Oddur Ólafsson

	Oddur Ólafsson Oddur or Oddr is an Icelandic given name that may refer to Oddur Gottskálksson (c. 1514–1556), Icelandic translator Oddur Olafson (1888–1972), Canadian politician * Oddur Pétursson (born 1931), Icelandic cross-country skier * Oddur Sigurðsson (born 1959), Icelandic Olympic sprinter * Odd Snorrason, 12th century Icelandic author Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon (born 5 June 1955) is an Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's ... , Icelandic artist {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Oddur Gottskálksson Oddur Gottskálksson (1495/1496 – 1556) was the translator of the first book printed in Icelandic, the New Testament. Oddur was born in Hólar where his father, Gottskálk grimmi Nikulásson was bishop. After his father died in 1520, Oddur was sent to live with his paternal family in Bergen, Norway. When he was a young adult, he went to study in Germany, where he became acquainted with the ideas of the Protestant Reformation. Before 1535, he returned to Iceland to serve as a scribe for the Catholic Bishop of Skálholt, Ögmundur Pálsson. It was there that he befriended Gissur Einarsson and other Reform-minded clergy and began his translation of the New Testament. Acccording to Oddur's own account, he did his translation work secretly in a barn: ''"Jesus, Our Redeemer, was laid in a donkey's crib, but now I lay in a barn to put his Word in my native language."'' Oddur's translation of the New Testament was published with the approval of King Christian III and the Church of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Oddur Olafson Oddur Olafson (February 25, 1888 – December 16, 1972) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1941 to 1945 as a Liberal Independent. Olafson was born to an Icelandic family in Riverton, Manitoba. He was educated in Riverton, and later became president of Olafson Transportation Co. Limited, based in Winnipeg. He was also a member of the Lisgar Masonic Lodge No. 2 in Selkirk. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1936 provincial election, defeating a candidate of the Conservative Party in the sprawling northern constituency of Rupertsland. As a Liberal Independent, he opposed the 1932 alliance between the Liberal Party and the Progressive Party of Premier John Bracken. Only one other Liberal Independent was elected, and Olafson sat as an opposition member for the next four years. In 1940, he supported the all-party coalition government created by John Bracken after the start of World War II World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Oddur Pétursson Oddur Pétursson (2 July 1931 – 24 May 2018) was an Icelandic cross-country skier. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics in 15–30 km events and placed 48–61. Personal life Oddur was the brother of cross country skier Gunnar Pétursson who competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics. Death Oddur died in Ísafjörður Ísafjörður (pronounced , meaning ''ice fjord'', literally ''fjord of ices'') is a town in the northwest of Iceland. The oldest part of Ísafjörður with the town centre is located on a spit of sand, or ''eyri'', in Skutulsfjörður, a fjord ... on 24 May 2018, at the age of 87. References 1931 births 2018 deaths Oddur Petursson Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Oddur Petursson Oddur Petursson Oddur Petursson {{Iceland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Oddur Sigurðsson Oddur Sigurðsson (born 28 April 1959) is an Icelandic sprinter. He competed in the 400 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... He raced in heat 7 and came 7th out of 7 runners with a time of 10.94 seconds. He did not advance to the next round. References 1959 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Oddur Sigurdsson Oddur Sigurdsson Place of birth missing (living people) {{Iceland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Odd Snorrason Oddr Snorrason whose name is also sometimes Anglicized as Odd Snorrason was a 12th-century Icelandic Benedictine monk at the Þingeyraklaustur monastery (''Þingeyrarklaustur''). The monastery was founded in 1133 and was the first in Iceland. Work One latin version of the ''Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar'' is attributed to Oddr - the original work has been almost completely lost but a translation into Old Norse is preserved in two nearly complete versions and a fragment of a third. Oddr made use of previous written works including those of Sæmundr fróði and Ari Þorgilsson as well as ''Acta sanctorum in Selio'' and possibly '' Historia de Antiquitate Regum Norwagiensium''. In turn Snorri Sturluson made use of Oddr's work when writing the ''Heimskringla'', as did the author of ''Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar en mesta ''Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar en mesta'' or ''The Greatest Saga of Óláfr Tryggvason'' is generically a hybrid of different types of sagas and compiled from various sources i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]