The Weaver and the Witch Queen

by Genevieve Gornichec

Thorir the hersir*—a friend of King Harald; foster father to Eirik; foster brother to Skallagrim (Thorolf’s father) Arinbjorn Thorisson*—Thorir’s son; foster brother to Eirik; close friend of Thorolf Olaf Haraldsson*—son of King Harald; king of the Vestfold region after the death of his brother Bjorn at Eirik’s hands Tryggvi Olafsson*—Olaf’s son; cousin and foster brother to Gudrod Bjorn Haraldsson†*—son of King Harald and king of Vestfold before being murdered by Eirik; full brother of Olaf, who has sworn to avenge him; father of Gudrod Gudrod Bjarnarson*—Bjorn’s son; fostered by King Olaf after his father is murdered by Eirik Halfdan Haraldsson*—son of King Harald; one of the kings of the Trondheim region Rognvald Haraldsson†*—son of King Harald and Snaefrid; killed by Eirik at their father’s behest for practicing witchcraft Thora*—mother of Hakon, King Harald’s youngest son Hakon Haraldsson*—son of King Harald and Thora; known in history as King Hakon the Good Snaefrid Svasadottir†*—a Sámi former wife of King Harald; mother of Rognvald and three other sons; said to have bewitched the king for years until her death Steinvor—Kolfinna’s young daughter Hallgrim*—a blacksmith in Vestfold who mentored Halldor