Njal's Saga

by AnonYMous

  Gunnhild Ozurardottir (mother of King Harald Grey-cloak) 6–9, 11–12, 46

  Haf the Wise 55, 193, 207

  Haf Thorkelsson the Wealthy 201

  Hakon Haraldsson (son of King Harald Fair-hair of Norway) 10

  Hakon Sigurdsson, earl in Norway 46, 51, 53, 133–4, 140–41, 144–5, 150, 172

  Hall Thorarinsson of Haukadal 175

  Hall Thorsteinsson of Sida 163, 173–5, 179, 181, 192, 199, 206–7, 209–10, 213, 232, 234, 243, 272–5, 278, 281–4, 295

  Hallbera Hroaldsdottir daughter of Hroald the Red 98

  Hallbjorn Skarfsson the White 79, 84–6, 92–3, 95

  Hallbjorn the Strong from Heydal 234, 247, 270–71, 273

  Halldor Gudmundarson (son of Gudmund the Powerful) 271, 303, 308

  Halldor Ornolfsson 95

  Hallgerd Hoskuldsdottir Long-hose 3–4, 18–23, 26–34, 53–4. 56–60, 62–71, 73–4, 77, 81–3, 86, 92, 100, 120, 124, 126, 128–9, 149, 155–6

  Hallgrim, a Viking 49

  Hallgrim, brother of Lyting from Samsstadir 168, 171

  Halli the Red 207

  Hallkel Ketilsson, grandfather of Otkel 79, 84

  Hallkel Skarfsson 79, 84, 93, 96

  Hallstein, brother of Lyting from Samsstadir 168, 171

  Hallvard Soti, a Norwegian 133

  Hallvard the White 45–8, 50–52

  Hamund Gunnarsson 34, 284

  Hamund Hroarsson the Lame 35, 281

  Harald Eiriksson Grey-cloak (King of Norway 960–75) 6, 11, 46

  Harald Gormsson (King of Denmark -986) 50, 53

  Harald Halfdanarson Fair-hair (King of Norway -932) 6, 46

  Harek, follower of Earl Sigurd 301, 307

  Hauk Egilsson from Sandgil 98, 107

  Havard of Freswick 139

  Hedin (Skarphedin) 200

  Hedin see Peddler-Hedin

  Hedin the Sorcerer from Kerlingardal 174–5

  Helga Njalsdottir 55, 153, 220, 284, 310

  Helgi Njalsson 44–5, 55, 57, 73, 75–7, 102, 123, 136–40, 146–7, 150–53, 155, 158, 160, 170–71, 184, 199, 216–21, 224, 231, 238–40, 252–3, 256–8, 263, 275–6, 295–6

  Helgi the Lean, settler in Eyjafjord 163, 190

  Herfinn in a dream 307

  Hildiglum Runolfsson from Reykir 214–15

  Hildigunn Starkadardottir (daughter of Starkad Thordarson) 163–5, 167, 186, 188–9, 193–5, 310

  Hildigunn Starkadardottir the Healer daughter of Starkad Barkarson 98, 100, 103, 106–7

  Hildir the Old from Borgarhofn 174, 192

  Hjalti Skeggjason of Thjorsardal 111, 124, 177, 179–80, 198, 208, 211, 215, 227–31, 243, 248–9, 255, 271, 276–7

  Hjort Hamundarson 35, 99, 103–5, 107, 110–12

  Hlenni Ormsson from Saurbaer (son of Orm Box-back) 180

  Hlodver Thorfinnsson (son of Earl Thorfinn of the Orkney Islands) 138

  Hogni Gunnarsson 100, 123–5, 129–32, 160–61, 186

  Hogni the White 123

  Holmstein Bessason 235, 237, 270–71, 275

  Holta-Thorir see Thorir Thorgeirsson from Holt

  Hoskuld Dala-Kollsson 3–6, 13–14, 17–20, 24–30, 33–4, 37, 40–42, 53, 55–6, 87, 89, 100

  Hoskuld Njalsson 44, 55, 73, 75–6, 125, 155, 168–70, 182, 195, 213

  Hoskuld Thrainsson the Godi of Hvitanes 100, 161–2, 164–5, 167–8

  170, 183–90, 192–6, 202, 205–8, 210, 225, 276, 310

  Hrafn Haengsson 26, 34

  Hrafn the Red 301–2, 308

  Hrafnhild Storolfsdottir 34

  Hrafnkel Thorisson from Hrafnkelsstadir 235

  Hrapp Orgumleidason 140–49, 153–7, 160

  Hroald Geirsson 129, 131

  Hroald Ozurarson (son of Ozur of Breida) 212, 219

  Hroar Hamundarson 212, 253

  Hroar Unason the Godi of Tunga 35

  Hrodny Hoskuldsdottir (daughter of Hoskuld the White) 44, 168–70, 195, 213

  Hroi Arnsteinsson 245

  Hrut Herjolfsson 3–18, 20, 24–9, 32–3, 36–43, 53–6, 87, 89

  Hundi, earl in Scotland 139

  Hvarflod (elsewhere named Nereid) 296

  Ingjald Helgason 3, 191

  Ingjald Hoskuldsson from Keldur (son of Hoskuld the White) 44, 55, 195, 212–14, 216, 226–7, 230–31

  Ingjald Thorkelsson 175

  Iron-Grim (in a dream) 233

  Irpa (goddess) 144

  Isleif Gizurarson (Bishop of Skalholt 1056–80) 78

  Jodis Gudmundardottir (daughter of Gudmund the Powerful) 252

  Jon, a witness 257–8, 263

  Joreid Thidrandadottir 163

  Jorund Hrafnsson the Godi 17, 43

  Jorunn Teitsdottir 44, 199

  Kari Solmundarson 137–40, 151–6, 158–60, 163–4, 184, 186–8, 190, 197, 199, 204, 206, 208–9, 213, 217–19, 221–4, 226–32, 237–41, 248–9, 253, 270–71, 273–85, 287–94, 296–8, 308–10

  Kark, slave in Norway 172

  Karl Snaeulfsson 47–8

  Kerthjalfad, foster-son of King Brian of Ireland 296, 301–3, 308

  Ketil Flat-nose (son of Bjorn Buna) 3, 190

  Ketil Holmsteinsson 173

  Ketil of Elda 123, 136, 200

  Ketil Sigfusson from Mork 55, 153, 157, 161, 189, 196, 212, 222, 232–3, 258, 280, 287, 289, 292

  Ketilbjorn the Old from Mosfell 44, 78

  Killer-Hrapp see Hrapp Orgumleidason

  Killer-Kol see Kol, overseer at Hlidarendi

  Kjartan Olafsson (son of Olaf Peacock) 4

  Kjarval, King of the Irish 190–91

  Kol Asmundarson, a Viking 133–5

  Kol Egilsson from Sandgil 98, 101, 104–6, 110–12

  Kol Hallsson (son of Hall of Sida) 281–2

  Kol Skutason (son of Killer-Skuta) 245

  Kol Thorsteinsson (son of Thorstein Broad-belly) 163, 174, 192, 211, 219, 233, 253, 277, 286, 293, 308–9

  Kol, a villain 272

  Kol, overseer at Hlidarendi 58–63, 65

  Kolbein Arnljotsson 140–41

  Kolbein Egilsson (son of Egil Thordarson) 192, 212

  Kolbein Flosason (son of Flosi Karason) 310

  Kolbein the Black 293, 296–7, 308, 310

  Kolbein Thordarson (son of Thord Frey’s Godi) 163, 194

  Kolskegg Hamundarson 35, 46–52, 64–5, 69, 71, 73, 80, 83, 87–8, 90–93, 96, 99, 101, 103–8, 111 113–15, 118–20, 122–4, 132–3, 140

  Kolskegg, a Viking 49

  Kormlod, a woman in Ireland 296–7, 299, 301

  Kylfnr, father of Kerthjalfad 296

  Lambi Sigfusson 55, 196, 212

  Lambi Sighvatsson 68

  Lambi Sigurdsson 80, 84, 134, 154–5, 157, 159, 168–9, 196, 233, 253, 280, 290

  Leidolf Hamundarson the Strong 253, 280

  Ljot Hallsson (son of Hall of Sida) 163, 192, 232, 237, 272–3, 275

  Ljot the Black, kinsman of Hallgerd 23

  Lodin, servant of Thrain 155, 157, 160

  Lodmund Ulfsson from Solheimar 192–3

  Lyting from Oxarfjord 245

  Lyting from Samsstadir 168–72, 182–3, 185–6

  Margad, son of King Brian 296

  Melkolf, a slave 79–82, 89

  Melkolf, earl in Scotland 309

  Melkolf, king in Scotland 136, 140

  Melsnati, earl in Scotland 139

  Michael (angel) 173

  Modolf Ketilsson 192, 207, 212, 224, 233, 253, 289

  Moldan of Duncansby 136

  Mord Sigfusson 55, 196, 212, 279–80

  Mord Sighvatsson Gigja 3–6, 13–18, 34, 38–40, 42

  Mord the Careless, kinsman of Thrain 150

  Mord Valgardsson (son of Valgard the Grey) 43, 55, 79, 82–3, 93, 109–12, 116–18, 124–5, 127, 132, 175, 183–90, 193, 197–9, 205–6, 227–9, 231, 238–40, 243, 248, 252–3, 255–69, 271

  Myrkjartan, king in Ireland 117

  Nereid (Hvarflod), sister of Earl Sigurd of the Orkney Islands, 153

  Njal Thorgeirsson 35–7,
46, 51–2, 54–78, 80–81, 87–8, 94, 96–7, 100, 102–3, 108–13, 115–17, 120, 122–3, 125, 129–30, 132, 136, 153–8, 160–62, 164–72, 175, 177, 179, 182–90, 193, 195–9, 205–14, 217–18, 220–22, 224–5, 228–32, 237, 242, 249–50, 253, 261–2, 275–6, 281, 284, 297, 310

  Odd from Kidjaberg 95

  Odd Halldorsson 150

  Oddny Brodd-Helgadottir 234

  Odin (god) 176–7

  Ogmund Floki 119

  Ogmund, Gunnhild’s servant 7–8, 11–12

  Olaf Hoskuldsson Peacock 4, 55, 102, 111, 117, 124

  Olaf Ingjaldsson the White 3, 191

  Olaf Ketilsson (son of Ketil of Elda) 123, 136–7

  Olaf Kvaran, king in Ireland 296

  Olaf Tryggvason (King of Norway 995–1000) 172, 180

  Olvir, kinsman of Hallvard the White 46–8, 51, 92, 103, 119

  Onund Eilifsson 124

  Onund Kolsson of Trollaskog 98, 109–10, 124, 126

  Onund the Fair 119

  Orlyg Olvisson 141

  Orm Box-back 180

  Orm Skogarnef, bastard son of Hamund 35

  Orm Storolfsson the Strong 34

  Ormhild, kinswoman of Gunnar 118

  Ospak, a Viking 299–302

  Osvif, father of Thorvald 19–21, 24–6

  Otkel Skarfsson 79–97

  Otrygg, a berserk 178

  Ottar Egilsson from Sandgil 98, 107

  Ozur Hroaldsson from Breida 174, 207

  Ozur Ondundarson (son of Onund Box-back) 212

  Ozur, paternal uncle of Hrut 5–7, 10–13

  Peddler-Hedin (Gunnar Hamundarson) 37, 39–4

  Peter (apostle) 302

  Ragi Oleifsson 26

  Ragnar Shaggy-breeches 3, 191, 246

  Ragnheid Karadottir 310

  Rannveig Mardardottir (daughter of Mord Valgardsson) 197

  Rannveig Sigfusdottir 34, 58, 67, 71, 92, 120, 122, 128–9, 131

  Ref the Poet 177

  Rognvald, Earl of More 138, 163

  Runolf Thorsteinsson of Reykir 214

  Runolf Ulfsson (son of Ulf Aur-Godi) 55, 89, 91, 110, 156–7, 193, 198, 206–7

  Saeunn, a woman at Bergthorshvol 214, 230

  Sigfus Sighvatson 34, 54, 80

  Sighvat the Red 3, 34, 54, 68

  Sigmund Lambason 68–74, 76–8, 158

  Sigmund Ozurarson 15–16

  Sigmund Sigfusson 55, 196

  Signy Otkelsdottir 90

  Sigtrygg Olafsson, king in Ireland, 296–9, 301–2

  Sigurd Fafnisbani 29

  Sigurd Hlodvisson (Earl of the Orkney Islands 990–1014) 138–40, 152–3, 295–9, 301–2, 307–8

  Sigurd Lambason 212, 279–80

  Sigurd Sigfusson 55

  Sigurd Snake-in-the-eye, son of Ragnar Shaggy-breeches 3, 191

  Sigurd Swine-head 103–105

  Skafti Thoroddsson (Lawspeaker 1004–30) 95, 97, 165–6, 199–200, 249, 251–2, 261–2, 272–5, 277

  Skammkel of Hof 79–80, 82–91, 93, 95, 97

  Skarphedin Njalsson 43–4, 55, 60–61, 63, 65, 67, 71–7, 100–101, 115, 125, 130–32, 155–6, 158–60, 162, 169–72, 184–90, 197, 199–205, 209–11, 214, 216–19, 222–5, 230, 232, 245, 249, 255, 270–71, 276, 297

  Skeggi of Freswick 298, 308, 310

  Skjold, a Swede 68–9, 71–2, 76–8

  Skorargeir see Thorgeir Skorargeir

  Snaekolf Moldansson 136–8

  Snorri Thorgrimsson the Godi 191, 200–201, 208, 211, 247–8, 250–52, 270, 272, 274–7

  Solvi, at the Althing 273

  Sorkvir the Old, in Sweden 202

  Sorli Brodd-Helgason 234–5, 237

  Soti, a man in Norway 7, 9, 11–12

  Starkad Barkarson (son of Bork Black-tooth-beard) 98–100, 103–8, 112, 124–5, 131–2

  Starkad Karason 310

  Starkad of Stafafell 197, 199

  Starkad Thordarson (son of Thord Frey’s Godi) 163–4

  Stein Thordarson (son of Thord Frey’s Godi) 163

  Steinunn, a poetess 177–8

  Steinvor Barkardottir (daughter of Bork Black-tooth-beard) 98, 108

  Steinvor Hallsdottir (daughter of Hall of Sida) 163, 234, 295

  Steinvor Sigfusdottir 168

  StorolfHaengsson 34

  Surt Asbjarnarson of Kirkjubaer 174, 192, 207

  Svan from Svanshol 20, 23–4, 30

  Svart, servant at Bergthorshvol 58–60, 63

  Svein Hakonarson (son of Earl Hakon of Norway) 148, 150–51

  Svein Haraldsson Fork-beard (King f Denmark 986–1014) 132

  Tadk (Tann), son of King Brian 296, 303

  Teit Ketilbjarnarson 44, 78

  Thangbrand, son of Count Vilbaldus of Saxony 173–80

  Thidrandi Geitisson 163

  Thidrandi Hallsson (son of Hall of Sida) 163

  Thjostolf Bjarnarson (son of Bjorn Gold-Bearer) 5, 18

  Thjostolf, foster-father of Hallgerd 18–27, 29–33, 64

  Thor (god) 144, 177–8

  Thora, daughter of Sigurd Snake-in-the-eye 3, 191

  Thorarin Oleifsson Ragi’s brother (Lawspeaker 950–69) 26–31, 33–4

  Thorbjorn, a witness 256–7

  Thorbrand Thorleiksson 124, 127

  Thord Freed-man 224, 230

  Thord Freed-man’s son 66–7, 69–72, 158

  Thord Frey’s Godi 162, 164, 194–5

  Thord Karason (the younger) 310

  Thord Karason 187, 221, 224, 276, 310

  Thordis Gudmundardottir (daughter of Gudmund the Powerful) 235

  Thordis Sursdottir 191

  Thorfinn Einarsson the Skull-splitter (Earl of the Orkney Islands) 138

  Thorfinna, kinswoman of Njal 108

  Thorgeir Otkelsson 79, 112–22

  Thorgeir Skorargeir Thorisson from Holt 35, 163, 228, 230–31, 238–43, 248–9, 252–3, 256–8, 263, 271, 273–4, 276–84, 293–4

  Thorgeir Starkadarson 98, 101, 103, 106–20, 122, 124, 129, 131–2

  Thorgeir Thordarson (son of Thord Frey’s Godi) 163, 186, 254, 264

  Thorgeir Thorolfsson Gollnir 35

  Thorgeir Tjorvason the Godi of Ljosavatn 180–81, 202

  Thorgerd Glumsdottir 29, 55–7, 73, 100, 157, 161, 188–9

  Thorgerd Holda-bride 144

  Thorgerd Karadottir 310

  Thorgerd Masdottir 79, 83

  Thorgerd Njalsdottir 55, 161, 220

  Thorgerd Thorsteinsdottir (daughter of Thorstein the Red) 3, 29

  Thorgils of Reykjaholar 176

  Thorgrim Stout-Ketilsson 207

  Thorgrim the Showy from Hofdabrekka 192

  Thorgrim Thorisson the Tall 35, 163, 197–9, 206, 238, 243, 253, 276

  Thorgrim Thorsteinsson (son of Thorstein Cod-biter) 191

  Thorgrim, a Norwegian 98, 104, 108, 124, 126

  Thorhall Asgrimsson (son of Asgrim Ellida-Grimsson) 45, 187, 197–9, 205–6, 231, 237, 241, 254–5, 259–62, 265–6, 269–71, 273

  Thorhalla Asgrimsdottir (daughter of Asgrim Ellida-Grimsson) 45, 54–6, 220, 231

  Thorhild Hrafnsdottir 44, 115, 220

  Thorhild the Poetess 54–6

  Thorir Helgason 202–3

  Thorir Hrafnkelsson 235

  Thorir Thordarson (son of Thord Illugi) 212

  Thorir Thorgeirsson from Holt 35, 55, 98, 163, 197, 284

  Thorir, a Norwegian 98, 104, 107–8

  Thorkatla Gizurardottir (daughter of Gizur the White) 109, 197, 238–9

  Thorkatla Ketilbjarnardottir 78

  Thorkel Elfaraskald 128

  Thorkel Geitisson from Krossavik 163, 236, 244, 262, 271, 273, 275

  Thorkel of Stafafell 174

  Thorkel Sigfusson 55, 196, 212, 279

  Thorkel Starkadarson 98, 106

  Thorkel Thorgeirsson Bully 202–5

  Thorkel Thrym-Ketilsson the All-wise 235–6

  Thorkel, a farmer near Hlidarendi 125–6

  Thorleif Holmsteinsson 173

  Thorleif Thorisson 35, 163, 197–
9, 206, 238, 243, 253, 276

  Thorleik Hoskuldsson 4, 55

  Thorodd, a witness 256–7

  Thorodd, father of Skafti 95, 97

  Thorolf Loftsson from Eyrar 200, 249

  Thorstein Geirleifsson the Fair 212, 253, 290

  Thorstein Hallsson (son of Hall of Sida) 163, 295, 297, 301–2, 308

  Thorstein Hlennason 273

  Thorstein Kolbeinsson, nephew of Flosi 226–7

  Thorstein Olafsson the Red 3, 191

  Thorstein Skaftason Hare-lip 251, 272

  Thorstein Thorsteinsson Broad-belly 163

  Thorvald Kroppinskeggi 272

  Thorvald Osvifsson 19–23, 25–6, 57

  Thorvald the Sickly 129, 175–7

  Thorvald Thrym-Ketilsson 235–6, 271

  Thorvard Hallsson (son of Hall of Sida) 163

  Thorvard Tjorvason 271

  Thrain Sigfusson 54–6, 69–73, 80. 84, 100, 123–4, 133–5, 144, 146–50, 153–9, 161, 167–9, 196, 203–4, 223

  Thrand Gudbrandsson 142, 144–5

  Thraslaug Egilsdottir (daughter of Egil Thordarson) 195

  Tjorvi of Oddi 131

  Tjorvi, servant of Thrain 155, 157, 160

  Tofi;, a man from Denmark 49–50

  Tofi;, a Norwegian 143

  Tufi;-Einar Rognvaldsson (son of Earl Rognvald of More) 138

  Tyrfing of Berjanes 109–10, 112

  Ulf Hraeda, brother of King Brian 296, 301–3

  Ulf Jorundarson Aur-Godi (son of Jorund the Godi) 43, 55, 88–9,

  156, 193

  Ulf the Unwashed 9–11

  Ulf Uggason 102, 176

  Ulfhedin, Starkad’s overseer 106

  Ull (god) 232

  Uni Gardarsson the Unborn 35

  Unn Mardardottir (daughter of Mord Gigja) 3–6, 14–15, 17, 34, 36, 39–41, 43

  Unn the Deep-minded (daughter of Ketil Flat-nose) 3

  Valgard Jorundarson the Grey (son of Jorund the Godi) 43, 55, 79, 109, 124, 175, 183–4

  Valgerd Karadottir 310

  Valgerd Thorbrandsdottir 284

  Vandil Snaeulfsson 47–8

  Vebrand Hamundarson 196

  Vebrand Thorfinnsson 292

  Veturlidi the Poet 132, 175

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