Bókastaðir

An Old Norse Library

The people of Ölkofra þáttr

Bláskógar where Ǫlkofri lives

Þórhallr Ǫlkofri Alehood

An ale seller at the Þing who accidentally burns down the goðis' wood.

Lives at Þórhallsstaðir, in Bláskógar

Introduced in Chapter 1

The six who owned the wood Chieftains from across Iceland

Snorri Goði

One of the six who own the wood Alehood burns. One of the most prominent Icelanders of his age. Also appears in Njal's Saga, Eyrbyggja Saga, Gisli's Saga, and Laxdæla Saga

Introduced in Chapter 1

Guðmundr Eyjolfsson

One of the six who own the wood Alehood burns. Main character in Ljósvetninga saga and appears in a number of other sagas including Njal's Saga

Introduced in Chapter 1

Skafti Lǫgmaðr Lawspeaker

One of the six who own the wood Alehood burns. Lawspeaker from 1004 to 1030. Appears in a number of sagas including Njal's Saga.

Introduced in Chapter 1

Þorkell Geitisson

One of the six who own the wood Alehood burns. Main character in Vápnfirðinga saga and appears in a number of other sagas.

Introduced in Chapter 1

Eyjolfr Þórðarson

One of the six who own the wood Alehood burns. Son of Þórðr Gellir. Hunts down Gísli in Gísli's Saga

Introduced in Chapter 1

Þorkell Trefill Rauða-Bjarnarson Fringe

One of the six who own the wood Alehood burns. Appears in Hen-Thorir's Saga.

Introduced in Chapter 1

Ǫlkofri’s defense

Þorsteinn Siðu-Hallsson

A prominent Icelander, appears in his own saga.

Introduced in Chapter 2

Broddi Bjarnason

Þorsteinn’s brother-in-law. Also appears in Ljósvetninga saga and Bandamanna saga

Introduced in Chapter 2