Laxdœla counts five children and Eyrbyggja names the same five; Bjǫrn is drawn on a line of his own below.MarriedNjála names Óláfr as Þorsteinn's father; Laxdœla and Eyrbyggja name only Unnr.Laxdœla lists the daughters among the children of Óláfr and Álfdís; Hœnsa-Þóris saga makes Helga Þórðr's sister, Eyrbyggja Þóra.MarriedMarried across a generation: Þorkell is Þórðr gellir's son, Þuríðr the sister-in-law of Kjartan, whose great-grandmother was Þórðr's aunt. Her second husband was Kjartan's brother Steinþórr. Laxdœla (ch. 40) names their son Þorsteinn; Bjarnar saga makes Þorsteinn Kuggason and Þorkell Eyjólfsson the sons of brothers.MarriedLandnámabók ch. 105 names her among their children; Laxdœla calls Gró Hǫskuldr's sister without naming her parents.Njála names Hallgerðr's father only, and calls Bárðr her brother. Landnámabók makes Bárðr and Þorleikr the sons of Hǫskuldr and Hallfríðr, and names his daughters Hallgerðr, Þorgerðr and Þuríðr.She was his slave and concubine.She left him: Njála's long story of the divorce.Married so that he would pay for Óláfr's voyage to Ireland.Laxdœla does not quite say she is Bolli's mother; Landnámabók (ch. 105) does.Ended when Þjóstólfr killed him.MarriedMarried in Norway. Egils saga names their children Þórólfr, Sæunn, Þórunn and Egill.Married at her father's in Norway; Þórólfr fell at Vínheiðr.Married after Þórólfr's death. Egils saga ch. 66 names their children Bǫðvarr, Gunnarr, Þorgerðr, Bera and Þorsteinn, the youngest; Laxdœla names Þorgerðr's father only, and Gunnlaugs saga makes Ásgerðr Þorsteinn's mother.Married when Gunnlaugr did not come back in time; she would not live with Hrafn after Gunnlaugr's return. Ended when Hrafn and Gunnlaugr killed each other.MarriedEgils saga ch. 56 and Bjarnar saga ch. 1 give Bjǫrn's parents; Bjarnar saga calls Ásgrímr his brother without naming his parents.Married when Þórðr said Bjǫrn was dead; Bjarnar saga gives them eight children, five sons and three daughters. Bjǫrn had been betrothed to her for three winters.Laxdœla's list. Egils saga ch. 78 names Kjartan, Þorbergr, Halldórr, Steindórr, Þuríðr, Þorbjǫrg and Bergþóra: no Helgi and no Hǫskuldr, a Steindórr for Steinþórr and a Þorbergr whom Laxdœla does not have.Heiðarvíga names Guðmundr's wife Þuríðr and their sons; the daughters it gives as Barði's sisters.MarriedMarriedLandnámabók's account (ch. 161): Hrefna married Kjartan and later Steinþórr Óláfsson. Laxdœla marries Steinþórr to her sister Þuríðr and has Hrefna die a widow.Laxdœla's account, and Egils saga's. Married across a generation: Vermundr is Víga-Styrr's brother, Þorbjǫrg Kjartan's sister.MarriedMarriedBolli Bollason was born the winter after his father's killing.MarriedMarriedEyrbyggja gives the marriage and Þorsteinn surtr; Laxdœla names Vígdís's father Hallsteinn and calls her Þorsteinn surtr's sister. Married across a generation: Ósk is Óláfr feilan's sister, Hallsteinn the uncle of Óláfr's son-in-law.MarriedEyrbyggja does not name Bǫrkr's mother; Laxdœla and Gísla saga do.Snorri was born a few nights after Gísli killed Þorgrímr.She divorced him for striking her.Married across a generation: Ásdís is of Bjǫrn enn austrœni’s line, which runs a generation short of the houses Snorri marries into. Eyrbyggja makes Þóroddr Styrr's daughter's son, Heiðarvíga Guðlaugr.He divorced her in Norway.MarriedMarriedEyrbyggja does not name Kjallakr's mother; Laxdœla does.MarriedMarriedMarriedÞórðr gellir gave her to Þorgrímr in his settlement at Þórsnessþing.Eyrbyggja gives the marriage, and Landnámabók (ch. 80) gives it too and makes Brandr their son; neither saga names Brandr's mother.Eyrbyggja and Landnámabók (ch. 81) name Ásgeirr as Þorlákr's father and Helga as Ásgeirr's wife.Laxdœla's account: Helga married Vestarr, and Þorlákr was their son. Drawn across the generations, since in Eyrbyggja's account she is Vestarr's daughter-in-law.MarriedEnded when Þórarinn killed him.MarriedNever said outright: Bjǫrn's verses hint the boy is his, Snorri calls Kjartan 'the Breiðvíkingr', and the old chieftain in the west sends him a sword.Eyrbyggja names Súrr as father of Þórdís and Gísli.MarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedHe went abroad and never came back. Gunnlaugs saga names their daughter Húngerðr.Egils saga ch. 79 counts ten children and makes Grímr the eldest son; Gunnlaugs saga makes Skúli the eldest, then Kollsveinn and Egill. Egils saga also gives Þorsteinn two sons born before the marriage, Hrifla and Hrafn.Þórólfr Mostrarskegg fostered Þorsteinn surtrÞorbrandr í Álptafirði fostered Snorri goðiÓláfr pái fostered Bolli ÞorleikssonÞorgerðr Egilsdóttir fostered Bolli ÞorleikssonÞórðr gellir fostered Þuríðr GunnarsdóttirHœnsa-Þórir fostered Helgi ArngrímssonÞórarinn of Lœkjamót fostered Barði GuðmundarsonBera Yngvarsdóttir fostered Ásgerðr BjarnardóttirÞorgerðr Egilsdóttir fostered Helga en fagraSkúli Þorsteinsson fostered Bjǫrn HítdœlakappiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiviiiiiiiiiKetill flatnefr7 more of the family+7Ketill flatnefrYngvildr KetilsdóttirYngvildr KetilsdóttirUnnr en djúpúðgaUnnr en djúpúðgaÓláfr hvíti6 more of the family+6Óláfr hvítiÞorsteinn rauðr†4 more of the family+4Þorsteinn rauðrÓsk ÞorsteinsdóttirÓsk ÞorsteinsdóttirÞórhildr ÞorsteinsdóttirÞórhildr ÞorsteinsdóttirÓláfr feilan4 more of the family+4Óláfr feilanÁlfdísÁlfdísHelga ÓláfsdóttirHelga ÓláfsdóttirÞórðr gellir1 more of the family+1Þórðr gellirMiðfjarðar-SkeggiMiðfjarðar-SkeggiHróðný SkeggjadóttirHróðný SkeggjadóttirEyjólfr enn gráiEyjólfr enn gráiÞorkell kuggiÞorkell kuggiDala-KollrDala-KollrÞorgerðr ÞorsteinsdóttirÞorgerðr ÞorsteinsdóttirHǫskuldr Dala-Kollsson4 more of the family+4Hǫskuldr Dala-KollssonHrútr Herjólfsson3 more of the family+3Hrútr HerjólfssonUnnr Marðardóttir2 more of the family+2Unnr MarðardóttirJórunn Bjarnardóttir3 more of the family+3Jórunn BjarnardóttirMelkorka1 more of the family+1MelkorkaÞorbjǫrn skrjúprÞorbjǫrn skrjúprLambi ÞorbjarnarsonLambi ÞorbjarnarsonÞorleikr HǫskuldssonÞorleikr HǫskuldssonGjaflaug ArnbjarnardóttirGjaflaug ArnbjarnardóttirBárðr Hǫskuldsson2 more of the family+2Bárðr HǫskuldssonHallgerðr langbrók1 more of the family+1Hallgerðr langbrókGlúmr Óleifsson†1 more of the family+1Glúmr ÓleifssonÞorgerðr Glúmsdóttir2 more of the family+2Þorgerðr GlúmsdóttirGunnarr Hámundarson†5 more of the family+5Gunnarr HámundarsonÓláfr pái4 more of the family+4Óláfr páiBera Yngvarsdóttir1 more of the family+1Bera YngvarsdóttirÞórólfr Skallagrímsson†Þórólfr SkallagrímssonSæunn Skallagrímsdóttir1 more of the family+1Sæunn SkallagrímsdóttirÁsgerðr Bjarnardóttir4 more of the family+4Ásgerðr BjarnardóttirSkallagrímr2 more of the family+2SkallagrímrEgill Skallagrímsson5 more of the family+5Egill SkallagrímssonÞorsteinn Egilsson8 more of the family+8Þorsteinn EgilssonÞorgerðr EgilsdóttirÞorgerðr EgilsdóttirHelga en fagraHelga en fagraHrafn Ǫnundarson†6 more of the family+6Hrafn ǪnundarsonǪnundr of MosfellǪnundr of MosfellÞorkell Hallkelsson2 more of the family+2Þorkell HallkelssonSkúli ÞorsteinssonSkúli ÞorsteinssonÞórdís ÞorfinnsdóttirÞórdís ÞorfinnsdóttirArngeirr í HólmiArngeirr í HólmiBjǫrn Hítdœlakappi†6 more of the family+6Bjǫrn HítdœlakappiÞórðr Kolbeinsson2 more of the family+2Þórðr KolbeinssonOddný eykyndill4 more of the family+4Oddný eykyndillÞuríðr Óláfsdóttir2 more of the family+2Þuríðr ÓláfsdóttirKjartan Óláfsson†1 more of the family+1Kjartan ÓláfssonHrefna ÁsgeirsdóttirHrefna ÁsgeirsdóttirÁsgeirr œðikollr1 more of the family+1Ásgeirr œðikollrÞuríðr ÁsgeirsdóttirÞuríðr ÁsgeirsdóttirSteinþórr ÓláfssonSteinþórr ÓláfssonHalldórr ÓláfssonHalldórr ÓláfssonÞorbjǫrg digra1 more of the family+1Þorbjǫrg digraÞorsteinn KuggasonÞorsteinn KuggasonÞorfinna VermundardóttirÞorfinna VermundardóttirBolli Þorleiksson†Bolli ÞorleikssonHelgi Óttarsson1 more of the family+1Helgi ÓttarssonÓsvífr Helgason6 more of the family+6Ósvífr HelgasonÞórdís ÞjóðólfsdóttirÞórdís ÞjóðólfsdóttirGuðrún Ósvífrsdóttir3 more of the family+3Guðrún ÓsvífrsdóttirÞorleikr BollasonÞorleikr BollasonBolli Bollason2 more of the family+2Bolli BollasonÞorkell EyjólfssonÞorkell EyjólfssonGellir Þorkelsson1 more of the family+1Gellir ÞorkelssonÞorgils GellissonÞorgils GellissonAri enn fróðiAri enn fróðiÞórólfr Mostrarskegg2 more of the family+2Þórólfr MostrarskeggHallsteinn Þórólfsson1 more of the family+1Hallsteinn ÞórólfssonÞorsteinn surtrÞorsteinn surtrGuðríðr ÞorsteinsdóttirGuðríðr ÞorsteinsdóttirÞorkell trefill1 more of the family+1Þorkell trefillÞorsteinn þorskabítrÞorsteinn þorskabítrÞóra Óláfsdóttir2 more of the family+2Þóra ÓláfsdóttirBǫrkr enn digri3 more of the family+3Bǫrkr enn digriÞorgrímr Þorsteinsson†1 more of the family+1Þorgrímr ÞorsteinssonSnorri goði7 more of the family+7Snorri goðiÁsdís StyrsdóttirÁsdís StyrsdóttirÞuríðr BarkardóttirÞuríðr BarkardóttirHalldórr SnorrasonHalldórr SnorrasonÞorkatla HalldórsdóttirÞorkatla HalldórsdóttirÞórdís GuðlaugsdóttirÞórdís GuðlaugsdóttirÞórðr GilssonÞórðr GilssonSturla í HvammiSturla í HvammiSnorri SturlusonSnorri SturlusonÞórdís SnorradóttirÞórdís SnorradóttirAuðr SnorradóttirAuðr SnorradóttirÞorbrandr í Álptafirði3 more of the family+3Þorbrandr í ÁlptafirðiÞuríðr ÞorfinnsdóttirÞuríðr ÞorfinnsdóttirÞorleifr kimbiÞorleifr kimbiÞorgerðr ÞorbrandsdóttirÞorgerðr ÞorbrandsdóttirBjǫrn enn austrœni1 more of the family+1Bjǫrn enn austrœniGjaflaug KjallaksdóttirGjaflaug KjallaksdóttirÓttarr BjarnarsonÓttarr BjarnarsonGró Geirleifsdóttir1 more of the family+1Gró GeirleifsdóttirOddleifrOddleifrGestr Oddleifsson1 more of the family+1Gestr OddleifssonHalla GestsdóttirHalla GestsdóttirBjǫrn ÓttarssonBjǫrn ÓttarssonVigfúss í Drápuhlíð†Vigfúss í DrápuhlíðÞorgerðr ÞorbeinisdóttirÞorgerðr ÞorbeinisdóttirKjallakr BjarnarsonKjallakr BjarnarsonÁstríðr HrólfsdóttirÁstríðr HrólfsdóttirHelga KjallaksdóttirHelga KjallaksdóttirÞórhildr ÞorkelsdóttirÞórhildr ÞorkelsdóttirÞorgrímr KjallakssonÞorgrímr KjallakssonVíga-Styrr†2 more of the family+2Víga-StyrrÞorsteinn StyrssonÞorsteinn StyrssonVermundr enn mjóvi1 more of the family+1Vermundr enn mjóviVestarr Þórólfsson1 more of the family+1Vestarr ÞórólfssonÁsgeirr á EyriÁsgeirr á EyriÞorlákr Ásgeirsson4 more of the family+4Þorlákr ÁsgeirssonSteinþórr af EyriSteinþórr af EyriÞormóðr ÞorlákssonÞormóðr ÞorlákssonÞórólfr bægifótr5 more of the family+5Þórólfr bægifótrArnkell goði†Arnkell goðiGeirríðr ÞórólfsdóttirGeirríðr ÞórólfsdóttirÞórólfr HerjólfssonÞórólfr HerjólfssonÞórarinn svarti1 more of the family+1Þórarinn svartiGuðný ÞórólfsdóttirGuðný ÞórólfsdóttirÞorbjǫrn digri†2 more of the family+2Þorbjǫrn digriÁsbrandr frá Kambi1 more of the family+1Ásbrandr frá KambiBjǫrn BreiðvíkingakappiBjǫrn BreiðvíkingakappiÞóroddr skattkaupandiÞóroddr skattkaupandiKjartan ÞóroddssonKjartan ÞóroddssonÞorbjǫrn súrr3 more of the family+3Þorbjǫrn súrrÞóra RauðsdóttirÞóra RauðsdóttirÞórdís SúrsdóttirÞórdís SúrsdóttirÞorkell Súrsson†Þorkell SúrssonÁsgerðr ÞorbjarnardóttirÁsgerðr ÞorbjarnardóttirGísli Súrsson†Gísli SúrssonHildr Bjartmarsdóttir1 more of the family+1Hildr BjartmarsdóttirVésteinn Végeirsson1 more of the family+1Vésteinn VégeirssonAuðr VésteinsdóttirAuðr VésteinsdóttirVésteinn Vésteinsson†2 more of the family+2Vésteinn VésteinssonBergr Vésteinsson†Bergr VésteinssonGuðmundr Sǫlmundarson6 more of the family+6Guðmundr SǫlmundarsonHallr Guðmundarson†Hallr GuðmundarsonBarði Guðmundarson†1 more of the family+1Barði GuðmundarsonÞórarinn of LœkjamótÞórarinn of LœkjamótÁlfr ór Dǫlum3 more of the family+3Álfr ór DǫlumSnorri ÁlfssonSnorri ÁlfssonÞorgils Hǫlluson†Þorgils HǫllusonÞorbjǫrg SkeggjadóttirÞorbjǫrg SkeggjadóttirIngibjǫrg Ásbjarnardóttir1 more of the family+1Ingibjǫrg ÁsbjarnardóttirIllugi svarti3 more of the family+3Illugi svartiHermundr IllugasonHermundr IllugasonGunnlaugr ormstunga†Gunnlaugr ormstungaTungu-Oddr1 more of the family+1Tungu-OddrÞóroddr Tungu-OddssonÞóroddr Tungu-OddssonÞorvaldr OddssonÞorvaldr OddssonBlund-Ketill†2 more of the family+2Blund-KetillHersteinn Blund-Ketilsson1 more of the family+1Hersteinn Blund-KetilssonGunnarr HlífarsonGunnarr HlífarsonÞuríðr GunnarsdóttirÞuríðr GunnarsdóttirJófríðr Gunnarsdóttir2 more of the family+2Jófríðr GunnarsdóttirArngrímr goðiArngrímr goðiHelgi Arngrímsson†Helgi ArngrímssonHœnsa-Þórir†Hœnsa-ÞórirGestr of Jǫrfi2 more of the family+2Gestr of Jǫrfi
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The Families of the West

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