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A saga-inspired romance centers on Eric, whose passionate attachments to two rival women set in motion jealousies, witchcraft, and long-running feuds. The narrative follows his martial exploits, voyages and periods of outlawry, interwoven with feasts, dreams, prophetic signs, and supernatural incidents attributed by skaldic tradition. Episodes alternate between domestic intimacy and violent confrontation as shifting alliances and vengeance escalate toward tragic resolution. Recurring concerns include honor, fate, the interplay of human motive and supposed magic, and the storytelling rhythms of the northern saga that shape the episodic structure.

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Title: Eric Brighteyes

Author: H. Rider Haggard

Release date: March 31, 2006 [eBook #2721]
Most recently updated: May 3, 2021

Language: English

Credits: John Bickers, Dagny, Emma Dudding and David Widger

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Eric Brighteyes

by H. Rider Haggard


Contents

DEDICATION
INTRODUCTION
ERIC BRIGHTEYES

CHAPTER I. HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST FOUND GROA THE WITCH
CHAPTER II. HOW ERIC TOLD HIS LOVE TO GUDRUDA IN THE SNOW ON COLDBACK
CHAPTER III. HOW ASMUND BADE ERIC TO HIS YULE-FEAST
CHAPTER IV. HOW ERIC CAME DOWN GOLDEN FALLS
CHAPTER V. HOW ERIC WON THE SWORD WHITEFIRE
CHAPTER VI. HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WAS BETROTHED TO UNNA
CHAPTER VII. HOW ERIC WENT UP MOSFELL AGAINST SKALLAGRIM THE BARESARK
CHAPTER VIII. HOW OSPAKAR BLACKTOOTH FOUND ERIC BRIGHTEYES AND SKALLAGRIM LAMBSTAIL ON HORSE-HEAD HEIGHTS
CHAPTER IX. HOW SWANHILD DEALT WITH GUDRUDA
CHAPTER X. HOW ASMUND SPOKE WITH SWANHILD
CHAPTER XI. HOW SWANHILD BID FAREWELL TO ERIC
CHAPTER XII. HOW ERIC WAS OUTLAWED AND SAILED A-VIKING
CHAPTER XIII. HOW HALL THE MATE CUT THE GRAPNEL CHAIN
CHAPTER XIV. HOW ERIC DREAMED A DREAM
CHAPTER XV. HOW ERIC DWELT IN LONDON TOWN
CHAPTER XVI. HOW SWANHILD WALKED THE SEAS
CHAPTER XVII. HOW ASMUND THE PRIEST WEDDED UNNA, THOROD’S DAUGHTER
CHAPTER XVIII. HOW EARL ATLI FOUND ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM ON THE SOUTHERN ROCKS OF STRAUMEY ISLE
CHAPTER XIX. HOW KOLL THE HALF-WITTED BROUGHT TIDINGS FROM ICELAND
CHAPTER XX. HOW ERIC WAS NAMED ANEW
CHAPTER XXI. HOW HALL OF LITHDALE TOOK TIDINGS TO ICELAND
CHAPTER XXII. HOW ERIC CAME HOME AGAIN
CHAPTER XXIII. HOW ERIC WAS A GUEST AT THE WEDDING-FEAST OF GUDRUDA THE FAIR
CHAPTER XXIV. HOW THE FEAST WENT
CHAPTER XXV. HOW THE FEAST ENDED
CHAPTER XXVI. HOW ERIC VENTURED DOWN TO MIDDALHOF AND WHAT HE FOUND
CHAPTER XXVII. HOW GUDRUDA WENT UP TO MOSFELL
CHAPTER XXVIII. HOW SWANHILD WON TIDINGS OF ERIC
CHAPTER XXIX. HOW WENT THE BRIDAL NIGHT
CHAPTER XXX. HOW THE DAWN CAME
CHAPTER XXXI. HOW ERIC SENT AWAY HIS MEN FROM MOSFELL
CHAPTER XXXII. HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM GREW FEY
CHAPTER XXXIII. HOW ERIC AND SKALLAGRIM FOUGHT THEIR LAST GREAT FIGHT