| Name | Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld, Hallfreðr Óttarsson (c. 965 – c. 1007). Court poet of Jarl Hákon Sigurðarson, King Olaf Tryggvason and Jarl Erik Hákonarson. |
| Family | Father is Óttar? Married to Ingibjǫrg Þórisdóttir. Children: Auðgísl, Hallfreðr. |
| Life | Converts to Christianity. His ‘Conversion Verses’ show the political and social implications of conversion. Known Works: 1. Hákonardrápa 2. Óláfsdrápa 3. Óláfsdrápa, erfidrápa 4. Eiríksdrápa 5. Lausavísur. Subject of Hallfreðar saga. |
Published on March 21, 2020
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