Thorgerd Egilsdottir

Thorgerd Egilsdottir (Old Norse: Þorgerðr Egilsdóttir [ˈθorˌɡerðz̠ ˈeɣelsˌdoːtːez̠]; Modern Icelandic: Þorgerður Egilsdóttir [ˈθɔrˌcɛrðʏr ˈeijɪlsˌtouhtɪr̥]) was an Icelandic woman of the tenth century. She was the daughter of Egill Skallagrímsson and the wife of Olaf the Peacock. Olaf and Thorgerd had a number of children: the sons Kjartan, Steinthór, Halldór, Helgi, and Höskuldur and the daughters Thurídur, Thorbjörg, Thorgerd and Bergthóra. The ill-fated Kjartan would be his father's favorite.

Thorgerd Egilsdottir
Native name
Þorgerður Egilsdóttir
BornThorgerd Egilsdottir
c.935
LanguageOld Norse
PeriodViking Age
Literary movementSkaldic Poetry
SpouseOlaf Hoskuldsson
ChildrenBergthora; Halldor; Helgi; Hoskuld; Kjartan; Steinthor; Thorbjorg; Thorgerd
Relatives Egill Skallagrímsson; Olaf the Peacock
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