The Sagas of the Icelanders (119 page)

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Grani at Granastadir (one of Skallagrim’s men)
40
,
48
,
62

Grelod (wife of Thorfinn Einarsson, Earl of the Orkney Islands)
278
,
653

Grettir Asmundarson the Strong
345
,
467
,
531

Grim (helper of Ref the Sly)
602

Grim (kinsman of Hrafn Onundarson)
589–91

Grim (one of Skallagrim’s men)
40

Grim Bardarson
17

Grim Eidsson (of As)
383–6

Grim Grimolfsson
47

Grim Heggsson
62

Grim Ingjaldsson (foster-brother of Ingimund Thorsteinsson)
198
,
200–201
,
204–6
,
209–10

Grim Ketilsson Hairy-cheeks (from Hrafnista)
119
,
504

Grim Svertingsson (Lawspeaker 1002–3)
149
,
168
,
173
,
180
,
182–3

Grim Thorisson the Halogalander
46–7
,
94

Grim Thorsteinsson (Egilsson)
169
,
178–9

Grima (wife of Kotkel)
333
,
340–41

Grimar Grimsson at Grimarsstadir
47

Grimhild (wife of Thorstein the Black;
see also
Sigrid
)
644–5

Grimolf (one of Skallagrim’s men)
40
,
47

Gris (one of Skallagrim’s men)
41
,
49

Gris Saemingsson
264

Grjotgard (son of Earl Hakon of Lade)
10

Groa (sister of Thorey)
246–7

Groa Dala-Kollsdottir (mother of Bersi the Dueller)
285

Groa Geirmundardottir (Thunder)
324

Groa Thorsteinsdottir (the Red)
278
,
653

Gudbrand Thorsteinsson (Ingimundarson)
237
,
248
,
250–54

Gudlaug (nephew of Osvif)
369
,
371
,
375

Gudmund (survivor of shipwreck)
299–300

Gudmund Amundason
683

Gudmund Eyjolfsson the Powerful
204
,
259
,
262–4
,
353
,
360
,
362
,
426
,
431–2

Gudmund Solmundarson (in Vididal)
150
,
230
,
326
,
358
,
373
,
377
,
379

Gudny Bardardottir (daughter of Bard Hoskuldsson)
318

Gudny Bodvarsdottir
684

Gudrid (native woman in Vinland)
647

Gudrid (wife of Kolbein Flosason Lawspeaker)
683

Gudrid Ingjaldsdottir (foster-daughter of Gisli Sursson)
511
,
514
,
516
,
529
,
547
,
552
,
554
,
556–7

Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir
641
,
643–7
,
651–2
,
655–7
,
659
,
662–5
,
671
,
674

Gudrid Thorsteinsdottir (wife of Thorkel Scarf)
285
,
299

Gudrod Halfdanarson the Hunting King
438
,
653

Gudrun Amundadottir
683

Gudrun at Marbaeli
422
,
424

Gudrun Gjukadottir (legendary heroine)
526

Gudrun Gudmundardottir
326

Gudrun Ospaksdottir
420

Gudrun Osvifsdottir
327–30
,
332–8
,
344
,
346
,
354–9
,
361–9
,
372
,
376
,
378
,
380–83
,
385–90
,
397–9
,
402–8
,
411
,
413–14
,
418–21

Gudrun Sigmundardottir
420

Gudrun Steinsdottir
684

Gunnar (husband of Olof Thorgilsdottir)
606
,
609–18

Gunnar Egilsson (Skallagrimsson)
129
,
152

Gunnar Hamundarson of Hlidarendi (main character in
Njal’s Saga
)
561

Gunnar Hlifarson
168
,
282
,
561

Gunnar Thidrandabani
404–5

Gunnbjorn Erpsson
280

Gunnbjorn Ulfsson (discoverer of Greenland)
654

Gunnhild (wife of Vestein Vesteinsson)
504
,
556–7

Gunnhild Bjarnardottir
59
,
92
,
95
,
97

Gunnhild Halfdanardottir (wife of Finn the Squinter)
37

Gunnhild Ozurardottir (queen, wife of Eirik Blood-axe)
59
,
66–7
,
70
,
77–9
,
94–5
,
97–8
,
102
,
106
,
109–10
,
112–14
,
121–2
,
129
,
300
,
305–6
,
311

Gunnlaug (mother of Ofeig Skidason)
465

Gunnlaug Hromundarson
94

Gunnlaug Illugason Serpent-tongue (poet)
169
,
184
,
280
,
561
,
565–94

Gunnlaug Serpent-tongue (father of Thurid Dylla)
565

Guttorm Sigurdarson
43–5

Gyda Solmundardottir (wife of Thorstein Ingimundarson;
see also
Thurid Solmundardottir
)
230
,
246

Gyda Thorisdottir (sister of Arinbjorn)
122–4

Hadd Thorgeirsson
59
,
102
,
104–5

Haki (from Scotland)
667

Hakon (Earl of Lade)
11
,
706

Hakon Haraldsson the Good (foster-son of King Athelstan, King of Norway 934–60)
80
,
108–9
,
120–21
,
126
,
129
,
131
,
135
,
137
,
147
,
158
,
284
,
286
,
288
,
319
,
327
,
500
,
597

Hakon Sigurdarson the Earl/the Powerful (King of Norway 975–95)
165–6
,
182
,
322–3
,
346
,
571
,
706

Halfdan Eysteinsson the Mild and Meal-stingy (king)
438

Halfdan Grjotgardsson (Earl of Lade)
37

Halfdan Gudrodarson the Black (King of Norway)
9
,
15
,
43
,
161
,
438

Halfdan Olafsson White-leg (King of Norway)
135
,
653

Hall (of Saudeyjar)
290–92

Hall Gudmundarson
150
,
184
,
326
,
360
,
362
,
374
,
378

Hall Styrmisson (son of Styrmir from Asgeirsa)
484

Hall Styrsson (son of Killer-Styr)
318

Hall Thorsteinsson of Sida
352–3

Halla (mother of Thorgils Holluson)
383
,
400

Halla Bjarnadottir (daughter of Bjarni Brodd-Helgason)
683

Hallad Rognvaldsson
203

Hallbera (mother of Gudmund the Powerful)
204

Hallbera (mother of Kveldulf)
8

Hallbjorn (a wanderer)
541–3

Hallbjorn Half-troll (from Hrafnista)
8
,
504

Hallbjorn Kotkelsson Slickstone-eye
333
,
336
,
341
,
343

Halldis (at Arnarstapi, wife of Orm, foster-mother of Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir)
655
,
659

Halldis Erpsdottir
280

Halldis Olafsdottir (wife of Ingolf Thorsteinsson)
250

Halldor Armodsson
328
,
386
,
388–9
,
391
,
395
,
398
,
401

Halldor Gudmundarson (the Powerful)
353

Halldor Olafsson (Peacock)
149
,
321
,
355
,
373
,
375–82
,
409–10
,
415–17

Halldor Snorrason (the Godi)
420
,
685–93
,
724

Halldor the Godi of Garpsdal
332

Hallfred at Hallfredarstadir (father of Hrafnkel Frey’s Godi)
438–9

Hallfred Ottarsson the Troublesome Poet (main character in
The Saga of Hallfred the Troublesome Poet
)
214
,
250
,
264
,
347
,
350–51
,
580–82
,
589

Hallfrid Amundadottir
683

Hallfrid Snorradottir (daughter of Snorri Thorfinnsson)
651
,
674

Hallgerd Hoskuldsdottir Long-legs
284

Halli (Sarcastic Halli) (poet)
694–712

Halli Hrolfsson
457

Halli Thorsteinsson (Egilsson)
169

Hallkel (father-in-law of Helga Thorsteinsdottir)
594

Hallkel Hrosskelsson
565

Hallorm (son-in-law of Ingimund Thorsteinsson;
see also
Klakka-Orm
)
221

Hallstein (at Vidivellir, father of Snorri and Sighvat)
457

Hallstein (son of Earl Atli)
9

Hallstein the Godi (at Hallsteinsnes)
333
,
335–7

Hallvard (Gisli Sursson’s farmhand)
512–14

Hallvard Travel-hard (from Hising)
29–30
,
32–4
,
36
,
43–6

Hallveig Einarsdottir (wife of Thorbjorn Vifilsson)
655

Harald (Gold-Harald) (son of King Canute Sveinsson the Great)
166

Harald Eiriksson (Gunnhildarson) Grey-cloak

( King of Norway 960–75 ),
102
,
132
,
134
,
158
,
166
,
300
,
304–6
,
308
,
311
,
314
,
339
,
507

Harald Gormsson (King of Denmark -986)
74
,
79

Harald Halfdanarson Fair-hair

( King of Norway - 932;
first nicknamed Tangle-hair
)
9–12
,
13
,
15
,
17
,
20
,
22–3
,
25–6
,
31–4
,
36–7
,
39–40
,
42–3
,
45
,
49
,
54
,
57
,
80
,
102
,
108
,
111–12
,
135
,
201–3
,
205–7
,
212
,
276–7
,
438

Harald Sigurdarson (King of Norway 1046–66)
374
,
488
,
610
,
612
,
618
,
620
,
624–5
,
685–8
,
693–6
,
698–700
,
709–12
,
717–19
,
721–2

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