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	Gizur looked at him and said, "Well, is Gunnar at home?		Gizur looked at him and said, "Well, is Gunnar at home?

	"Find that out for yourselves," said Thorgrim; "but this I am sure of, that his bill is at home," and with that he fell down dead.		"Find that out for yourselves," said Thorgrim; "but this I am sure of, that his bill is at home,"<ref> '''his bill is at home''': "The first variety of humor in the saga is black humor based on understatement, likened by Boyer (1987) to the 'tragic humor' defined as a sort of 'minor plot' or 'means of lightning a tale whose atmosphere is often too suffocating.'" [[Le Goff, Jacques. Laughter in Brennu-Njáls saga]] (p. 162). </ref> and with that he fell down dead.

	Then they made for the buildings. Gunnar shot out arrows at them, and made a stout defence, and they could get nothing done. Then some of them got into the out houses and tried to attack him thence, but Gunnar found them out with his arrows there also, and still they could get nothing done.		Then they made for the buildings. Gunnar shot out arrows at them, and made a stout defence, and they could get nothing done. Then some of them got into the out houses and tried to attack him thence, but Gunnar found them out with his arrows there also, and still they could get nothing done.

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	Gissur leit við honum og mælti: „Hvort er Gunnar heima?“		Gissur leit við honum og mælti: „Hvort er Gunnar heima?“

	Þorgrímur svaraði: „Vitið þér það en hitt vissi eg að atgeir hans var heima.“		Þorgrímur svaraði: „Vitið þér það en hitt vissi eg að atgeir hans var heima.“<ref> '''atgeir hans var heima''': "The first variety of humor in the saga is black humor based on understatement, likened by Boyer (1987) to the 'tragic humor' defined as a sort of 'minor plot' or 'means of lightning a tale whose atmosphere is often too suffocating.'" [[Le Goff, Jacques. Laughter in Brennu-Njáls saga]] (s. 162). </ref>

	Síðan féll hann niður dauður. Þeir sóttu þá að húsunum. Gunnar skaut út örum að þeim og varðist vel og gátu þeir ekki að gert. Þá hljópu sumir í húsin og ætluðu þaðan að að sækja. Gunnar kom þangað að þeim örunum og gátu þeir ekki að gert og fór svo fram um hríð. Þeir tóku hvíld og sóttu að í annað sinn. Gunnar skaut enn út og gátu þeir ekki að gert og hrukku frá í annað sinn.		Síðan féll hann niður dauður. Þeir sóttu þá að húsunum. Gunnar skaut út örum að þeim og varðist vel og gátu þeir ekki að gert. Þá hljópu sumir í húsin og ætluðu þaðan að að sækja. Gunnar kom þangað að þeim örunum og gátu þeir ekki að gert og fór svo fram um hríð. Þeir tóku hvíld og sóttu að í annað sinn. Gunnar skaut enn út og gátu þeir ekki að gert og hrukku frá í annað sinn.

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	"My life lies on it<ref>'''My life lies on it''': “The mythological Yi was betrayed by his wife, Chang-E, and the quasi-historical Yi too was betrayed by his wife, Chun- Hu. And Gunnar the Sun-god was indeed betrayed by his wife, Hallgerð the Moon-goddess, who furthermore was said to be a thief, like Chang- E.” [[Jón Egill Eþórsson. The Myth of Yi the Archer & the Allegory of Njals Saga]] (p. 49).</ref>;" he said; "for they will never come to close quarters with me if I can keep them off with my bow."		"My life lies on it<ref>'''My life lies on it''': “The mythological Yi was betrayed by his wife, Chang-E, and the quasi-historical Yi too was betrayed by his wife, Chun- Hu. And Gunnar the Sun-god was indeed betrayed by his wife, Hallgerð the Moon-goddess, who furthermore was said to be a thief, like Chang- E.” [[Jón Egill Eþórsson. The Myth of Yi the Archer & the Allegory of Njals Saga]] (p. 49).</ref>;" he said; "for they will never come to close quarters with me if I can keep them off with my bow."

	"Well!" she says, "now I will call to thy mind that slap<ref>'''that slap''': “The epic threefold repetition, therefore, forms the substructure and it also governs the construction. Three times we find the hair-motif, three times a marriage, and finally Hallgerðr’s attitude and words cause each of the three men to strike her. Each time the blow is a defensive action, and it invariability causes revenge – though in different forms. The hair-motif finally leads to the dramatic climax in Hallgerðr’s behaviour.” [[Bouman, Arie Cornelis. Literature and Myth, the picture of Hallgerðr]] (p. 7).</ref> on the face which thou gavest me; and I care never<ref>'''I care never''': “Þegar Hallgerður er að hefna kinnhests Gunnars, eru athafnir hennar mótaðar af afleiðingum hinna fyrri kinnhesta. Veit hún, að hún er þá um leið að hefna sín á Þorvaldi, fyrsta bónda sínum? Eða veit hún það ekki? Eða ríkir eitthvert hálfrökkur í vitund hennar?” [[Einar Ól. Sveinsson. Klýtæmestra og Hallgerður]] (p. 18).</ref> a whit whether thou holdest out a long while or a short."		"Well!" she says, "now I will call to thy mind<ref>'''call to thy mind''': "But her revenge is more grandly artful and hence, strangely, more blameworthy for having no appreciable practical effect; it is pure revenge. There is not a shred of the political or practical in it. It is revenge devoted wholly to the aesthetics of getting even. And because Hallgerd takes special care to remember, the author has his revenge upon her by forgetting her, by dropping her from the story with nary a word of farewell." [[Miller, William Ian. A Conclusion: Justice and Exits]] (pp. 306-7).</ref> that slap<ref>'''that slap''': “The epic threefold repetition, therefore, forms the substructure and it also governs the construction. Three times we find the hair-motif, three times a marriage, and finally Hallgerðr’s attitude and words cause each of the three men to strike her. Each time the blow is a defensive action, and it invariability causes revenge – though in different forms. The hair-motif finally leads to the dramatic climax in Hallgerðr’s behaviour.” [[Bouman, Arie Cornelis. Literature and Myth, the picture of Hallgerðr]] (p. 7).</ref> on the face which thou gavest me; and I care never<ref>'''I care never''': “Þegar Hallgerður er að hefna kinnhests Gunnars, eru athafnir hennar mótaðar af afleiðingum hinna fyrri kinnhesta. Veit hún, að hún er þá um leið að hefna sín á Þorvaldi, fyrsta bónda sínum? Eða veit hún það ekki? Eða ríkir eitthvert hálfrökkur í vitund hennar?” [[Einar Ól. Sveinsson. Klýtæmestra og Hallgerður]] (p. 18).</ref> a whit whether thou holdest out a long while or a short."

	Then Gunnar sang a song:		Then Gunnar sang a song:
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	„Líf mitt liggur við<ref>'''Líf mitt liggur við''': “The mythological Yi was betrayed by his wife, Chang-E, and the quasi-historical Yi too was betrayed by his wife, Chun- Hu. And Gunnar the Sun-god was indeed betrayed by his wife, Hallgerð the Moon-goddess, who furthermore was said to be a thief, like Chang- E.” [[Jón Egill Eþórsson. The Myth of Yi the Archer & the Allegory of Njals Saga]] (s. 49).</ref>,“ segir hann, „því að þeir munu mig aldrei fá sótt meðan eg kem boganum við.“		„Líf mitt liggur við<ref>'''Líf mitt liggur við''': “The mythological Yi was betrayed by his wife, Chang-E, and the quasi-historical Yi too was betrayed by his wife, Chun- Hu. And Gunnar the Sun-god was indeed betrayed by his wife, Hallgerð the Moon-goddess, who furthermore was said to be a thief, like Chang- E.” [[Jón Egill Eþórsson. The Myth of Yi the Archer & the Allegory of Njals Saga]] (s. 49).</ref>,“ segir hann, „því að þeir munu mig aldrei fá sótt meðan eg kem boganum við.“

	„Þá skal eg nú,“ segir hún, „muna þér kinnhestinn<ref>'''muna þér kinnhestinn''': “The epic threefold repetition, therefore, forms the substructure and it also governs the construction. Three times we find the hair-motif, three times a marriage, and finally Hallgerðr’s attitude and words cause each of the three men to strike her. Each time the blow is a defensive action, and it invariability causes revenge – though in different forms. The hair-motif finally leads to the dramatic climax in Hallgerðr’s behaviour.” [[Bouman, Arie Cornelis. Literature and Myth, the picture of Hallgerðr]] (s. 7).</ref> og hirði eg aldrei<ref>'''hirði eg aldrei''': “Þegar Hallgerður er að hefna kinnhests Gunnars, eru athafnir hennar mótaðar af afleiðingum hinna fyrri kinnhesta. Veit hún, að hún er þá um leið að hefna sín á Þorvaldi, fyrsta bónda sínum? Eða veit hún það ekki? Eða ríkir eitthvert hálfrökkur í vitund hennar?” [[Einar Ól. Sveinsson. Klýtæmestra og Hallgerður]] (s. 18).</ref> hvort þú verð þig lengur eða skemur.“		„Þá skal eg nú,“ segir hún, „muna þér<ref>'''muna þér''': "But her revenge is more grandly artful and hence, strangely, more blameworthy for having no appreciable practical effect; it is pure revenge. There is not a shred of the political or practical in it. It is revenge devoted wholly to the aesthetics of getting even. And because Hallgerd takes special care to remember, the author has his revenge upon her by forgetting her, by dropping her from the story with nary a word of farewell." [[Miller, William Ian. A Conclusion: Justice and Exits]] (pp. 306-7).</ref> kinnhestinn<ref>'''muna þér kinnhestinn''': “The epic threefold repetition, therefore, forms the substructure and it also governs the construction. Three times we find the hair-motif, three times a marriage, and finally Hallgerðr’s attitude and words cause each of the three men to strike her. Each time the blow is a defensive action, and it invariability causes revenge – though in different forms. The hair-motif finally leads to the dramatic climax in Hallgerðr’s behaviour.” [[Bouman, Arie Cornelis. Literature and Myth, the picture of Hallgerðr]] (s. 7).</ref> og hirði eg aldrei<ref>'''hirði eg aldrei''': “Þegar Hallgerður er að hefna kinnhests Gunnars, eru athafnir hennar mótaðar af afleiðingum hinna fyrri kinnhesta. Veit hún, að hún er þá um leið að hefna sín á Þorvaldi, fyrsta bónda sínum? Eða veit hún það ekki? Eða ríkir eitthvert hálfrökkur í vitund hennar?” [[Einar Ól. Sveinsson. Klýtæmestra og Hallgerður]] (s. 18).</ref> hvort þú verð þig lengur eða skemur.“

	Gunnar kvað þá:		Gunnar kvað þá:

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	„Líf mitt liggur við<ref>'''Líf mitt liggur við''': “The mythological Yi was betrayed by his wife, Chang-E, and the quasi-historical Yi too was betrayed by his wife, Chun- Hu. And Gunnar the Sun-god was indeed betrayed by his wife, Hallgerð the Moon-goddess, who furthermore was said to be a thief, like Chang- E.” [[Jón Egill Eþórsson. The Myth of Yi the Archer & the Allegory of Njals Saga]] (s. 49).</ref>,“ segir hann, „því að þeir munu mig aldrei fá sótt meðan eg kem boganum við.“		„Líf mitt liggur við<ref>'''Líf mitt liggur við''': “The mythological Yi was betrayed by his wife, Chang-E, and the quasi-historical Yi too was betrayed by his wife, Chun- Hu. And Gunnar the Sun-god was indeed betrayed by his wife, Hallgerð the Moon-goddess, who furthermore was said to be a thief, like Chang- E.” [[Jón Egill Eþórsson. The Myth of Yi the Archer & the Allegory of Njals Saga]] (s. 49).</ref>,“ segir hann, „því að þeir munu mig aldrei fá sótt meðan eg kem boganum við.“

	„Þá skal eg nú,“ segir hún, „muna þér kinnhestinn<ref>'''muna þér kinnhestinn''': “The epic threefold repetition, therefore, forms the substructure and it also governs the construction. Three times we find the hair-motif, three times a marriage, and finally Hallgerðr’s attitude and words cause each of the three men to strike her. Each time the blow is a defensive action, and it invariability causes revenge – though in different forms. The hair-motif finally leads to the dramatic climax in Hallgerðr’s behaviour.” [[Bouman, Arie Cornelis. Literature and Myth, the picture of Hallgerðr]] (s. 7).</ref> og hirði eg aldrei<ref>'''hirði eg aldrei''': “Þegar Hallgerður er að hefna kinnhests Gunnars, eru athafnir hennar mótaðar af afleiðingum hinna fyrri kinnhesta. Veit hún, að hún er þá um leið að hefna sín á Þorvaldi, fyrsta bónda sínum? Eða veit hún það ekki? Eða ríkir eitthvert hálfrökkur í vitund hennar?” [[Einar Ól. Sveinsson. Klýtæmestra og Hallgerður]] (p. 18).</ref> hvort þú verð þig lengur eða skemur.“		„Þá skal eg nú,“ segir hún, „muna þér kinnhestinn<ref>'''muna þér kinnhestinn''': “The epic threefold repetition, therefore, forms the substructure and it also governs the construction. Three times we find the hair-motif, three times a marriage, and finally Hallgerðr’s attitude and words cause each of the three men to strike her. Each time the blow is a defensive action, and it invariability causes revenge – though in different forms. The hair-motif finally leads to the dramatic climax in Hallgerðr’s behaviour.” [[Bouman, Arie Cornelis. Literature and Myth, the picture of Hallgerðr]] (s. 7).</ref> og hirði eg aldrei<ref>'''hirði eg aldrei''': “Þegar Hallgerður er að hefna kinnhests Gunnars, eru athafnir hennar mótaðar af afleiðingum hinna fyrri kinnhesta. Veit hún, að hún er þá um leið að hefna sín á Þorvaldi, fyrsta bónda sínum? Eða veit hún það ekki? Eða ríkir eitthvert hálfrökkur í vitund hennar?” [[Einar Ól. Sveinsson. Klýtæmestra og Hallgerður]] (s. 18).</ref> hvort þú verð þig lengur eða skemur.“

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	„Hefir hver til síns ágætis nokkuð,“ segir Gunnar, „og skal þig þessa eigi lengi biðja.“<ref>'''og skal þig þessa eigi lengi biðja''': "Gunnar chooses not to overpower her and cut her hair, as we noted before, though that option was available to him. Does that reveal that he too knows her hair does not matter at all? Or did he also realize that she had given him the best gift of all: a way to take no responsibility for his own death, and instead to have history place the blame all on her. His own perfect revenge." [[Miller, William Ian. The Two Thorgeirs and Death of Gunnar: Chapters 67–77]] (p. 143).</ref>		„Hefir hver til síns ágætis nokkuð,“ segir Gunnar, „og skal þig þessa eigi lengi biðja.“<ref>'''og skal þig þessa eigi lengi biðja''': "Gunnar chooses not to overpower her and cut her hair, as we noted before, though that option was available to him. Does that reveal that he too knows her hair does not matter at all? Or did he also realize that she had given him the best gift of all: a way to take no responsibility for his own death, and instead to have history place the blame all on her. His own perfect revenge." [[Miller, William Ian. The Two Thorgeirs and Death of Gunnar: Chapters 67–77]] (s. 143).</ref>

	Rannveig mælti: „Illa fer þér og mun þín skömm lengi uppi.“		Rannveig mælti: „Illa fer þér og mun þín skömm lengi uppi.“

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	Wends her hand as she is wont."		Wends her hand as she is wont."

	"Every one has something to boast of," says Gunnar, "and I will ask thee no more for this."		"Every one has something to boast of," says Gunnar, "and I will ask thee no more for this."<ref>'''and I will ask thee no more for this''': "Gunnar chooses not to overpower her and cut her hair, as we noted before, though that option was available to him. Does that reveal that he too knows her hair does not matter at all? Or did he also realize that she had given him the best gift of all: a way to take no responsibility for his own death, and instead to have history place the blame all on her. His own perfect revenge." [[Miller, William Ian. The Two Thorgeirs and Death of Gunnar: Chapters 67–77]] (p. 143).</ref>

	"Thou behavest ill," said Rannveig, "and this shame shall long be had in mind."		"Thou behavest ill," said Rannveig, "and this shame shall long be had in mind."
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	„Hefir hver til síns ágætis nokkuð,“ segir Gunnar, „og skal þig þessa eigi lengi biðja.“		„Hefir hver til síns ágætis nokkuð,“ segir Gunnar, „og skal þig þessa eigi lengi biðja.“<ref>'''og skal þig þessa eigi lengi biðja''': "Gunnar chooses not to overpower her and cut her hair, as we noted before, though that option was available to him. Does that reveal that he too knows her hair does not matter at all? Or did he also realize that she had given him the best gift of all: a way to take no responsibility for his own death, and instead to have history place the blame all on her. His own perfect revenge." [[Miller, William Ian. The Two Thorgeirs and Death of Gunnar: Chapters 67–77]] (p. 143).</ref>

	Rannveig mælti: „Illa fer þér og mun þín skömm lengi uppi.“		Rannveig mælti: „Illa fer þér og mun þín skömm lengi uppi.“

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	Gunnar made a stout and bold defence, and now wounds other eight men with such sore wounds that many lay at death's door. Gunnar keeps them all off until he fell worn out with toil. Then they wounded him with many and great wounds, but still he got away out of their hands, and held his own against them a while longer, but at last it came about that they slew him.		Gunnar made a stout and bold defence, and now wounds other eight men with such sore wounds that many lay at death's door. Gunnar keeps them all off until he fell worn out with toil. Then they wounded him with many and great wounds, but still he got away out of their hands, and held his own against them a while longer, but at last it came about that they slew him.

	Of this defence of his, Thorkell the Skald of Gota-Elf sang in the verses which follow--		Of this defence of his, Thorkell the Skald of Gota-Elf sang in the verses which follow--<ref>'''the verses which follow''': "Not all ''Íslendingasögur'' (Family Sagas) have verse quotations, but those which have only rarely quote verse as evidence or confirmation. In the main verse quotation is here for the sake of entertainment only (…). In ''Njáls saga'' we have another exceptional case (…). In the latest version of the saga there are in all 24 instances of verse quotation, (…). Two of these instances seem intended as a kind of evidence or confirmation." [[Bjarni Einarsson. On the rôle of verse in saga-literature]] (p. 122).</ref>

	"We have heard how south in Iceland		"We have heard how south in Iceland

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	Gunnar varði sig vel og fræknlega og særir nú aðra átta menn svo stórum sárum að mörgum lá við bana. Gunnar ver sig þar til er hann féll af mæði. Þeir særðu hann mörgum stórum sárum en þó komst hann úr höndum þeim og varði sig þá lengi. En þó kom þar að þeir drápu hann.		Gunnar varði sig vel og fræknlega og særir nú aðra átta menn svo stórum sárum að mörgum lá við bana. Gunnar ver sig þar til er hann féll af mæði. Þeir særðu hann mörgum stórum sárum en þó komst hann úr höndum þeim og varði sig þá lengi. En þó kom þar að þeir drápu hann.

	Um vörn hans orti Þorkell Elfaraskáld í vísu þessi:<ref>'''vísu þessi''': "Not all ''Íslendingasögur (Family Sagas) have verse quotations, but those which have only rarely quote verse as evidence or confirmation. In the main verse quotation is here for the sake of entertainment only (…). In ''Njáls saga'' we have another exceptional case (…). In the latest version of the saga there are in all 24 instances of verse quotation, (…). Two of these instances seem intended as a kind of evidence or confirmation." [[Bjarni Einarsson. On the rôle of verse in saga-literature]] (s. 122).</ref>		Um vörn hans orti Þorkell Elfaraskáld í vísu þessi:<ref>'''vísu þessi''': "Not all ''Íslendingasögur'' (Family Sagas) have verse quotations, but those which have only rarely quote verse as evidence or confirmation. In the main verse quotation is here for the sake of entertainment only (…). In ''Njáls saga'' we have another exceptional case (…). In the latest version of the saga there are in all 24 instances of verse quotation, (…). Two of these instances seem intended as a kind of evidence or confirmation." [[Bjarni Einarsson. On the rôle of verse in saga-literature]] (s. 122).</ref>

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	Gunnar varði sig vel og fræknlega og særir nú aðra átta menn svo stórum sárum að mörgum lá við bana. Gunnar ver sig þar til er hann féll af mæði. Þeir særðu hann mörgum stórum sárum en þó komst hann úr höndum þeim og varði sig þá lengi. En þó kom þar að þeir drápu hann.		Gunnar varði sig vel og fræknlega og særir nú aðra átta menn svo stórum sárum að mörgum lá við bana. Gunnar ver sig þar til er hann féll af mæði. Þeir særðu hann mörgum stórum sárum en þó komst hann úr höndum þeim og varði sig þá lengi. En þó kom þar að þeir drápu hann.

	Um vörn hans orti Þorkell Elfaraskáld í vísu þessi:		Um vörn hans orti Þorkell Elfaraskáld í vísu þessi:<ref>'''vísu þessi''': "Not all ''Íslendingasögur (Family Sagas) have verse quotations, but those which have only rarely quote verse as evidence or confirmation. In the main verse quotation is here for the sake of entertainment only (…). In ''Njáls saga'' we have another exceptional case (…). In the latest version of the saga there are in all 24 instances of verse quotation, (…). Two of these instances seem intended as a kind of evidence or confirmation." [[Bjarni Einarsson. On the rôle of verse in saga-literature]] (s. 122).</ref>


	24. Spurðu vér hve varðist		24. Spurðu vér hve varðist
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	Síðan fór hann í Odda og settist þar. Hann átti sér son er Hróaldur hét. Hann var laungetinn og hét Bjartey móðir hans og var systir Þorvalds hins veila er veginn var við Hestlæk í Grímsnesi. Hann hrósaði því að hann hefði veitt Gunnari banasár. Hróaldur var með föður sínum. Þorgeir Starkaðarson hrósaði öðru sári að hann hefði Gunnari veitt. Gissur sat heima að Mosfelli.		Síðan fór hann í Odda og settist þar. Hann átti sér son er Hróaldur hét. Hann var laungetinn og hét Bjartey móðir hans og var systir Þorvalds hins veila er veginn var við Hestlæk í Grímsnesi. Hann hrósaði því að hann hefði veitt Gunnari banasár. Hróaldur var með föður sínum. Þorgeir Starkaðarson hrósaði öðru sári að hann hefði Gunnari veitt. Gissur sat heima að Mosfelli.

	Víg Gunnars spurðist og mæltist illa fyrir um allar sveitir og var hann mörgum mönnum harmdauði.		Víg Gunnars spurðist og mæltist illa fyrir um allar sveitir og var hann mörgum mönnum harmdauði.



	==Tilvísanir==		==Tilvísanir==

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	==Chapter 77==		==Chapter 77==

	~~'''GUNNAR'S SLAYING.'''~~


	Gunnar woke up in his hall and said, "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."		Gunnar woke up in his hall and said, "Thou hast been sorely treated, Sam, my fosterling, and this warning is so meant that our two deaths will not be far apart."
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	Gizur sat at home at Mossfell. Gunnar's slaying was heard of, and ill spoken of throughout the whole country, and his death was a great grief to many a man.		Gizur sat at home at Mossfell. Gunnar's slaying was heard of, and ill spoken of throughout the whole country, and his death was a great grief to many a man.


	==References==		==References==

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	"Does aught lie on it?" she says.		"Does aught lie on it?" she says.

	"My life lies on it;" he said; "for they will never come to close quarters with me if I can keep them off with my bow."		"My life lies on it<ref>'''My life lies on it''': “The mythological Yi was betrayed by his wife, Chang-E, and the quasi-historical Yi too was betrayed by his wife, Chun- Hu. And Gunnar the Sun-god was indeed betrayed by his wife, Hallgerð the Moon-goddess, who furthermore was said to be a thief, like Chang- E.” [[Jón Egill Eþórsson. The Myth of Yi the Archer & the Allegory of Njals Saga]] (p. 49).</ref>;" he said; "for they will never come to close quarters with me if I can keep them off with my bow."

	"Well!" she says, "now I will call to thy mind that slap<ref>'''that slap''': “The epic threefold repetition, therefore, forms the substructure and it also governs the construction. Three times we find the hair-motif, three times a marriage, and finally Hallgerðr’s attitude and words cause each of the three men to strike her. Each time the blow is a defensive action, and it invariability causes revenge – though in different forms. The hair-motif finally leads to the dramatic climax in Hallgerðr’s behaviour.” [[Bouman, Arie Cornelis. Literature and Myth, the picture of Hallgerðr]] (p. 7).</ref> on the face which thou gavest me; and I care never<ref>'''I care never''': “Þegar Hallgerður er að hefna kinnhests Gunnars, eru athafnir hennar mótaðar af afleiðingum hinna fyrri kinnhesta. Veit hún, að hún er þá um leið að hefna sín á Þorvaldi, fyrsta bónda sínum? Eða veit hún það ekki? Eða ríkir eitthvert hálfrökkur í vitund hennar?” [[Einar Ól. Sveinsson. Klýtæmestra og Hallgerður]] (p. 18).</ref> a whit whether thou holdest out a long while or a short."		"Well!" she says, "now I will call to thy mind that slap<ref>'''that slap''': “The epic threefold repetition, therefore, forms the substructure and it also governs the construction. Three times we find the hair-motif, three times a marriage, and finally Hallgerðr’s attitude and words cause each of the three men to strike her. Each time the blow is a defensive action, and it invariability causes revenge – though in different forms. The hair-motif finally leads to the dramatic climax in Hallgerðr’s behaviour.” [[Bouman, Arie Cornelis. Literature and Myth, the picture of Hallgerðr]] (p. 7).</ref> on the face which thou gavest me; and I care never<ref>'''I care never''': “Þegar Hallgerður er að hefna kinnhests Gunnars, eru athafnir hennar mótaðar af afleiðingum hinna fyrri kinnhesta. Veit hún, að hún er þá um leið að hefna sín á Þorvaldi, fyrsta bónda sínum? Eða veit hún það ekki? Eða ríkir eitthvert hálfrökkur í vitund hennar?” [[Einar Ól. Sveinsson. Klýtæmestra og Hallgerður]] (p. 18).</ref> a whit whether thou holdest out a long while or a short."
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	„Liggur þér nokkuð við?“ segir hún.		„Liggur þér nokkuð við?“ segir hún.

	„Líf mitt liggur við,“ segir hann, „því að þeir munu mig aldrei fá sótt meðan eg kem boganum við.“		„Líf mitt liggur við<ref>'''Líf mitt liggur við''': “The mythological Yi was betrayed by his wife, Chang-E, and the quasi-historical Yi too was betrayed by his wife, Chun- Hu. And Gunnar the Sun-god was indeed betrayed by his wife, Hallgerð the Moon-goddess, who furthermore was said to be a thief, like Chang- E.” [[Jón Egill Eþórsson. The Myth of Yi the Archer & the Allegory of Njals Saga]] (s. 49).</ref>,“ segir hann, „því að þeir munu mig aldrei fá sótt meðan eg kem boganum við.“

	„Þá skal eg nú,“ segir hún, „muna þér kinnhestinn<ref>'''muna þér kinnhestinn''': “The epic threefold repetition, therefore, forms the substructure and it also governs the construction. Three times we find the hair-motif, three times a marriage, and finally Hallgerðr’s attitude and words cause each of the three men to strike her. Each time the blow is a defensive action, and it invariability causes revenge – though in different forms. The hair-motif finally leads to the dramatic climax in Hallgerðr’s behaviour.” [[Bouman, Arie Cornelis. Literature and Myth, the picture of Hallgerðr]] (s. 7).</ref> og hirði eg aldrei<ref>'''hirði eg aldrei''': “Þegar Hallgerður er að hefna kinnhests Gunnars, eru athafnir hennar mótaðar af afleiðingum hinna fyrri kinnhesta. Veit hún, að hún er þá um leið að hefna sín á Þorvaldi, fyrsta bónda sínum? Eða veit hún það ekki? Eða ríkir eitthvert hálfrökkur í vitund hennar?” [[Einar Ól. Sveinsson. Klýtæmestra og Hallgerður]] (p. 18).</ref> hvort þú verð þig lengur eða skemur.“		„Þá skal eg nú,“ segir hún, „muna þér kinnhestinn<ref>'''muna þér kinnhestinn''': “The epic threefold repetition, therefore, forms the substructure and it also governs the construction. Three times we find the hair-motif, three times a marriage, and finally Hallgerðr’s attitude and words cause each of the three men to strike her. Each time the blow is a defensive action, and it invariability causes revenge – though in different forms. The hair-motif finally leads to the dramatic climax in Hallgerðr’s behaviour.” [[Bouman, Arie Cornelis. Literature and Myth, the picture of Hallgerðr]] (s. 7).</ref> og hirði eg aldrei<ref>'''hirði eg aldrei''': “Þegar Hallgerður er að hefna kinnhests Gunnars, eru athafnir hennar mótaðar af afleiðingum hinna fyrri kinnhesta. Veit hún, að hún er þá um leið að hefna sín á Þorvaldi, fyrsta bónda sínum? Eða veit hún það ekki? Eða ríkir eitthvert hálfrökkur í vitund hennar?” [[Einar Ól. Sveinsson. Klýtæmestra og Hallgerður]] (p. 18).</ref> hvort þú verð þig lengur eða skemur.“