merchant early commonwealth nicknamed proud bearing magnificent wardrobe major character saga mentioned number sources son slave woman wealthiest landowners iceland played major role politics society half tenth century addition takes leading role mentioned saga saga saga saga saga birth upbringing son lived region according purchased mute woman merchant trading expedition norway away wife returned home iceland took despite accepted household remained faithful iceland following winter gave birth son gave uncle recently died mentions son appear according saga child speak walk perfectly age day discovered mother speaking son fact mute confronted told irish princess named carried viking raid father irish king named shortly forced son different farm known age seven mother objections foster son heir wealthy childless named time engaged complex litigation wife red adoption complicated issues suit threatened lead blood feud arranged settlement compensated gifts gained protection powerful secured inheritance illegitimate son limited permitted leave law accompanied years old fancy clothing earned nickname career abroad urging decided abroad seek fortune opposed provide trade property foster father goods land arrange financing expedition mother married farmer previously assisted management son named sailed norway sea captain king gained great honor court favorite king mother according sources lover uncle expressed desire find mother people ireland financed voyage set sail ireland find mother people taking gifts father voyage ship lost fog fog lifted argument arose rest men proper course reach ireland ask decision vote majority supposed said want decide opinion counsel dangerous words matter accepted settled took charge navigation arriving ireland stranded far outside protection norse ship attacked local despite efforts spoke language negotiate safe passage luck local king arrived scene proved alleged grandfather remained time king according offered heir ultimately returned norway afraid provoking sons returned court king greatly honored king mother return iceland returned home great wealth return father arranged marriage daughter initially reluctant marry son slave refusing believe mother princess ultimately agreed match hours long private conversation wedding gave ornate sword ireland lived happily time foster father died leaving property bought land built new homestead according saga owner time went people began settle near hall regarded increasing wealth caused jealousy wife time daughter renowned rich decorations decades later composed famous poem certain mythological scenes illustrated walls hall half sister married lived southern iceland period close friends died leaving mark gold causing tension legitimate sons illegitimate son entitled mark father wealth understood mark silver gold eased tension paying communal funeral feast number children sons named king daughters ill fated father favorite second expedition norway aftermath wife objections went second expedition norway stayed viking named noisy visited gave cargo timber home gift return reluctantly brought fell love daughter opposed match advocate relented marriage unhappy years decided return home leaving money support wife daughter enraged boarded ship departed stole famous sword leg left infant daughter ship cursed sword return norway including little drowned later years closing years tenth century friend embroiled blood feud neighboring landowners settlement reached accept lesser year exile agreeing settlement refused leave iceland tried protect unsuccessful killed enemies favorite son traveled abroad beloved cousin close ultimately grew apart married lover according predicted strife tensions cousins grew blown blood feud ended killed ironically killed sword leg given gift cousin sister refused prosecute killing arranged pay fine instead sharp contrast brothers fight cousin driven exile contrasted blood feud mentality wife knows involved love triangle wife caused downfall acting aggressively terms surpassed acceptable limits wants maintain solidarity larger family keeping relations siblings children concerns different focuses narrowly honour nuclear family died widow subsequently directed number revenge killings including man witnessed death indifferent intervened killed sons allies raid led years later help friend number murderers killed revenge
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