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b'This is the saga of the hero Thorgils Scar-leg\'s Stepson. In this episode, you\\u2019ll encounter a number of Thorgils\\u2019 ancestors, starting with Atli the Slender, who was given charge of Sogn in Norway by Halfdan the Black. The story of Thorgil\\u2019s family is tied to this land and their claim of sovereignty over it despite the objections of several generations of Norwegian royalty.\\n\\nYou\\u2019ll also meet Thorgils\\u2019 great-grandfather, Hallstein Atlason, a noble chieftain who was forced to flee Norway due to rising tensions with King Harald Fair-hair and the results of a hastily made oath to be a fair-minded judge. But don\\u2019t worry about Hallstein. Things turn out well for him in Iceland, where he marries the lovely Thora Olvisd\\xf6ttir and becomes both popular and quite powerful. After he dies happily in his old age, we\\u2019re introduced to his son, Atli, a meddlesome man who enjoys wielding power and influence. In the end, Atli gets caught up in a property dispute that proves fatal.\\nFortunately, Atli\\u2019s young son, Thord proves a capable avenger. Young Thord survives just long enough to father our saga\\u2019s hero, Thorgils, before disappearing at sea.\\nThorgils has a bit of a rough start in Iceland, but he\\u2019s soon off adventuring, making friends with Norwegian royalty, and wrestling with the walking dead. Yes, Thorgils is a monster killer. But he\\u2019s more than that. Learn all about his life, his adventures, and the miracles he performs as Saga Thing takes on Fl\\xf3amanna Saga!\\nAs always, a special thanks to our resident Saga Thing Artist, Matt Smith, for bringing these stories to life through his talents. This time around, we\'ve got the restless corpse of Audun\'s mother, Gyda, popping out of her coffin to get one last hug from her baby boy.\\nMusic Credits:\\nIntro Music\\xa0-\\xa0"Prelude and Action" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\\nSummary Music - "Darkling" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\\nOutro Music\\xa0-\\xa0"Stormfront"\\xa0by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\\nSelections from music by Kevin MacLeod licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/'