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During the battle of Þórir and his neighbour Hallr, Kerling performs a magical ritual to aid Þórir's fighting.
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[excerpt from] GullÞ ch. 17b
17b. Kerling's ritualistic performance
Þeir Þórir hlupu upp og klædd... | Thorir and his me leapt up, d... |
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Gull-Þóris saga, one of the islendingasögur, tells the story of Gull-Þórir Oddsson, He was a chieftain in Þorskafjörður who had a dispute with his neighbour Hallr.
Þórir settle in Þorskafjörður with his father. Þórir travels to Finnmark in Norway with Hyrningr, the son of Hallr of Hofstaðir. Here they go raiding, obtaining gold and defeat dragons. Hallr wants a portion of the gold on behalf of his son, but Hyrningr does not press this matter. Hallr and Þórir begins a feud and Þórir kills both Hallr and his older son Rauður. Hyrningr does not get involved in the dispute.
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(Contributed by Liv Marit Aurdal.)
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Main text: Gull-Þóris saga
Attributes: battle Ritual Magical ritual Counterclockwise
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Text sections: [not skaldic]