Gryting was, according to the Heimskringla, a king of Orkdal in the period leading up to Harald Fairhair's unification of Norway. He was the first leader in Trøndelag to make a stand against King Harald's ravaging of the country. At the Battle of Orkdal, Gryting's men were defeated, and Gryting taken prisoner. After this, Gryting swore allegiance to King Harald.
References