The Sagas of the Icelanders (117 page)

This index lists all the characters in the sagas and tales in this edition, apart from the gods. It follows the Icelandic naming convention of the patronymic (occasionally the matronymic), as well as giving nicknames. For most characters there is also an identifier in parentheses, stating main family-tie, place of residence or the like. Nicknames in parentheses refer to the father in the patronymic, not the character him- or herself. For example, the entry
Aldis Ljotsdottir (the Dueller)
refers to Aldis, daughter of Ljot the Dueller; he is found under the entry
Ljot Thjodreksson the Dueller of Ingjaldssand.

Some details of family ties have been incorporated from sources not included in the present edition.

Absalon (Archbishop)
625

Adils (Earl in Britain)
81–2
,
85–9

Aki (steward of King Svein Ulfsson)
718–19

Aki the Wealthy
73–4
,
76
,
79

Aldis Ljotsdottir (the Dueller)
374

Alf Askmann (brother of Queen Gunnhild)
78
,
98

Alf of Dalir
280
,
383
,
391
,
395
,
397

Alf the Wealthy (farmer by Eidaskog)
142–5

Alfdis (at Haug, wife of Ref)
540–41

Alfdis (wife of Olaf Thorsteinsson Feilan)
281–2

Alfgeir (Earl in Northumbria)
81–2
,
85–6

Alfred the Great (King of England 871–99)
80–81

Amundi Thorgeirsson
683–4

Amundi Thorsteinsson (son of Thorstein Sidu-Hallsson)
683

An Bow-bender
189
,
504

An Grimsson Red-cloak (son of Grim Ketilsson Hairy-cheeks)
504

An the Black/Twig-belly
315
,
367–71
,
373
,
379–81

An the White
315
,
363

Ani at Anabrekka (one of Skallagrim’s men)
40
,
47
,
130
,
176

Ari Masson (of Reykjanes)
280

Ari Sursson (brother of Gisli Sursson)
501
,
557

Ari Thorgilsson the Learned
278
,
420
,
561

Ari Thorgilsson the Strong
420

Ari Thorkelsson (Skerauki)
500

Arinbjorn Thorisson the Hersir
65–6
,
70–71
,
76–8
,
92–102
,
109–14
,
118–20
,
122–4
,
129–36
,
158–9
,
161
,
164
,
166
,
168

Armod (of Thykkvaskog)
328
,
331

Armod Beard (wealthy farmer by Eidaskog)
137–42
,
147

Arnald (farmer in Eidaskog)
137

Arnald Saemundarson
225

Arnbjorg Brandsdottir (mother of Finn the Priest)
684

Arnbjorn Sleitu-Bjarnarson
303

Arnfinn (Earl in Halland)
75

Arnfinn (Earl of the Orkney Islands)
109

Arnfrid Thorsteinsdottir (wife of Stout-Helgi)
684

Arngeir Bersason (from Holm)
94

Ami (father of Thorberg Arnason)
694

Ami Skeggjason (the Dueller)
503

Arnor (‘a noisy fellow’)
506

Arnor Bjarnason Crone’s-nose
422–3
,
425–8
,
434–5

Arnor the Earl’s Poet
421

Arnora Einarsdottir (wife of Thorgeir Vifilsson)
655

Arnthrud (slave)
438

Arnvid (Earl in Varmland)
135
,
143
,
147

Arnvid (King in South More)
10

Arrow-Odd (brother of An Red-cloak)
504

Asbjorn (Earl)
11

Asbjorn Hardarson the Wealthy
280
,
565

Asbjorn Hrafnkelsson (Frey’s Godi)
439
,
561–2

Asbjorn Ketilsson
276

Asbjorn the Fleshy (
see also
Kjotvi the Wealthy
)
17
,
202–3

Asdis Olafsdottir (from Haukagil)
214
,
248
,
250

Asgaut (Earl)
11

Asgaut (slave of Thord Goddi)
286
,
293–6

Asgeir Audunarson Scatter-brain
237
,
345
,
358
,
361
,
365
,
713

Asgeir Erpsson
280

Asgeir Kjartansson (son of Kjartan Olafsson)
366
,
374–5

Asgeir Knattarson
149
,
326

Asgerd Bjarnardottir (wife of Thorolf Skallagrimsson and later of his brother Egil)
56
,
60
,
65
,
92–5
,
97–8
,
101
,
107–9
,
127
,
129
,
150–51
,
158
,
168
,
561

Asgerd Thorbjarnardottir (wife of Thorkel Sursson)
504
,
509–11

Aslak Thorbergsson (of Langidal)
654

Aslaug Guttormsdottir
43

Asmund (slave of Ingimund Thorsteinsson)
209
,
214

Asmund Thorgrimsson Grey-locks
345
,
467

Asny Vestarsdottir (wife of Ofeig Grettir)
39

Astrid (wife of Bard Hoskuldsson)
318

Asvald Ulfsson (grandfather of Eirik Thorvaldsson the Red)
654

Athelstan the Victorious/the Faithful (King of England 925–39)
80–84
,
86–92
,
94
,
100
,
107–9
,
114
,
119–22
,
129
,
158
,
182
,
284
,
500
,
597

Atli (at Grenjar, tenant of Thorstein Egilsson)
562

Atli the Slender (Earl at Gaular)
9
,
11

Atli Thorgeirsson the Short
59
,
120
,
122
,
127–9

Atli Ulfsson (the Squinter)
280

Aud (Breeches-Aud) (wife of Thord Ingunnarson)
328
,
333–5
,
368–9
,
377

Aud Ketilsdottir the Deep-minded (
see also
Unn Ketilsdottir the Deep-minded
)
653–4

Aud Vesteinsdottir (wife of Gisli Sursson)
504–5,
509–12
,
514–15
,
517
,
520
,
522
,
529–34
,
544–5
,
547–57

Audbjorg (sister of Thorgrim Nef)
524–5

Audbjorn (King of Fjordane)
8
,
10

Audgisl Thorarinsson
400–401

Audun (from the West Fjords)
717–22

Audun Asgeirsson (son of Asgeir Scatter-brain)
345

Audun Bjarnarson Shaft (settler in Vididal)
345
,
713

Audun Halter-dog
375
,
568
,
570
,
570–72

Audun the Uninspired (poet)
15

Avaldamon (native American king)
672

Avaldi Ingjaldsson (Beard-Avaldi)
260
,
264

Bard (Atloy-Bard)
66–71
,
77

Bard (from Oppland)
687–90

Bard (in Surnadal)
501–2

Bard (follower of King Harald Sigurdarson; in
The Saga of Ref the Sly
)
610–18
,
622

Bard (follower of King Harald Sigurdarson; in
The Tale of Sarcastic Halli
)
694–6

Bard Brynjolfsson the White
14–19

Bard Herjolfsson (father of Herjolf Bardarson)
636

Bard Hoskuldsson
284–5
,
303
,
305
,
312
,
317–20

Bard the Peevish
267

Bardi (Killer-Bardi) Gudmundarson
150
,
230
,
326
,
377–9
,
561

Bardi the Short
598–601

Baug (foster-brother of Ketil Haeng)
38–9

Beard-Avaldi
see
Avaldi Ingjaldsson

Beard-Bjalfi
508–9

Beard-Broddi
see
Broddi Bjarnason

Beard-Thorir (at Herdla)
103
,
106

Beinir the Strong
315
,
415
,
417

Bera Egilsdottir (Skallagrimsson)
129
,
150

Bera Yngvarsdottir (wife of Skallagrim)
33
,
51
,
56
,
62
,
107

Berg Skammfot (at Skammfotarmyri)
524–5

Berg the Bold
239–41
,
243–6

Berg Vesteinsson (son of Vestein Vesteinsson)
504
,
543
,
556–7

Bergfinn (Norwegian skipper)
561–2

Berg-Onund Thorgeirsson
59
,
92
,
95–9
,
102–6
,
112
,
120
,
127

Bergthor (farmer at Bodvarsholar)
494

Bergthora Olafsdottir (Peacock)
149
,
321
,
326

Bersi (farmer at Bersastadir)
513

Bersi the Godless
94

Bersi Veleifsson the Dueller
285
,
321

Bjalfi (father of Kveldulf)
8

Bjalfi Hildisson
494

Bjarni (farmer at Laugarhus)
439–40
,
443

Bjarni Brodd-Helgason (at Hof)
677–83

Bjarni Grimolfsson
664
,
666–7
,
669
,
671
,
673

Bjarni Herjolfsson (from Drepstokk)
636–8

Bjarni Skeggjason (from Breida)
347

Bjarni the Stout
169

Bjarni Thordarson of Hofdi
422

Bjartmar (in Arnarfjord)
504
,
512
,
529
,
544

Bjorg Eyvindardottir
280

Bjorgolf (landholder at Torgar Island)
14–15
,
19

Bjorn (father-in-law of Ref the Sly)
605–6

Bjorn (hersir in Sognefjord)
52

Bjorn (kinsman of Hrafn Onundarson)
593

Bjorn (Norwegian skipper)
257

Bjorn (settler in Bjarnarfjord, father of Jorunn Bjarnardottir)
284

Bjorn (Sleitu-Bjorn) Hroarsson
303