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Olvir may refer to: *Olvir Hnufa - a 9th and 10th century Norwegian ''hersir'' and ''skald''. *Olvir Rosta Olvir Rosta (Old Norse: Ölvir Rósta, and Ölvir Þorljótsson), also known as Aulver Rosta, is a character within the mediaeval '' Orkneyinga saga'', who is purported to have lived during the early 12th century. His Old Norse byname, ''rósta' ...

Olvir Hnufa
Olvir Hnufa or ''Ölvir hnúfa'' was a Norwegian commander in a clan and poet of the late ninth and early tenth centuries, known from, among other sources, ''Egil's Saga'', '' Skaldatal'' and the ''Prose Edda''. Olvir was the son of the viking Berle-Kari and brother-in-law of Kveldulf Bjalfason, who married Olvir's sister Salbjorg Karadottir; he was thus uncle to Skallagrim and Thorolf Kveldulfsson and great uncle to the famous poet Egil Skallagrimsson. Olvir also had a brother named Eyvind Lambi. Olvir was a prominent member of the court of King Harald Fairhair, who united Norway under his rule in the late ninth or early tenth century. Among other famous poets, he served as one of King Harald's court poets. He also served as a warrior in Harald's retinue, and fought at the pivotal Battle of Hafrsfjord on the king's flagship. He is best known for his involvement in the conflict between Harald and Olvir's kinsman Thorolf Kveldulfsson, which ended with the latter's death. Only a f ...
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