Opening Saga of Bishop Paul — Norse Sagas in Plato Scroll… Continue →
Norse Sagas · Frederick York, 1905
1. 1. PAUL was the son of that most noble man John, the son of Loft, the son of Sæ-mund the historian. John’s mother was Thora, daughter of king Magnus Barefoot; and Paul’s mother was Rag-neid, daughter of Thor-hall, and sister of Saint Thor-lac the bishop. Paul was brought up in Ord with John his father, and he himself, and others also, ever held him [Paul] in greater esteem the elder he grew. 2. Paul was a goodly man to look on, fair-eyed and steady-eyed, curly-haired and fair-haired, well-limbed and small-footed, bright-coloured and fair-skinned, a man of middle stature, and of all men most courtly of carriage. He was quick and well learned when he was young, and skilful at everything he did, both writing and other things. 3. He married young, taking to wife Herdis Cetil’s daughter, a fair woman, and of good skill in all that should adorn a lady. 4. But when they had been a winter …
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