Sinfljötli in the windpipe." [[Finlay, Alison. Egils saga and other poets’ sagas]] (s. 40).</ref> Lét Atli þar líf sitt. Egill hljóp upp skjótt og þar til er blótnautið stóð, greip annarri hendi í granarnar en annarri í hornið og snaraði svo að fætur vissu upp en í sundur hálsbeinið. Síðan gekk Egill þar til er stóð föruneyti hans. Þá kvað Egill:

	Beitat nú, sá er brugðum, <br>		Beitat nú, sá er brugðum, <br>