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ancestry is not
given here, but he is the
father of
Eirek the
Traveller (
Eirekr inn víðfǫrli) the hero of the saga. Hálfdanar saga
Eysteinssonar ('Saga...
- Þar hefr
hreggdrauga hǫggvit –hóll*aust es þat—sólar
elfar skíðs fyr ulfa
Eirekr í dyn geira. Let
every charger of the
ogress [wolf] that
hungers go to Fyris-field...
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commonly Eiríkr jarl ("Earl Eric") or Eiríkr jarl Hákonarson, but
sometimes as
Eirekr.
Modern historians usually use a
variant of Eiríkr/Eirik/Eric and his patronym...
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Prince Eirekr and Jón
embark on a
search for the
maiden named Marsilia who is
actually Jón's sister. The jarl
plans to
marry Marsilia. Jón and
Eirekr succeed...
- ok Sinfjötli, rísið
snarliga ok gangið í gögn grami, inn þú bjóð, ef
Eirekr sé, hans es mér nú ván vituð." "Sigmund and Sinfjotli, rise
quickly and...
- hefr
hreggdrauga hǫggvit — hóll*aust es þat — sólar
elfar skíðs fyr ulfa
Eirekr í dyn geira.
Guardian of the sun of
battles [SWORD > WARRIOR], let every...
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Beowulf Eric1 Old Norse: Eiríkr or
Eirekr, Latin:
Ericus May be
based on a
historic 5th c.
Swedish king.
Eirekr is from PN *aina- ("one", "alone") or...
