Characters / laxdaela
Olaf
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freq=436, chapters 1-?, no qualifier evidence
437Mentions
26Degree
0.4552Betweenness
0.06282PageRank
1.1547Closeness
0.077Clustering
3Community
1 / —First / death ch.
Narrative prominence
437Mentions
48Chapters present
45Dialogue turns
105Events involved
Kin
No parent/child links recorded.
Aliases
Olaf
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Relations and evidence
Kinship(9)
with Helga · weight 1 · ch. 7–7
“Helga was another daughter of Olaf; she was the wife of Gunnar Hlifarson; their daughter was Jofrid, whom Thorodd, son of Tongue-Odd, had for wife, and afterwards Thorstein, Egil's son.”
with Hoskuld Koll's son · weight 6 · ch. 13–26
“Early one morning, as Hoskuld had gone out to look about his manor, the weather being fine, and the sun, as yet little risen in the sky, shining brightly, it happened that he heard some voices of people talking; so he went down to where a little brook ran past the home-field slope, and he saw two people there whom he recognised as his son Olaf and his mother, and he discovered she was not speechless, for she was talking a great deal to the boy.”
“Olaf, Hoskuld's son, was now grown up, and was the handsomest of all men that people ever set eyes on.”
“Hoskuld heard of the arrival of Olaf, his son, and was very much pleased, and rode forthwith north to Hrutafjord with some men, and there was a joyful meeting between the father and son.”
“Hoskuld prepares his journey from home with a crowded company, and Olaf, his son, also accompanies him on the journey.”
with Melkorka · weight 4 · ch. 20–22
“Melkorka, Olaf's mother, lived at Melkorkastead, as has been told before.”
“Hoskuld looked less after Melkorka's household ways than he used to do, saying that that matter concerned Olaf, her son.”
“Melkorka spoke to Olaf, her son, and said that she wished he should journey abroad to find his noble relations, "For I have told the truth that Myrkjartan is really my father, and he is king of the Irish and it would be easy for you betake you on board the ship that is now at Board-Ere."”
“Melkorka came soon to see Olaf, her son, and Olaf greeted her with great joy.”
with Thurid · weight 1 · ch. 24–24
“Thorgerd and Olaf had a daughter who was named Thurid.”
with Kjartan · weight 1 · ch. 28–28
“Kjartan, Olaf's son, grew up at home at Herdholt.”
with Thured · weight 1 · ch. 29–29
“Giermund had not been there long before he fell in love with Thured, Olaf's daughter, and proposed to Olaf for her hand; but he gave him a straight refusal.”
with Thorbjorg · weight 1 · ch. 31–31
“Thorbjorg, Olaf's daughter, was of women the most beautiful and stout of build.”
with Bolli · weight 2 · ch. 42–43
“Bolli rode from the Thing to Herdholt in fellowship with his uncle Olaf, who received him with much loving-kindness.”
“A little after this Bolli talked to his uncle Olaf, and said, "It has come to this, uncle, that I have it in mind to settle down and marry, for I am now grown up to man's estate.”
with Halldor · weight 1 · ch. 75–75
“Beiner the Strong was at home, the only man now left alive of those who had been there with Olaf, the father of Halldor.”
Marriage(1)
with Unn · weight 1 · ch. 1–1
“Unn "the Deep-minded" was another of Ketill's daughters, and was the wife of Olaf the White, son of Ingjald, who was son of Frodi the Valiant, who was slain by the Svertlings.”
Friendship(2)
with Between · weight 1 · ch. 39–39
“Between Olaf and Osvif there was also great friendship, and often they would invite one another, and not the less frequently so when fondness was growing up between the young folk.”
with Osvif · weight 2 · ch. 39–46
“Between Olaf and Osvif there was also great friendship, and often they would invite one another, and not the less frequently so when fondness was growing up between the young folk.”
“Olaf and Osvif were still friends, though there was some deal of ill-will between the younger people.”
Conversation(32)
with Unn · weight 2 · ch. 7–7
“Olaf took this well, and said he would lean on her foresight in that matter.”
“Olaf answered: "That is well spoken; but such a woman alone I mean to take to wife who shall rob thee neither of wealth nor rule (over thine own)."”
with Unn · weight 2 · ch. 7–7
“Unn said: "It is chiefly in my mind that your wedding-feast should be held at the end of the summer, for that is the easiest time to get in all the means needed, for to me it seems a near guess that our friends will come hither in great numbers, and I have made up my mind that this shall be the last bridal feast arrayed by me."”
“Unn spent much money on this feast, for she let be bidden thereto men of high degree wide about from other parts.”
with Hoskuld Koll's son · weight 5 · ch. 20–26
“Olaf said he would give her such help as he had to offer her.”
“Olaf answered, "Little have I set my mind on that sort of thing hitherto; besides, I do not know where that woman lives whom to marry would mean any great good luck to me.”
“Olaf now asks, "How speeds the wooing?"”
“Olaf said, "It is now as I told you, father, that I should take it very ill if in answer (to the wooing)”
with Melkorka · weight 6 · ch. 20–22
“Melkorka spoke to Olaf, her son, and said that she wished he should journey abroad to find his noble relations, "For I have told the truth that Myrkjartan is really my father, and he is king of the Irish and it would be easy for you betake you on board the ship that is now at Board-Ere."”
“Melkorka said, "I cannot bear your being called the son of a slave-woman any longer; and if it stands in the way of the journey, that you think you have not enough money, then I would rather go to the length even of marrying Thorbjorn, if then you should be more willing than before to betake yourself to the journey.”
“She asked about many things in Ireland, first of her father and then of her other relations.”
“Olaf replied to everything she asked.”
with Melkorka · weight 5 · ch. 20–22
“Olaf said, "I have spoken about it to my father, but he seemed to want to have but little to do with it; and as to the manner of my foster-father's money affairs, it so happens that his wealth is more in land or cattle than in stores of islandic market goods."”
“Melkorka came soon to see Olaf, her son, and Olaf greeted her with great joy.”
“Olaf replied to everything she asked.”
“Olaf said she was still alive.”
with Thorbjorn · weight 1 · ch. 20–20
“Olaf said that this should then be settled; whereupon they talked between them of such matters as seemed needful, but all these things they agreed should be kept quiet.”
with Harald · weight 3 · ch. 21–22
“Olaf said he thought he would take that counsel.”
“Olaf answered, "I am now eighteen winters."”
“When the ship was ready the king had Olaf called to him, and said, "This ship shall be your own, Olaf, for I should not like you to start from Norway this summer as a passenger in any one else's ship."”
with Orn · weight 3 · ch. 21–21
“Olaf answered, "I have on hand a journey to go west over the sea; and I set much store by it and that you should lend me your help, so that it may be undertaken in the course of next summer."”
“Olaf said, "That is not the way out of our plight, for I see reefs all about astern; so let down the sail at once, and we will take our counsel when there is daylight, and we know what land this is."”
“Olaf said no harm would happen, "But I have seen that to-day there is a gathering of men up inland; so the Irish think, no doubt, the arrival of this ship a great thing.”
with Gunnhild · weight 3 · ch. 21–21
“Gunnhild joined in their talk, and said, "Now I hear you talk together in a manner that has not happened before, in that each of you wants to have his own way!"”
“Then Gunnhild said, "I will lend you help for this voyage, so that you may go on it as richly furnished as you please."”
“She said that so it should be; and Orn is the only man mentioned by name in company with Olaf on this journey.”
with Gunnhild · weight 4 · ch. 21–21
“Olaf greeted Gunnhild well, without letting drop their talk.”
“Olaf told her of his wish, and how much store he set by carrying it out, saying he knew for certain that Myrkjartan, the king, was his mother's father.”
“Olaf thanked her for her promise.”
“Olaf thanked her for her promise.”
with Orn · weight 1 · ch. 21–21
“Orn said, "I don't think we have come to a good place, for this is far away from the harbours or market-towns, whose strangers enjoy peace; and we are now left high and dry, like sticklebacks, and near enough, I think, I come to the laws of the Irish in saying that they will lay claim to the goods we have on board as their lawful prize, for as flotsam they put down ships even when sea has ebbed out shorter from the stern (than here)."”
with Hoskuld Koll's son · weight 4 · ch. 22–24
“Hoskuld said, "You guess that right.”
“Hoskuld answered, "I think I shall venture to bring the matter about."”
“Hoskuld said, "It pointed to slow speed on her side."”
“Then Hoskuld spake, bidding Olaf his son welcome and abide all honour to this new dwelling of his, "And somehow my mind forebodes me that this will follow, that for a long time his name will be remembered."”
with Thorgerd · weight 3 · ch. 23–29
“Olaf told his own and his father's name, and "You must think it very bold that the son of a slave should dare to sit down by you and presume to talk to you!"”
“Thorgerd said she did not much care about doing that; but Olaf said he would have his way.”
“Then Olaf answered, "I will not go against you in this any more than in other things, though I would sooner marry Thured to some one else."”
with Thorgerd · weight 1 · ch. 23–23
“She said, "You cannot but mean that you must be thinking you have done deeds of greater daring than that of talking to women."”
with Bard · weight 1 · ch. 26–26
“Bard said he would obey his father's wishes.”
with Giermund · weight 3 · ch. 29–29
“And towards the end of the winter Olaf told Giermund the reason of his voyage, which was that he wished to get for himself some house-timber, and said he set great store by obtaining timber of a choice kind.”
“Olaf told the Earl the reason of his journey, "And I beg this of you, sir, that you give us permission to cut wood for house-building from your forests."”
“Olaf then asked Giermund to come and stay with him.”
with Giermund · weight 3 · ch. 29–30
“Giermund said, "Earl Hakon has the best of woods, and I know quite well if you went to see him you would be made welcome to them, for the Earl receives well, men who are not half so well-bred as you, Olaf, when they go to see him."”
“Giermund said, "I shall not return for all your high words, for I mean to be your passenger."”
“Giermund thanked him well therefor, and said it was a noble gift.”
with Gest · weight 4 · ch. 33–33
“Olaf greeted him well and asked him in with all his followers.”
“Olaf greeted him well and asked him in with all his followers.”
“Olaf greeted him well and asked him in with all his followers.”
“Then said Olaf: "Never is there too much said about your wits, Gest, knowing, as you do, men you have never seen before.”
with Gest · weight 2 · ch. 33–33
“Gest looked at these young men for a while, and told Olaf where Kjartan was sitting as well as Bolli, and then Gest pointed his spear shaft to each one of Olaf's sons and named by name all of them that were there.”
“Gest replied, "That will fall out much in keeping with your own love, for Kjartan will be the most highly accounted of so long as he lives."”
with Hrut Herjolf's son · weight 3 · ch. 37–37
“Olaf was madly wroth at this, and said it showed great lack of forethought that they had allowed such scoundrels as Kotkell and his family to live so near to him, and said that Thorliek had shaped for himself an evil lot by dealing as he had done with Hrut, but added that more must have been done than Thorliek had ever could have wished.”
“Olaf replied, "It is not right that you two kinsmen should be laying hands on each other; on Thorliek's behalf this has turned out a matter of most evil luck.”
“Olaf replied, "It will not be easy for you to go further against Thorliek than I am willing to allow; but if you do it, it is not unlikely that dale and hill will meet."”
with Hrut Herjolf's son · weight 1 · ch. 37–37
“Hrut said, "It is no good casting about for this; the sores between us two will never heal up; and I should like that from henceforth we should not both live in Salmon-river-Dale."”
with Stigandi · weight 1 · ch. 38–38
“Olaf asked her where the lair of Stigandi was.”
with Thorliek · weight 1 · ch. 38–38
“Thorliek said he was.”
with Thorliek · weight 2 · ch. 38–38
“Olaf said, "Yet I would beg you, kinsman, to change your way of life, and go abroad; you will be thought an honourable man whereever you come; but as to Hrut, our kinsman, I know he feels how your dealings with him come home to him.”
“Olaf said, "You have, indeed, taken an honourable course in this matter, if you do after my prayer; but as touching Bolli, I am minded to do to him henceforth as I have done hitherto, and to be to him and hold him no worse than my own sons."”
with Bolli · weight 3 · ch. 43–43
“Olaf replied, "Such is the case with most women, I am minded to think, that they would be fully well matched in you for a husband.”
“Olaf answered, "Ah, that is just a matter with which I will have nothing to do.”
“Olaf said Bolli could go about the business as it pleased himself.”
with Bolli · weight 5 · ch. 43–46
“Bolli said, "I shall not go beyond this countryside to woo myself a wife whilst there is such an goodly match so near at hand.”
“Bolli said that he had once hinted at it, but that she had not given much heed to it, "but I think, however, that Osvif will have most to say in the matter."”
“Bolli said he wished to speak to Osvif, and he set forth his wooing, and asked for the hand of Gudrun, his daughter.”
“Thereupon Bolli rode home and told this settlement to Olaf, who did not hide his displeasure thereat.”
with Kjartan · weight 4 · ch. 43–47
“Then King Olaf said, "I must not take back my word, Kjartan, yet my order pointed rather to other men than to yourself, for in my view you, Kjartan, have been more of a friend than a hostage through your stay here.”
“Olaf asked Kjartan to go and stay with him, with as many of his men as he liked to bring.”
“After that Olaf got ready to go to the feast at Laugar at "winter nights," and told Kjartan he must go too.”
“Kjartan did not tell his father the reason of his journey, and Olaf asked but little about it.”
with Kjartan · weight 3 · ch. 43–46
“Then Kjartan answered, "May our Lord reward you, sire, for all the honours you have bestowed on me since I came into your power, but I am still in hopes that you will give leave to me, no less than to the others you have kept back for a while."”
“Kjartan took that well, and said that there only of all places in Iceland he meant to abide.”
“Kjartan was very unwilling thereto, but promised to go at the bidding of his father.”
with Hrefna · weight 1 · ch. 46–46
“Olaf said, "My will is still as before, that you leave alone and let pass by this trouble and I will probe this matter to the bottom in quiet; for I would do anything that you and Bolli should not fall out.”
with Laugar · weight 1 · ch. 47–47
“He bade his men get off their horses, and said that some should look after the horses and some put up the tents.”
with Thorkell · weight 1 · ch. 74–74
“Then said King Olaf, "Cut two ells off every main beam, and that church will yet be the largest built in Iceland."”
with Thorkell · weight 1 · ch. 74–74
“Thorkell answered, "Keep your timber yourself if you think you have given me too much, or your hand itches to take it back, but not an ell's length”