Hrolf
Americannoun
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Hrolf Wisby, who messed with Prince Karl when he was a naval cadet, says that the lad was at first little more than a piece of court furniture.
From Norwegian Life by Ethlyn T. Clough
They settled their trouble, and thereupon Hrolf married Goe, and Nor married Hrolf’s sister, settled in the land and called it after his own name, Norvegr, that is, Norway.
From The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda by Rasmus Björn Anderson
King Hrolf said, 'This sword can only be borne by a man who is both brave and daring.'
From The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf A Contribution To The History Of Saga Development In England And The Scandinavian Countries by Oscar Ludvig Olson
The father of Eyvind and Thrand was Bjorn, the son of Hrolf of Ar.
From Grettir the Strong, Icelandic Saga by Unknown
A son is not known by his mother in the story of Hrolf.
From The Danish History, Books I-IX by Grammaticus Saxo
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