Thórir Faxi (a thrall): 105
Thórir Guthbrandsson: 274
Thórir Haklang: 74
Thórir Hart: 180, 199, 212-213
Thórir Helsing (grandson of Ketil Jamta): 105, 413
Thórir Helsing (a Varangian): 787
Thórir Hvinantorthi: 740
Thórir Ingirítharson: 718
Thórir Klakka: 188-189
Thórir of Steig: 595-596, 662, 668-672
Thórir Seal (St. Óláf’s steward): 377, 378-379, 381, 382, 383, 386-387, 392
Thórir the Hound: xxi, 364, 377, 380, 387, 392-393, 403-408, 420-422, 451, 454-460, 482, 486-487, 508-511, 514-518, 523, 549
Thórir the Long: 294-295, 326
Thórir the Silent: 78, 83-84, 91
Thórir Tréskegg (a viking): 82
Thorkel at Apavatn: 277
Thorkel Dyrthil: 195, 227, 233
Thorkel Eyólfsson: 394, 396, 398
Thorkel Fóstri (son of Sumarlithi): 732
Thorkel Geirason (Icelandic physician): 563
Thorkel Geysa: 601-602
Thorkel Hamarskáld: poem by, 671
Thorkel Leira: 176, 180, 183-184
Thorkel Nefja (brother of Óláf Tryggvason): 195, 227, 233, 241
Thorkel Skallason: poem by, 659
Thorkel the Fosterfather: 353-356, 359-362, 364
Thorkel the Tall: 175-176, 250, 276, 478
Thorlák (brother of Thránd of Gata): 409
Thorleif Brynjólfsson: 749
Thorleif Rauthfeldarson: poem by, 193
Thorleif Skjappa: 741-742
Thorleif the Wise: 56, 80, 104, 137, 159-160, 196
Thorleik Bollason: 394
Thorleik Brandsson: 215
Thorleik the Fair: poems by, 603-607
Thorljót Skaufuskalli: 769
Thormóth (a priest): 228
Thormóth Eindrithason: 638
Thormóth Kark (Earl Hákon’s thrall): 190, 192
Thormóth Kolbrúnarskáld: poems by, 495, 497, 499, 519-520
mentioned, xxiii, 394, 496, 498, 518, 521
Thórodd (son of Snorri the Priest): 398, 412, 414, 424-428
Thórodd the Priest: 174
Thórólf: 227
Thórólf Dryll: 802
Thórólf Lousebeard: 144, 147
Thórólf the Squinter (son of Ogmund): 196
Thorsa Island: 754
Thórsbjorg, Norway: 90
Thorshafn, Faroes: 429
Thorstein (a farmer): 145-146
Thorstein (son of Sithu-Hall): 398
Thorstein Gallows (father of Thóra): 368
Thorstein Hallsson: 396
Thorstein Midlong: 182
Thorstein of Austrátt: 731
Thorstein of Authsholt: 746
Thorstein Oxfoot: 227
Thorstein the Learned: 350
Thorstein the Red (son of Óláf the White): 351
Thorstein the Shipbuilder: 509, 515
Thorstein the White of Oprostathir: 227
Thórth: 646
Thórth (from Njartharlog): 227
Thórth (son of Skopti of Gizki): 678
Thórth Barkarsson: 394
Thórth Fólason: 325-326, 502, 512-513, 678
Thórth Freysgothi: 215
Thórth Gellir: 174
Thórth Gothormsson: 397, 398
Thórth Hortha-Kárason: 140, 196
Thórth Húsfreya: 763
Thórth Kolbeinsson: poems by, 177, 193, 221, 239, 244, 261-262
mentioned, 394
Thórth Paunchbelly: 371-373
Thórth Sigvaldaskáld: 276, 545
Thórth Sjáreksson: poems by, 121, 123, 442
Thórth Skoptason: 682
Thórth Skotakoll: 341
Thórth the Little: 409-411, 432-433
Thorvald Veili: 209
Thorvith (lawman of the Gauts): 637
Thorvith the Stammerer: 346-348
Thótn, Norway: 45-46, 49, 52, 60, 87, 271, 374, 389, 398, 819
Thrælaborg, Norway: 784-785
Thránd of Gata: xxi, 396, 409-412, 429-433
Thrándarness, Norway: 377, 392
Thránd Gjaldkeri: 747
Thránd Haki of Egg: 111
Thránd the Squinter: 227
Thránd the Strong of Thelamork: 227
Thránd the White: 296, 424
Thrithi (Óthin): xvi
Thrjótshverf Headland: 470
Thrótt (Óthin): 141
Thrúthvang (home of Thór): 10
Thucydides: ix, xix-xxii
Thumli, Norway: 625
Thuríth (daughter of Snorri the Gothi): 5
Thurso Bay: 362
Thýra (daughter of Harald Gormsson): 175
Thýri (sister of Ragnhild, savior of Denmark): 56, 224-225, 229
Thyrrni (mother of Ragnhild): 56
Tidings-Skopti: 159-161
Tind Hallkelsson: poems by, 181, 184
Tiree: 675
Tíundaland, Sweden: 28, 36, 315-316
Tjalda Sound: 741
Tófi Valgautsson: 446-447
Tög-drápa: 461
töglag (poetic measure): 435 n
Tósti. SEE Skoglar-Tósti
Tóstig (son of Guthini and Gytha): 445
Tóstig (son of Godwine): 641, 645, 650, 653, 655-656
Totharfjord: 471, 477
Trondheim, Norway: xiii, 63-73, 87-112, 128-141, 149-157, 167, 176-177, 187, 193, 204, 208, 211, 214, 226-227, 235, 244, 259, 272, 274, 277-279, 286-296, 350, 362-368, 376, 389, 393, 408, 413-420, 428, 456, 459-460, 468, 470, 476, 477, 487, 491-492, 494, 505, 509, 525-554, 608-626, 634, 647, 668-711, 721, 736, 745, 749, 750, 757, 763-764, 769-770, 777-778, 792, 796, 802-810, 816, 819-820, et passim
Trondheimfjord: 63, 65, 106, 134, 136, 142, 199, 207, 210, 227, 275, 287, 363-366, 394, 418, 478, 612, 674, 743
Tryggvaflokkr: 535
Tryggvi Óláfsson (son of Óláf Geirstatha-álf): 94-97, 102-104, 112, 128, 132, 137-138, 144-145, 148, 188, 194-196, 221-242, 298
Tryggvi Óláfsson (pretender to the Norwegian throne): 533-536
Tryggvi’s Cairn: 138
Tumathorp: 706
Tungur (island): 466
Tunni (a slave and rebel): 29-30
Túnsberg, Norway: xii, 70, 72, 82-83, 89, 95, 138, 154, 201, 279, 293, 324, 327, 350, 375-376, 398, 400, 457-464, 615, 719, 739-740, 749, 791, 797-798, 801, 805, 808, 810, 819, 821
Turf-Einar (Einar, son of Rognvald): 79, 81, 82-85, 99-100, 351
Túskaland, France: 258
Týr: 30
Ubbi (son of Áki): 71
Uist Island: 675
Úlf (the Fenris-wolf): 20
Úlf (son of Earl Rognvald): 343
Úlf (father of Earl Rognvald): 340
Úlf (son of Óspak): 583, 587, 608, 626, 645
Úlf, Earl (son of Thorgils Sprakalegg): 408, 438-439, 442, 444-445
Úlfa Sound: 114, 265, 553
Úlf Fly (son of Peter Byrtharsvein): 608
Úlfhethin Soxólfsson: 740
Úlfhild (daughter of St. Óláf): 474, 489, 561
Úlf Hranason: 683, 686
Úlfkelsland, England: 254
Úlfkel Snilling: 254, 262
Úlfnata: 445
Úlfreksfjord, Ireland: 330, 354
Úlf Rognvaldsson: 260
Úlfsflókk, by Stein Herdisarson: 608
Úlf the Red (Óláf’s forecastleman): 227, 234
Ullarakr, Sweden: 316, 317, 348
Ulli: 190
Ullr (a god): 130
Ulster: 684
Únibur (Wendish chieftain): 726, 728
Unarheim, Norway: 809
Upp Dale: 273
Uppdale Forest: 65, 273
Upphaug, Norway: 180, 206
Uppland District, Norway: 45, 49, 52-53, 60, 62, 73, 77, 80, 81, 87, 88, 96-98, 137, 139, 145, 176, 180, 185, 187, 188, 193, 270-273, 286, 309, 323-327, 346-349, 364, 368, 375, 389, 397, 403, 452-456, 473, 488, 494, 500, 505, 5
27, 533, 597, 609, 612-613, 633-636, 640, 668, 671, 702, 704, 716, 737, 758, 760, 796, 797, 813, 814, 819
Uppsala, Sweden: 3, 10, 13-14, 16, 19, 24, 26-45, 139, 307, 316, 320, 345, 347, 486
Uppsala Assembly: xxii, 308, 315, 318, 332, 344, 347
Uppsala Codex: xv
Uppsalir. SEE Uppsala, Sweden
Útferðar drápa: 690 n
Utstein, Norway: 75, 91, 467, 469
Vænir, Lake: 33, 44-45, 73, 294, 637, 678, 679
Vágar, Norway: 199, 392, 420, 699, 742
Vágarost, Norway: 370
Vági, Norway: 369, 370, 372
Vagn Ákason: 175-176, 180-185
Vagnvíkastrands: 671
Vak Raumason of Álfheim: 227
Valdamar (king of Gartharíki): 147, 149, 161-162, 188, 223, 530
Valdamar (son of Knút): 702, 790, 807, 810-812
Valdamar (son of Jarizleif) 343, 790
Valdres District, Norway: 61, 271, 388
Valgarth á Velli: poems by, 590-591
Valgaut (the father of Tófi): 447
Valgerth (daughter of Eyólf): 638
Valholl (Óthin’s abode): 12, 17 n, 125
Valkeren (island): 169
Valland (France): 79, 86, 169, 251, 436, 682
Vall Dale, Norway: 471, 477
Valsness, Norway: 742
Valtheow (son of Guthini): 445
Valthjófsflokk, by Thorkel Skallason: 659
Vambarholm Island: 672
Vana (wife of Sveigthir): 15
Vana Fork (Don River): 6
Vanaheim (home of the Vanir): 8
Vanaland (home of the Vanir): 15
Vandráth (King Svein): 629, 630
Vang, Norway: 387
Vanir (one race of Norse gods): 7-8
Vanlandi (son of Sveithir and Vana): 15-17
Vápnafjord, Iceland: 174
Vápnaford: 21
Varangians (Germanic mercenaries): 579-590, 786-788
Varin (legendary king): 203
Varna, Norway: 46
Varrandi, France: 258-259
Varthynjar, Sweden: 678
Vathla, Norway: 47
Vatn-Orm Dagsson: 739, 740
Vatsbú, Sweden: 474
Vats Dale, Iceland: 477
Vé (hypostasis or brother of Óthin): 7, 9
Véar, Sweden: 678
Vébjorg Assembly: 557, 599
Véey Island: 793, 795
Veggir, Norway: 138
Veg Sound: 470
Vellekla, by Einar Skálaglamm: 135, 155, 157-158, 164-167, 187
Vémund (brother of Authbjorn): 68
Vémund Volubrjót: 141
Vendel District, Denmark: 31
Vendil: 32, 46, 114
Vendilskagi (the Skaw): 791
Vera Dale, Norway: 63, 111, 290, 366-367, 492, 497, 500, 505, 517, 523, 550
Vermaland, Sweden: 44, 46, 49, 70, 72-73, 315, 344, 474, 488, 634, 678
Verses on a Journey to the East, by Sigvat: 340
Véseti (father of Búi the Stout): 175
Vestmannaland, Sweden: 315
Vestrfararvísur, by Sigvat: 436
Vethrey Island: 449
Vetrlithi: poem by, 209
Vettaland (Brynjólf Úlfaldi’s estate): 296, 780
Vígfús Víga-Glúmsson: 182
Vigg: 551, 671
Viggja, Norway: 189, 275
Vígi (Óláf Tryggvason’s dog): 173, 213
Vígleik Árnason: 470
Vík, Norway: 69-70, 77, 79, 82, 85, 88-104, 112, 129, 132, 138, 139, 145, 152-155, 180, 193-202, 219, 244, 267, 279, 287, 293-299, 322, 324, 334, 350, 375-376, 397, 398, 402, 409, 413, 449, 457, 463, 464, 525, 535, 600, 621, 624, 634, 636, 644, 668-670, 678, 680, 716-720, 736-745, 752-753, 763-780, 790-816
Víkar, Norway: 742
Víkar of Tíundaland: 227
Víkarsskeith, Iceland: 174
Víkinga-Kári: 215, 301
Víkingavísur: 247 n
Vilborg (daughter of Gizur): 215, 301
Vilhjálm (a smith): 818
Vilhjálm (son of Guthrún of Saltness): 819
Vilhjálm the Tanner: 742
Víli (hypostasis or brother of Óthin): 7, 9, 17
Viljam, Bishop: 751
Vina River (Dvina River): 404
vinartoddi (pasture tax): 525
Vingulmork, Norway: 48-53, 60, 70, 72, 87, 97, 159, 161, 309
Vísbur (son of Vanlandi): 16-18, 22
Viskar Dale: 670
Vissavald from Gartharíki: 186, 343
Vísund (St. Óláf’s ship): 433-434, 556
Vitgeir (a sorcerer): 88
Víthkun of Bjarkey (son of Jóan): 549, 671-672, 683, 686-687, 701, 741
Vizkar, Norway: 145
Vladimir the Great: 147 n
Vors, Norway: 141, 301, 387
Vorvi (a farm in Jutland): 21
Vott (one of Fróthi’s earls): 31-32
Vulgaria (Great Bulgaria): 483
Wæltheow (son of Godwine): 641, 649-650, 658-659
Wales: 99, 169, 354, 618
Way-Farer (Óthin): 141
Wendland: 162-175, 222-230, 241, 332, 524, 559, 730
Westfirth District, Iceland: 415
West Fjord: 422
Westfold, Norway: 45-59, 70, 87, 89, 94, 97, 128, 154, 185, 267
Westland: 75, 77, 194, 222, 503
Westmarir: 47, 50
Whelp (son of Sigurth Hlothvisson): 189, 351
White Sea, the: 406
William (French earl): 79, 257, 295, 641
William (king of Sicily): 694
William Longspear (earl of Rouen): 259
William the Bastard (William the Conqueror): 79, 658-659, 806
Williamsby: 257
Winchester (Knút’s burial place): 542, 555
Wineland the Good: 228
Worm, Ole: xxiv
Wulfnoth (father of Godwine) 641
Ygg (Óthin): 69, 128, 513
Ylfing (member of a royal race): 40
Ynglinga saga: xxv
Ynglingatal (Enumeration of the Yngling Kings): xix, 3, 12 n, 15 n, 50, 134
Ynglings (descendants of Frey): 3, 14, 20, 26, 33 n, 44, 50, 389
Yngvar (son of Eystein): 35-36
Yngvar (king of Fjathryndaland): 38
Yngvi (son of Alrek): 23-27
Yngvi (Frey): 14, 20
Yngvifrey (Frey): 3, 14, 125
York, England: 98, 649, 650
Yrjar, Norway: 63, 141, 180, 206, 209, 612
Yrsa (wife of Athils): 32
Zóë, Queen (of Greece): 579, 587, 589
1 According to Old Germanic custom the first name is a person’s real name, the second, a patronymic (or sobriquet). See the Guide to Pronunciation which follows “Magnúss saga Erl-ingssonar.”
2 Óthin, the supreme deity of the Norsemen, was represented as one-eyed and guileful.
3 Sturlunga saga, edited by Kålund (Copenhagen: 1906-1911), I, 113.
4 As Snorri himself relates with evident satisfaction. See his “Magnúss saga Erlingssonar,” chapter 21.
5 Sturlunga saga, I, 373. The great, or long, hundred is equal to 120 in our system of enumeration; so this would be 115,200 ounces of silver, an enormous fortune for those times.
6 A kenning is a metaphorical expression consisting of a basic word (a noun) qualified by another in the genitive. Thus “the dew-of-wounds” is a circumlocution for “blood,” “the tumult-of-weapons,” one for “battle.” For a brief orientation in the system of kenningar and the metrical forms and other conventions of skaldic poetry, reference is made to the translator’s The Skalds (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1945).
7 See his saga, chapter 19, and the earlier chapters of a number of family sagas.
8 A step which was taken by serious European historians only in the seventeenth century.
9 A title of uncertain meaning.
10 Whether authentic or not, the words of King Óláf before the battle of S
tiklarstathir represent the conception in old Scandinavia of the function of the skalds as reporters: “He called up his skalds and ordered them to enter the shield castle. ‘You are to be here,’ he said, ‘and witness all that will happen here. Then you will not need to be told, but can tell it yourselves and compose verses about it later on’.” “Óláfs saga Helga,” chapter 206.
11 See his saga, chapter 36.
12 “Stories of the Olden Times,” also characterized as “Lying Sagas,” a genre of stories filled with marvellous adventures.
13 “Óláf’s saga Helga,” chapter 133.
14 Ibid., chapter 85.
15 Ibid., chapter 117.
16 The History of Thucydides, translated by Benjamin Jowett (New York: 1909), Book I, chapter 22.
17 “Magnúss saga Erlingssonar,” chapter 37.
18 “Haralds saga Sigurðarsonar,” chapter 100.
19 History of Thucydides, Book I, chapter 22.
20 Sturlunga saga, I, 421.
1 General designation of the language spoken by Scandinavians in early times.
2 A valley in southernmost Norway.
3 A Norwegian skald. See page 12, note 3.
4 Inhabitants of Hálogaland, the present province of Helgeland.
5 Priest Ari died in 1148.
6 Later called Nitharós, the present city of Trondheim.
7 See page xi for the explanation of this cognomen.
8 This is evidently an afterthought to what Snorri says above about the historic value of skaldic verses.
1 From the name of Æneas, the founder of Lavinium ?
2 The Scythia of the ancients: Russia. There is much confusion in Snorri’s account between Svíthjóth the Great and Svíthjóth “the land of the Svíar,” Sweden.
3 The mythical Riphæan Mountains of the ancients.
4 Together with the Æsir, a race of gods.
1 The abode of the Æsir [singular, As]: Snorri no doubt connected their name with Asia—It should be noted that much of Snorri’s account in this and following chapters which seems fanciful has received surprising support through the researches of Barthi Guthmundsson in his Uppruni lslendinga, Reykjavik, 1959.
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