Njal's Saga, part 2

Njal's Saga, chapters 8 through 15.

In this section, there's an aborted feud over Unn's dowry, we are made more familiar with Hallgerd Hoskuldsdottir, she gets married the first time (everyone is pretty sure this is going to end badly and everyone is eventually proved correct), we meet Hallgerd's creepy-ass foster father Thjostolf and Hallgerd's creepy-ass uncle Svan (who does magic!), Hallgerd gets married a second time (which everyone is understandably nervous about), Thjostolf stalks around her wedding with an axe while glowering at everyone like a hilarious nutbar, and we end the segment on an ominous note as Hallgerd's second husband lets Thjostolf move in with them. Also, there is a guy named Osvif, which is ridiculously difficult to say - too many fricatives! I've pretty much never been happier about a "and now he is out of the saga."

( Some explanatory notes. )

The previous part of this saga can be found here and the previous saga can be found here. Enjoy!