Gudröd the Radiant (

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: ''Guðrøðr ljómi'') was, according to medieval tradition, a son of the Norwegian king

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with his

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-wife

Snæfrithr Svásadottir Snæfríðr Svásadóttir (or ''Snjófríðr Svásadóttir,'' Norwegian: ''Snøfrid Svåsedatter'') also called ''Snæfríðr finnska'' (''Snæfríthr the Finnish/Sami'') was, according to medieval tradition a wife of the Norwegian king Harald Fair ...

.Steinsland, Gro (2007)
Fornnordisk religion
NoK, Stockholm. p. 451.

Saga account

Gudröd the Radiant was one of four sons Harald had with Snæfrithr. He was fostered by a man known as Thjodolf of Hvinir. Gudröd and his brothers were described as unruly. Harald Fairhair had pushed Gudröd and his brothers away after the death of their mother. Gudröd and his brother

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were responsible for murdering

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and 60 of his men by burning them inside a structure in an attempt to claim his lands. Upon learning of this event, Harald flew into a rage and sent out a great force against Gudröd who was put under Harald's personal observance. When Gudröd was allowed to leave to visit Thjodolf, he was warned by Thjodolf to stay and wait for a storm to pass. The eager Gudröd did not heed this advice and set sail. His ship then sank outside

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and he and his crew drowned.

References

Fairhair dynasty

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