Var þá sem oft kann verða, at mungátin eru misjafnt vinsæl, ok svá þeir er seldu.
It went then as it often goes: ales are not loved by all — nor those who sell them.
Chapter 1
The friendless and unlikeable Ale-Hood accidentally burns down a wood belonging to six of the most powerful chieftains in Iceland. They prepare a punishing lawsuit while Ale-Hood seeks an unlikely defender.
The full text of the Tale of Ale-Hood in Old Norse, with word-by-word glosses, sentence translations, and audio.
2,900 words · 4 chapters ·
Old Norse · 100% glossed · Audio available
This text is Þórleifr Jónsson’s 1904 edition. The Möðruvallabók edition from Menota is also available here. Read Ölkofra þáttr (Möðruvallabók) →