kjartan sees hrefna headdress , decides might own both together, bonnet , bonnie lass .
guðrún Ósvífursdóttir introduced beautiful woman ever have grown in iceland, , no less clever good-looking . guðrún has dreams cause concern. wise kinsman interprets dreams mean guðrún have 4 husbands; divorce first one, other 3 die. , indeed, guðrún marries first husband (Þorvaldr halldórsson) @ age of 15 , turns out man cares little for. makes him shirt low-cut neck , divorces him on grounds wears women s clothes. guðrún s second marriage (to Þórðr ingunarsson) happy short; husband drowns through witchcraft of hebridean family, kotkell wife gríma, , sons hallbjörn slíkisteinsauga , stígandi.
kjartan , bolli grow close friends, affection between them such both of them felt missing in other s absence . kjartan , guðrún start spending time , considered match. kjartan , bolli decide travel abroad. guðrún displeased , asks kjartan take him. kjartan refuses, reminding guðrún has responsibilities @ home. asks wait him 3 years. guðrún refuses , part in disagreement.
kjartan , bolli arrive in norway @ nidaros , learn there has been change of rulers. arch-pagan earl hákon has been killed , olaf tryggvason has ascended throne, eager spread christianity possible. number of prominent icelanders docked @ nidaros, forbidden put sea because refuse adopt new religion. kjartan , bolli resolve not convert , kjartan suggests burning down king s quarters king inside. kjartan warms king , relents , icelanders @ nidaros baptized.
king olaf makes repeated attempts @ converting iceland christianity meets resistance. decides hold kjartan , several other sons of prominent icelanders hostages in norway force conversion. bolli however, allowed go , sails home iceland. tells guðrún kjartan held in high favor king olaf , shouldn t expect him in iceland in coming years. tells her, correctly, kjartan has become friendly king s sister, ingibjörg. bolli asks guðrún s hand in marriage , although reluctant marriage goes through.
news reaches norway iceland has converted , king olaf grants kjartan leave. kjartan visits ingibjörg last time , gives him embroidered head-dress, saying hopes guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir enjoy winding head , kjartan give wedding present. when kjartan arrives in iceland discovers guðrún married bolli. when kjartan, coincidence, finds beautiful woman named hrefna trying on headdress tells her, don t think bad idea if owned both together, bonnet , bonnie lass . kjartan gives hrefna headdress , marries her.
bolli attempts mend relationship kjartan , offers him fine horses gift. kjartan flatly refuses , hard feelings remain. in subsequent feast, kjartan insists hrefna sit in high-seat. guðrún, used having honor, turns red. later in feast, kjartan discovers sword has been stolen. discovered in swamp without scabbard , guðrún s brother suspected of theft. kjartan rankled event father, olaf, persuades him matter trivial quarrel about. @ next feast, hrefna s headdress disappears. when kjartan calls bolli out on matter, guðrún tells him: , if true here involved in disappearance of head-dress, in opinion ve done nothing take rightfully belonged them.
kjartan no longer able withstand insults. gathers men , goes bolli s farm, stationing guards @ doors of farmhouse. prevents exiting 3 days , forces them relieve indoors. later, further humiliates bolli , guðrún preventing sale of land had intended buy.
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