They played knattleikur at Seftjorn pond - Unknown date/artist

"Now they began the game, and Thorgrim could not hold his own. Gisli threw him and bore away the ball. Again Gisli wished to catch the ball, but Thorgrim runs and holds him and will not let him get near it. Then Gisli turned and threw Thorgrim such a fall on the slippery ice that he could scarce rise. The skin came off his knuckles, and the flesh off his knees, and blood gushed from his nostrils. Thorgrim was very slow in rising. As he did so he looked towards Vestein's howe, and chaunted:

"Right through his ribs,
My spear-point went crashing;
Why should I worry?
’Twas well worth this thrashing."

-Gísli Saga, Ch.8

They played knattleikur at Seftjorn pond - Unknown date/artist.

Source:

http://www.hurstwic.org/library/heroes/text/gisli.htm


Quote:

https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/ice/gto/gto13.htm