Hálfdan Narfason (died 1568), was an Icelandic priest and

Galdr A (plural ') or (plural ) refers to a spell or incantation in Old Norse and Old English respectively; these were usually performed in combination with certain rites.The article ''Galder'' in ''Nationalencyklopedin'' (1992) Etymology and or ...

master. He is known in Icelandic

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, where he is the subject of many folk

saga Sagas are prose stories and histories, composed in Iceland and to a lesser extent elsewhere in Scandinavia. The most famous saga-genre is the (sagas concerning Icelanders), which feature Viking voyages, migration to Iceland, and feuds between ...

s about his alleged magical performances.

References

*„Galdrameistarinn í íslenzkri þjóðsögu. Lesbók Morgunblaðsins, 10. september 1967.“, *„Frá séra Hálfdani á Felli. Af snerpu.is.“, 1568 deaths 16th-century Icelandic people Year of birth missing {{Iceland-bio-stub