Characters / njala
Njal Thorgeir's son
Patronymic: Njal Thorgeir’s child. Status: curated
429Mentions
27Degree
0.3428Betweenness
0.04856PageRank
1.0580Closeness
0.131Clustering
3Community
20 / 129First / death ch.
Narrative prominence
429Mentions
85Chapters present
111Dialogue turns
117Events involved
Kin
Children: Skarphedinn Njal's son, Grim Njal's son, Helgi Njal's son, Hauskuld Njal's son, Thorgerda Njal's daughter, Helga Njal's daughter.
Aliases
NjalNjal of BergthorsknollNjal Thorgeir's son
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Relations and evidence
Kinship(13)
with Thorgeir Starkad's son · weight 1 · ch. 20–20
“He was the son of Thorgeir Gelling, the son of Thorolf.”
with Helgi Njal's son · weight 28 · ch. 26–152
“Njal came to talk with his son Helgi, and said, "I have thought of a match for thee, if thou wilt follow my advice".”
“Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.”
“Then Asgrim went out, and Helgi Njal's son next; then Kari Solmund's son; then Grim Njal's son; then Skarphedinn; then Thorhall; then Thorgrim the big; then Thorleif crow.”
“"Then," said Helgi Njal's son, "Flosi must have come from the east, and they must have all gone to meet him, and we two, Grim, should be where Skarphedinn is."”
with Bergthora Skarphedinn's daughter · weight 1 · ch. 34–34
“He and his wife were bidden to the wedding, and she and Bergthora, Skarphedinn's daughter, Njal's wife, waited on the guests with meat and drink.”
with Thorgerda Njal's daughter · weight 3 · ch. 34–128
“He had to wife Thorgerda, Njal's daughter.”
“Kettle of the Mark had to wife Thorgerda, Njal's daughter, but he was Thrain's brother, and he thought he was come into a strait, so he rode to Njal's house, and asked whether he were willing to atone in any way for Thrain's slaying?”
“So Astrid wrapped the kerchief round Helgi's head, but Thorhilda, Skarphedinn's wife, threw the cloak over him, and he went out between them, and then Thorgerda Njal's daughter, and Helga her sister, and many other folk went out too.”
with Hauskuld Njal's son · weight 8 · ch. 34–123
“Next to Gunnar on the outside, away from him, sat Njal, then Skarphedinn, then Helgi, then Grim, then Hauskuld Njal's son, then Hafr the Wise, then Ingialld from the Springs, then the sons of Thorir from Holt away east.”
“Hauskuld Njal's son and his mother had a farm at Holt, and he was always riding to his farm from Bergthorsknoll, and his path lay by the homestead at Samstede.”
“"Hauskuld Njal's son rode here by the yard," she says.”
“"He rides often here by the farmyard," said Lyting, "and I can't say that it does not try my temper; and now I will make thee an offer, Hauskuld [Sigfus' son], to go along with thee if thou wilt avenge thy father and slay Hauskuld Njal's son."”
with Thorolf · weight 2 · ch. 39–39
“He had set his heart on Gudfinna Thorolf's daughter, Njal's kinswoman; she was housekeeper at home there, and was then with child.”
“He had set his heart on Gudfinna Thorolf's daughter, Njal's kinswoman; she was housekeeper at home there, and was then with child.”
with Helga Njal's daughter · weight 3 · ch. 89–158
“But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.”
“"It shall not be so, cousin, for as soon as ever I slay a man they will be sure to say that thou wert in the plot with me, and I will not have that; but I wish this, that thou wouldst let me hand over in trust to thee my goods, and the estates of me and my wife Helga Njal's daughter, and my three daughters, and then they will not be seized by those adversaries of mine."”
“These were the children of Kari Solmund's son and Helga Njal's daughter--Thorgerda and Ragneida, Valgerda, and Thord who was burnt in Njal's house.”
with Hauskuld Thrain's son · weight 1 · ch. 102–102
“Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said--”
with Thorgrim the Easterling · weight 1 · ch. 117–117
“Then came after them Njal's kinsmen, Thorleif crow, and Thorgrim the big; they were Holt-Thorir's sons, and offered their help and following to Njal's sons, and they took that gladly.”
with Thorleif · weight 1 · ch. 117–117
“Then came after them Njal's kinsmen, Thorleif crow, and Thorgrim the big; they were Holt-Thorir's sons, and offered their help and following to Njal's sons, and they took that gladly.”
with Grim Njal's son · weight 1 · ch. 118–118
“Then Asgrim went out, and Helgi Njal's son next; then Kari Solmund's son; then Grim Njal's son; then Skarphedinn; then Thorhall; then Thorgrim the big; then Thorleif crow.”
with Kettle of the Mark · weight 1 · ch. 128–128
“Kettle of the Mark caught hold of him, and dragged him out, he asked carefully after his father-in-law Njal, but the steward told him the whole truth.”
with Thorgeir Craggeir · weight 1 · ch. 140–140
“Then Thorgeir Craggeir stood up and took witness, and said--"I take witness to this, that I give notice of a suit against Glum Hilldir's son, in that he took firing and lit it, and bore it to the house at Bergthorsknoll, when they were burned inside it, to wit, Njal Thorgeir's son, and Bergthora Skarphedinn's daughter, and all those other men who were burned inside it there and then.”
Marriage(1)
with Bergthora Skarphedinn's daughter · weight 1 · ch. 34–34
“He and his wife were bidden to the wedding, and she and Bergthora, Skarphedinn's daughter, Njal's wife, waited on the guests with meat and drink.”
Friendship(1)
with Gunnar of Lithend · weight 1 · ch. 45–45
“Both Gunnar and Njal gave each other their words that no such matters should ever happen that they would not settle among themselves; and this pledge was well kept ever after, and they were always friends.”
Conversation(21)
with Gunnar of Lithend · weight 21 · ch. 22–73
“So Gunnar thanked Njal, and first of all rode home.”
“Njal was glad at their coming, and begged them to stay there that night, and Gunnar told him of his voyages.”
“Gunnar said he was going to ride thither, and asks Njal whether he were going to ride; but he said he would not ride thither, "and if I had my will thou wouldst do the like".”
“Gunnar said he was going to ride thither, and asks Njal whether he were going to ride; but he said he would not ride thither, "and if I had my will thou wouldst do the like".”
with Skarphedinn Njal's son · weight 3 · ch. 25–117
“Njal asked Skarphedinn one day if he would take to himself a wife.”
“Njal called out to Skarphedinn--”
“Now, we must say how Njal said to Skarphedinn--”
with Thorhild the Poetess · weight 1 · ch. 25–25
“Then Njal asked for his hand Thorhilda, the daughter of Ranvir of Thorolfsfell, and that was why they had another homestead there after that.”
with Thorhalla Asgrim's daughter · weight 1 · ch. 27–27
“Next morning they began to talk, and then Njal raised the question of the wooing, and asked for Thorhalla for his son Helgi's hand.”
with Asgrim Ellida-Grim's son · weight 1 · ch. 27–27
“Asgrim answered that well, and said there were no men with whom he would be more willing to make this bargain than with them.”
with Gunnar of Lithend · weight 7 · ch. 32–74
“Njal asked Gunnar if he would ride to the Thing.”
“Njal then spoke and said, and took Gunnar by the hand, "Over long hath thy kinsman Sigmund been unatoned".”
“Njal came to Lithend, and called Gunnar out.”
“Gunnar thanked Njal for his aid, and Njal rode away under the Threecorner, and told those namesakes that Gunnar would not break up his band of men before he had fought it out with them.”
with Bergthora Skarphedinn's daughter · weight 3 · ch. 36–109
“She asked this man his name.”
“Bergthora said to Njal when she saw the money--"Thou thinkest thou hast fulfilled thy promise, but now my promise is still behind".”
“Bergthora asked Njal--”
with Bergthora Skarphedinn's daughter · weight 4 · ch. 36–44
“Njal and his sons came home and asked Bergthora what man that might be?”
“Njal and his sons came home and asked Bergthora what man that might be?”
“Njal waited for him one night, for he had meant him to have ridden with him; and Njal said to Bergthora, that she must send Thord to the Thing as soon as ever he came home.”
“They went their way, but Njal went to his bed, and he said to Bergthora, "Thy sons were out of doors all of them, with arms, and now thou must have egged them on to something".”
with Kolskegg Hamond's son · weight 1 · ch. 41–41
“He rode off and told Njal, but Njal told Thord, and Kolskegg rode home, and Njal thanked them for their faithfulness.”
with Thord Freedmanson · weight 2 · ch. 41–41
“He rode off and told Njal, but Njal told Thord, and Kolskegg rode home, and Njal thanked them for their faithfulness.”
“Njal sent Thord Freedmanson away east under Eyjafell, and bade him be away there one night.”
with Thorgeir Starkad's son · weight 1 · ch. 58–58
“Njal tried to bring about a settlement, or to get pledges of peace; but Thorgeir said he would neither give nor take peace; far rather, he said, would he see Gunnar dead for the blow.”
with Thorhild the Poetess · weight 1 · ch. 68–68
“Thorhilda asked Njal why he could not sleep?”
with Kari Solmund's son · weight 1 · ch. 89–89
“But the spring after, Kari asked for Njal's daughter, Helga, to wife, and Helgi and Grim backed his suit; and so the end of it was that she was betrothed to Kari, and the day for the wedding-feast was fixed, and the feast was held half a month before mid-summer, and they were that winter with Njal.”
with Hauskuld Thrain's son · weight 2 · ch. 93–102
“He was there that night, and in the evening Njal called out to the lad Hauskuld, and he went up to him at once.”
“Now we must take up the story, and say that Njal spoke thus to Hauskuld, his foster-son, and said--”
with Hauskuld Thrain's son · weight 2 · ch. 102–104
“Njal said he would rather leave that to Hauskuld, but Hauskuld said that he put faith in many men, but in none so much as his foster-father.”
“"Hither am I come," said Hauskuld to Njal, "to beg a boon on behalf of Lyting, my uncle.”
with Hjallti Skeggi's son · weight 1 · ch. 117–117
“Hjallti tells Njal all about Flosi's doings.”
with Gudmund the Powerful · weight 1 · ch. 119–119
“"There is no man like Gudmund for nobleness of mind," and then he told it to Njal.”
with Runolf of the Dale · weight 1 · ch. 121–121
“Now he bade Njal to name his daysmen, and then Njal stood up, and said--”
with Hall of the Side · weight 1 · ch. 122–122
“After that, Hall said to Njal, that he should go to fetch his sons, "but I will go for Flosi, and now each must give the other pledges of peace".”
with Kari Solmund's son · weight 1 · ch. 123–123
“Njal asked Kari his son-in-law whether he thought at all of riding east to Dyrholms to his own house.”
with Flosi Thord's son · weight 2 · ch. 128–128
“Then Flosi went to the door and called out to Njal, and said he would speak with him and Bergthora.”
“Then Flosi went to the door and called out to Njal, and said he would speak with him and Bergthora.”
Conflict(1)
with Bergthora Skarphedinn's daughter · weight 1 · ch. 37–37
“When Njal came home, he blamed Bergthora; but she said she would never give way to Hallgerda.”
Support(3)
with Gunnar of Lithend · weight 2 · ch. 32–37
“Gunnar rode home, and gave Njal good gifts, and thanked him for the care he had taken of his goods, Kolskegg urged him on much to ride to the Thing, saying, "There thy honour will grow, for many will flock to see thee there".”
“He did so, and Gunnar went out at once and gave Njal a hearty welcome.”
with Gunnar of Lithend · weight 1 · ch. 64–64
“Gunnar now did in everything as Njal gave him counsel.”
with Thangbrand · weight 1 · ch. 98–98
“After that they ride up to the Thing, and it was a near thing that the kinsmen of Thorwald had fallen on Thangbrand, but Njal and the eastfirthers stood by Thangbrand.”