# Styrbiorn the Strong — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Styrbiorn the Strong by E. R. Eddison.

- [Styrbiorn the Strong](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/styrbiorn-the-strong.md): The chapter recounts the life and deeds of Styrbiorn the Strong, from his early acts of vengeance and exile to his rise as a Jomsviking leader, his dalliance with Queen Sigrid, and his ultimate fall at the Battle of Fyri
- [I: On King Olaf's Howe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/i-on-king-olaf-s-howe.md): Styrbiorn the Strong, son of the late King Olaf, refuses to join the sacrificial feast at Upsala and instead sits on his father's howe, demanding his inheritance from his uncle King Eric. After a tense exchange, Styrbior
- [II: Thorgnyr the Lawman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/ii-thorgnyr-the-lawman.md): King Eric returns from a guesting journey to learn that a Thing was summoned in his absence, where bonders proclaimed Lambi the White king of half Sweden in defiance of Styrbiorn. The King confronts Thorgnyr the Lawman, 
- [III: Queen Sigrid the Haughty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/iii-queen-sigrid-the-haughty.md): King Eric visits Skogul-Tosti and meets his daughter Sigrid. After a feast, the King proposes marriage, but Sigrid initially refuses, believing he is wooing on behalf of Styrbiorn. When King Eric reveals he seeks her han
- [IV: Jomsburg](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/iv-jomsburg.md): Styrbiorn the Strong arrives at Jomsburg seeking to join the legendary Viking brotherhood. After a fierce sea battle, Palnatoki tests his mettle and eventually accepts him into the fellowship, which is governed by a stri

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- [V: Yule in Denmark](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/v-yule-in-denmark.md)
- [VI: The Dane-King's Daughter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/vi-the-dane-king-s-daughter.md)
- [VII: Eric and Styrbiorn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/vii-eric-and-styrbiorn.md)
- [VIII: The King and the Queen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/viii-the-king-and-the-queen.md)
- [A Banquet in Upsala](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/ix-a-banquet-in-upsala.md)
- [X: Broken Meats in Upsala](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/x-broken-meats-in-upsala.md)
- [XI: Jomsburg Seawalls](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/xi-jomsburg-seawalls.md)
- [XII: The Cowing of the Dane-King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/xii-the-cowing-of-the-dane-king.md)
- [XIII: The Sailing of the Fleet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/xiii-the-sailing-of-the-fleet.md)
- [King Eric's Hosting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/xiv-king-eric-s-hosting.md)
- [XV: Fyrisfield](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/xv-fyrisfield.md)
- [XVI: Valhalla](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/styrbiorn_the_strong_se/chapters/xvi-valhalla.md)

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