Hallgerda Hauskuld's daughter
Patronymic: Hallgerda Hauskuld’s child. Status: curated
Narrative prominence
Kin
Father: Hauskuld Dala-Koll's son. Mother: Thorgerda Thorstein's daughter. Children: Thorgerda Glum's daughter, Hogni Gunnar's son, Grani Gunnar's son.
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Relations and evidence
Kinship(6)
with Hauskuld Dala-Koll's son · weight 2 · ch. 1–9
“Hauskuld had a daughter named Hallgerda, who was playing on the floor with some other girls.”
“Now, it must be told how Hallgerda, Hauskuld's daughter, grows up, and is the fairest of women to look on; she was tall of stature, too, and therefore she was called "Longcoat".”
with Thiostolf · weight 1 · ch. 9–9
“Her foster-father's name was Thiostolf; he was a South islander by stock; he was a strong man, well skilled in arms, and had slain many men, and made no atonement in money for one of them.”
with Swan of Swanfirth · weight 1 · ch. 10–10
“This Swan was a great wizard, and he was Hallgerda's mother's brother.”
with Hauskuld Njal's son · weight 1 · ch. 33–33
“She told him her name was Hallgerda, and said she was Hauskuld's daughter, Dalakoll's son.”
with Thorgerda Njal's daughter · weight 1 · ch. 44–44
“Hallgerda had a bower, and sate often in it, and there sate with her daughter Thorgerda, and there too were Thrain and Sigmund, and a crowd of women.”
with Grani Gunnar's son · weight 1 · ch. 77–77
“Then Hallgerda fled away to Gritwater, and her son Grani with her, and they shared the goods between them; Hogni was to have the land at Lithend and the homestead on it, but Grani was to have the land let out on lease.”
Marriage(1)
with Thorwald Oswif's son · weight 1 · ch. 9–9
“After that Thorwald betrothed himself to Hallgerda, and rode away home when the matter was settled.”
Friendship(1)
with Sigmund Lambi's son · weight 1 · ch. 41–41
“Hallgerda was good to Sigmund; and it soon came about that things grew so warm that she loaded him with money, and tended him no worse than her own husband; and many talked about that, and did not know what lay under it.”
Conversation(21)
with Hauskuld Dala-Koll's son · weight 2 · ch. 1–10
“Hauskuld called out to her, "Come hither to me, daughter".”
“Hauskuld told Hallgerda of the bargain he had made, and she said--”
with Swan of Swanfirth · weight 1 · ch. 10–10
“He was quarrelsome, and hard to deal with, but Hallgerda asked him to the feast, and sends Thiostolf to him; so he went, and it soon got to friendship between him and Swan.”
with Hrut Heriolf's son · weight 1 · ch. 12–12
“But Hrut said to Hallgerda--”
with Hauskuld Dala-Koll's son · weight 1 · ch. 12–12
“Hallgerda begged Hauskuld to let her come back home to him, and he gave her leave, and for a long time there was much talk about Thorwald's slaying.”
with Thorarin Ragi's brother · weight 1 · ch. 14–14
“So when they came south to Varmalek, Thorarin asked Hallgerda if she would undertake the housekeeping, "No, I will not," she said.”
with Thorarin Ragi's brother · weight 1 · ch. 14–14
“So when they came south to Varmalek, Thorarin asked Hallgerda if she would undertake the housekeeping, "No, I will not," she said.”
with Glum Olaf's son · weight 2 · ch. 14–14
“Glum asked her what name it was to have.”
“When Glum told this to Hallgerda, she said, "Thorarin has indeed a right to expect this from us".”
with Glum Olaf's son · weight 1 · ch. 14–14
“When Glum told this to Hallgerda, she said, "Thorarin has indeed a right to expect this from us".”
with Thiostolf · weight 1 · ch. 15–15
“He told Hallgerda how her father had driven him away, and begged her to give him her help and countenance.”
with Thiostolf · weight 2 · ch. 15–16
“She answered him by telling him she could say nothing about his staying there before she had seen Glum about it.”
“Then Hallgerda spoke up for Thiostolf, and they had many words about him.”
with Hauskuld Njal's son · weight 2 · ch. 33–33
“She spoke up boldly to him, and bade him tell her of his voyages; but he said he would not gainsay her a talk.”
“She spoke up boldly to him, and bade him tell her of his voyages; but he said he would not gainsay her a talk.”
with Hauskuld Njal's son · weight 1 · ch. 33–33
“She spoke up boldly to him, and bade him tell her of his voyages; but he said he would not gainsay her a talk.”
with Gunnar of Lithend · weight 9 · ch. 33–76
“At last Gunnar's speech turned thither; how these brothers would answer if he asked for Hallgerda?”
“Gunnar rode away to the Thing, but before he rode from home he said to Hallgerda--"Be good now while I am away, and show none of thine ill temper in anything with which my friends have to do".”
“Gunnar said no hard words at first of Hallgerda to the messenger, and men knew not at first whether he thought well or ill of it.”
“She said, better men lay unatoned in many places, Gunnar said, she might have her way in beginning a quarrel, "but how the matter is to be settled rests with me".”
with Bergthora Skarphedinn's daughter · weight 2 · ch. 35–42
“Then Bergthora went up to the cross-bench, and Thorhalla with her, and Bergthora said to Hallgerda--”
“Bergthora said she would not fight against Hallgerda with ill worth about such a matter; "that," quoth she, "would be no revenge for so great a quarrel".”
with Kol (Hallgerda's house-carle) · weight 1 · ch. 36–36
“Now the night wore away, and early next morning Hallgerda came to speak to Kol, and said--"I have thought of some work for thee"; and with that she put weapons into his hands, and went on to say--"Fare thou to Redslip; there wilt thou find Swart".”
with Kol (Hallgerda's house-carle) · weight 1 · ch. 36–36
“Then Kol sprang on him, and said--"More folk can hew great strokes than thou alone"; and so he laid the axe on his head, and smote him his death-blow, and rides home afterwards, and tells Hallgerda of the slaying.”
with Gunnar of Lithend · weight 5 · ch. 36–41
“Hallgerda sent a man to Gunnar at the Thing to tell him of the slaying.”
“She sent a man to the Thing to tell Gunnar of Kol's slaying; he answered little or nothing, and sent a man to tell Njal.”
“After that Hallgerda sent a man to the Thing to tell Gunnar of Atli's killing.”
“Hallgerda said to Gunnar--”
with Atli (Njal's house-carle) · weight 1 · ch. 37–37
“She said Atli should be paid off for them.”
with Brynjolf the Unruly · weight 1 · ch. 38–38
“Hallgerda said to Brynjolf--"I have been told Atli is not at home, and he must be winning work on Thorolfsfell".”
with Thord Freedmanson · weight 2 · ch. 39–42
“Thord met Hallgerda'a herdsman, and gave out the slaying as done by his hand, and said where he lay, and bade him tell Hallgerda of the slaying.”
“"Now ye will have a fair chance at him," he says, "but if this goes off, ye will never get nigh him".”
with Thrain Sigfus' son · weight 1 · ch. 42–42
“Hallgerda went to Thrain Sigfus' son, and his companions, and said to him, "Now is Thord on Thorolfsfell, and now your best plan is to fall on him and kill him as he goes home".”
Conflict(3)
with Thorwald Oswif's son · weight 1 · ch. 11–11
“Then Thorwald got angry and gave her a blow on the face and drew blood, and went away and called his men and ran the skiff down to the shore.”
with Thiostolf · weight 1 · ch. 15–15
“He told Hallgerda how her father had driven him away, and begged her to give him her help and countenance.”
with Gunnar of Lithend · weight 1 · ch. 36–36
“Gunnar came home from the Thing and blamed Hallgerda.”