Þórir jökull Steinfinnsson was an
Icelandic 13th century warrior and possibly a
skald.
Overview
Life
Þórir was captured following the
Battle of Örlygsstaðir, fought on August 21, 1238. He was executed along with five others, whose names are recorded in the
Íslendinga saga, included in the
Sturlunga saga. Also given are the names of the about fifty combatants who were killed on that day. Þórir’s executioner was a man allowed to perform the execution to avenge Þórir’s killing of his brother at the
Battle of Bær, which occurred on April 28, 1237.
Poem
Þórir is known for a
poem he recited before his execution.