Isles, the cousin of Onund's wife Aesa. Onund thought it a very
suitable match, and Olaf rode with him to the South. Then Onund
met friends and kinsmen, who made him their guest. The matter of
the dispute was talked over between them, and finally laid before
the Kjalarnes Thing, for the All-Thing had not yet been
established. Eventually it was settled by arbitration and heavy
weregilds were imposed for the murder. Thorbjorn Jarlakappi was
exiled. His son was Solmund, the father of Svidukari. These
kinsmen were long abroad after that. Thrand invited Onund and
Olaf with his party to stay with him, as did Thormod Shaft. The
matter of Olaf's marriage was then pressed, and an agreement
easily arrived at, for Aud's rank and influence were well known
to them. The settlement was arranged and Onund's party rode home
again. Aud thanked him for his aid in behalf of Olaf, who
married Alfdis of the Barra Isles that autumn. Then Aud the
Deep-Minded died, as is told in the Laxdaela Saga.




CHAPTER XI

DEATH OF ONUND. DISPUTES BETWEEN THE SONS OF ONUND AND OF EIRIK


Onund and Aesa had two sons; the elder was named Thorgeir, the
younger Ofeig Grettir. Soon afterwards Aesa died and Onund
married a second wife, Thordis Thorgrim's daughter of Gnup in
Midfjord, a kinsman of Skeggi of Midfjord. By her Onund
had a son named Thorgrim, who grew up quickly to manhood, tall