Icelandic Viking history (Part two)

The story of Atli, son of Hallstein the viking

"Atli" and "Raven" fighting in Willow-forest

Hallstein settled " Stokkseyri "in late of Viking age,  and his son was named Atli. He became rich, powerfully and a kind of lawyer in his country. He lives in his farm “Tradarholt”.  One time came to him a old slave who was now free given. This slave as named the " Bodvar " and his master had given him part of forest, but with conditions, if Bodvar would die before the master, then the inheritance would go to him. A man named “Orn” (Eagle) tell at Bodvar had stolen from him six bulls. Therefore, the free slave would get help from Atli, and he promised to help if he will give him the forest, and  other belongings after he died. It was approved. In the parliament is a case taken into court. Atli then goes to the Court with a great team who followed him, and demands that the case be dropped. “Eagle” tell that Atli was only just full of greed for silver. Atli then became angry, and uses all their skills to complicate the issue so it was not possible to judge Bodvar.  The forest by now asset’s to Atli. Next, it happened to Bodvar died, and past master of his named "Ossur" was also dead a litle lather, but the intestate, his controlling person named “Hrafn” (Raven). Raven now makes a claim on the forest, and prohibits the Atli of using wood, and Atli was angry and would not give the wood behind. Atli later went into the forest with three workers and cut the wood. Working man from Raven, lokking the Atlas and his men with chop the wood and he run the fastest home to his master and tell it as happening. Raven going there with eight armed men in the forest, and find where Atli and his men as cutting wood. Now comes to the battle between the Atlas and Raven and they fight of hardness. Raven lost two men dead and one Atli’s men die, but Atli was wounded badly. Now came there a settler named “Onund” and him stopped the battle. He rescue Atla home to his farm, and there Atli dies. Son of Atlas named Thord, and he had now inherited farming in Traðarholt. Another son of Atli, named “Olver the slim” and he was a trader and a Viking and he lived in Norway.

Icelandic Viking history (part one)

The Vikings navigate from Norway

This story begins at the age of Viking. In the land of the north, "Norway" is a province called “Gaul”. Chief over this province is named “Atli” and his majesty called "Earl". But usually he was called “Atli the slender”, because he was very slim. The Vikings, foster-brothers named “Ingolf” and “Leif” (Hjor-Leif). They were young men in Norway, that will go to viking with the three sons of Atli. His sons were called “Hastein”, “Herstein” and “Holmstein” and they were great warriors and they always went well in warfare. Is the envoys came home after a successful campaign in the Norwegian countries and forces, the young viking’s will decided they fight again next summer. During the winter did foster-brothers hold feast to the earl's sons. There Holmstein gave promise that he should marry “Helga” sister of Ingolf, or never own another woman. Both team members by silent in this moment, but Leif blushing face, as he would himself have “Helga”. When they went home later in the night, were no greetings between Leif and Holmstein any more.

 Next spring they prepared foster-brothers Ingolf and Leif to fight the war and went to meet the earl's son Herstein and Holmstein as was decided, and they met with place named “Hisargafl”. Unexpected in this moment came to a battle between Leif and Holmstein and their legion. The battle had been a while came an old man, named “Olmodur Horda-Karason” he is the cousin of Leif, and he held Ingolf to help. Now Holmstein died in this battle, but Herstein fled a way. Ingolf and Leif thought the battle in Norwegan country as it was decided.

The Viking "Hastein" comes to Iceland

 The next winter was Herstein, along with his men to kill the foster-brothers. Leif had received news of their trip and made it for him. Became subject to a great bloody fight and died Herstein there. After it came somebody friends to their foster-brothers, from place named “Firth”. Several people were now sent to King Atli the Earl and Hastein to offer a settlement. The result was that, they foster-brothers apply all their property to them. Bud now Ingolf and Leif must move away from Norway. They decided to sail to the islands in the Arctic they had heard news of and called "Snow-land" and later named "Iceland". Leif was killed in this expedition of his slaves, but Ingolf took land at a place he named Reykjavík.

Now is the time when King Harold Goldbeard in Sogn and him cousin Earl Atli the Slender gave young grandson Harold name and state. Harold Young was the son of Thora's daughter Goldbeard and Halfdan the Black, King of the Uplands. Then Harold Young is dead, have Halfdan the Black this land after him, and he put the Earl Atli the Slender over it. Now Thora had died and Halfdan married Ragnhild daughter of Sigurd-hearted, and there son was lather the Norwegian king “Harold the Fairhair”.

Still pass time until “Harold Fairhair” intermarry with “Earl Hakon Grjotgarth” and conquer Norway. Got Hakon now control over the land “Siganfylki” in defiance of Earl Atli the Slender. Dragged them both earls joined the gathering and faith for the domination of this land. In the palce “Stafnesvog”, in the mountains, met their forces and heavy bloody fighting began there. In the battle Earl Hakon die and Earl Atli the Slender was wounded to death. “Hastein” now had control of the State in a vile, but there time come to Harold drew a large force against him. “Hastein retreated from Harold's army and he prepared his ship ready for departure a weary fast. Was it expected “Hastein” to sail to Iceland and took him land in the Southwest coast he named “Stokkseyri” and there him chose to live all his time. Hastein’s wife is named “Thora Olvier's daughter” and they have two children named, “Olvier” and “Atli”. A man named “Hallstein” live in “Sogn” in Norway and him was cousin of Hastein, and him create his ship with people, slaves, tools, animals, timber and all the needs things and cattle the ship in to Iceland too meat “Hastein” family. Hastein gave him a settlement land him named Eyrarbakki.  “Hallstein” wife was named “Solveig the Fair” and they lived in place named “Framnes” on the old lava with the sandy ocean coast. There son was named Thorstein, him was killed later. His son was Thorbjörn and him live in “Framnes”. The first generation gives now the footprint in Eyrarbakki’s sand.                                                   Continue……….

The Great duel- Eyrarbakki Betting Wrestling

Eyjolfur was a man upstairs in the middle of the 18th century. (1729) He lived in the Eyrarbakki. He was known for his strength and fitness, and moreover, he was wrestling a great champion. Trader, who was in the Eyrarbakki, had once talked with the captain of Danish ship in Eyrarbakki harbour. Said the captain of Icelanders to be loser's, and him said he would bring a person from abroad, the Icelander could not overcome, but traders who thought the Icelandic by best fighters, said he would bring on an Icelander, as no stranger can overcome.
They bet on this. The next summer was a black slave with the master of the ship, seems fightings like trolls and excessive killer machine. He called traders got to deal with it. Eyjólfur was however reluctant, because he was going to old age, and think it will created in the ruthless business. Before he went to fight, he wrapped himself with a string through the body and limbs under the outer garments. The slave could never beat him to injury. Eyjólfur long did not try to defend him selves, and thought he had fully experienced, but slave tried beating and banging as he could in a long time. Finally came Eyjólfur though wrestling takes on the slave and coat it. So he had his knee in the stomach and pressure so that the slave's chest wall and blood came from his mouth. They were then separated, and the injured brought the slave to ship. Eyjólfur was never refreshes after the battle. It is said that traders had given to Eyjolfur this Bet money and more for this victory. These wrestling’s have the name "The Eyrarbakki Betting Wrestling".

The story of a small village

Our story starts ever for 900th When the Viking Hásteinn Atlason offers his god Ægir to find the best place to live. Hásteinn sails his ship and throw sacred tree over board and offers Ægir to employ its movement. The sacred tree runs to the beautiful coast of Iceland. The built Hásteinn place named Stokkseyri. Hásteinn gave his brother in law is named Hallsteinn half share in the region. Hallsteinn named the place Eyrarbakki. It was long ago an international port.

Nearly year 900 lived in Eyrarbakki sailing ace Bjarni Herjólfsson. When he came home from sailing in Norway, which he did for each winter, his father had moved to Greenland, where dwelt Viking Erik the Red. There Bjarni would sail, but had not done before. There for he went too far and came to the coast of America first white men. When he came to Greenland where he met another captain named Leifur Eiriksson (Leif Ericson) and told him of meeting new country in the west. Eric bought Bjarni's ship and sailed west, and he named a new land Vinland. (Long time later Spanish ships came to Eyrarbakka. One persons in this ship, named Kristopher Columbus and he asked news.)

In year 1000 came the first Christian people to Eyrarbakka and soon people began to live with this new religion and the Vikings dug weapons. Later was composed of the king of Norway was also King of Iceland. Then there was Eyrarbakki Norwegian port. Later came the Danes and became Eyrarbakki main shopping town in Iceland. As times changed, Iceland became independent again and the roads were built and ports all around Iceland. It was Eyrarbakki no longer the main place.

The people continued to catch fish as usual. They built fish processing industry, and lived with it long long time. Change in the interest of people was at the end of century. The larger fishing vessels had larger ports and the owners of ships went from Eyrarbakka. The industry took off and the service went away, but not all the people went away. People most wanted to stay and build their village. Now the village is famous for museums, tourism and much history and beautiful mountains around, and the blue sea with surf noise.

Now come dubious times again. Crisis and difficulties and little work and all problems with Icesave came as Tsunami of these people. The people will not give up, but hope that everyone will fit in this small historic village does not be depopulated.