Gudrød the Hunter
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Gudrød the Hunter, also known as Gudrød the Magnificent, is a legendary character portrayed in the Norse sagas as a Norwegian petty king in the early 9th century. According to the sagas, he was the fa
Gudrød is murdered. Illustration by Gerhard Munthe.
Olaf Geirstad-Alf
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Olaf Gudrødsson, known after his death as Olaf Geirstad-Alf "Olaf, Elf of Geirstad", was a semi-legendary petty king in Norway. A member of the House of Yngling, he was the son of Gudrød the Hunter an
Gudrød the Hunter
…Gudrød first married Alfhild, a daughter of Alfarin, king of Alfheim (now Bohuslän). Gudrød inherited half the province of Vingulmark. They had a son, Olaf Geirstad-Alf. When Alfhild died, Gudrød sent his men to the king of Agder, Harald Granraude, to propose a marriage with his daughter Åsa. When Harald declined…
St. Olaf and elves; 1871 illustration by W. J. Wiegand of a story based on the Danish ballad "Hellig-Olavs Væddefart" (DgF 50)