Thorfinn Karlsefni
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This particular viking tale is centered around a fictionalized version of real life viking Thorfinn Karlsefni.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2023
The skipper’s name was Thorfinn Karlsefni; he was a son of Thord Horsehead, and a grandson of Snorri, the son of Thord of Höfdi.
From The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 by Olson, Julius E.
On the contrary, our plain, business-like narrative tells us that Thorfinn Karlsefni tried to found a colony and failed; and it tells us why he failed.
From The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest by Fiske, John
This man, Thorfinn Karlsefni, straightway fell in love with the young and beautiful widow Gudrid, and in the course of the winter there was a merry wedding at Brattahlid.
From The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest by Fiske, John
Thorfinn Karlsefni, and his unsuccessful attempt to found a colony in Vinland, 1007-10.
From The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest by Fiske, John
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