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Type: C4b kinship: appellative

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Anon Alpost 8^VII
móðir guðs
‘of the mother of god’ = Mary
the mother of God, → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Sigv Austv 19^I
frændi jarla
‘of the jarls’ kinsman’ = Eilífr
the jarls’ kinsman, → Eilífr
Eilífr Rǫgnvaldsson
. relative of the jarls
Anon Brúðv 32^VII
guðs móðir
‘god’s mother’ = Mary
God’s mother → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Mark Eirdr 9^II
bróðir fimm hǫfuðskjǫldunga
‘the brother of five principal kings’ = Eiríkr
The brother of five principal kings → Eiríkr
Eiríkr I inn góði Sveinsson (r. 1095-1103)
1.4. brother of five kings
Þjóð Haustl 2^III
ulfr snótar
‘the wolf of the woman’ = Þjazi
The wolf of the woman → Þjazi
Þjazi
4. destructive creature of the woman
Þjóð Haustl 8^III
faðir ulfs
‘the father of the wolf’ = Loki
the father of the wolf → Loki
Loki
1.4. father of the wolf
Þjóð Haustl 13^III
sonr biðils Greipar
‘the son of the wooer of Greip’ = Þjazi
the wooer of Greip → GIANT
the son of the GIANT → Þjazi
Þjazi
1.2. son of the giant
Gsind Hákdr 7^I
barmi œgis almdrógar
‘of the brother of the intimidator of the bow-string’ = Eiríkr blóðøx
the intimidator of the bow-string → WARRIOR = Hákon
the brother of the WARRIORHÁKON → Eiríkr blóðøx
Eiríkr blóðøx Haraldsson (r. c. 929-34)
3. brother of the warrior
Sturl Hákkv 25^II
sonr guðs
‘the son of god’ = Christ
the son of God, → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.1. son of God
Eyv Hál 2^I
skjaldblœtr niðr ása
‘the shield-worshipped kinsman of the æsir’ = Óðinn
The shield-worshipped kinsman of the Æsir → Óðinn
Óðinn
1.6. relative of the Æsir (C4b)
Anon Heil 2^VII
móðir drottins
‘the mother of the lord’ = Mary
the mother of the Lord. → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Heildr 17^VII
fögrum óskmǫgr dróttins
‘to the beautiful beloved son of the lord’ = Christ
to the beautiful beloved Son of the Lord; may → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.1. son of God
SnSt Ht 33^III
bróðir hilmis
‘the ruler’s brother’ = Skúli
the ruler’s brother; → Skúli
Skúli Bárðarson
1.2. brother of the ruler
SnSt Ht 34^III
bróðir bragnings
‘the ruler’s brother’ = Skúli
the ruler’s brother → Skúli
Skúli Bárðarson
1.2. brother of the ruler
SnSt Ht 69^III
bróðir konungs
‘for the king’s brother’ = Skúli
for the king’s brother; → Skúli
Skúli Bárðarson
1.2. brother of the ruler
ÚlfrU Húsdr 2^III
móðǫflugr mǫgr átta mœðra ok einnar
‘the courage-strong son of eight mothers and one’ = Heimdallr
The courage-strong son of eight mothers and one → Heimdallr
Heimdallr
. son of nine mothers
Gamlkan Jóndr 4^VII
hreinlífr faðir dróttar
‘pure-living father of the host’ = God
Pure-living Father of the host, → God
God
. father of people
BjHall Kálffl 4^I
ógnrakkr niðr jarls
‘battle-bold descendant of a jarl’ = Kálfr
battle-bold descendant of a jarl; → Kálfr
Kálfr Árnason
1. descendant of the jarl
Kálf Kátr 3^VII
guðs sonr
‘god’s son’ = Christ
God’s son, ... → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.1. son of God
Kálf Kátr 21^VII
móðir drottins
‘the lord’s mother’ = Mary
the Lord’s mother. → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Ekúl Kristdr 3^III
sonr goðs
‘of the son of god’ = Christ
the son of God → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.1. son of God
Anon Lil 8^VII
guðs yfrið ríkum eingetnum sonr
‘god’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son’ = Christ
God’s abundantly powerful only-begotten son, → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.1. son of God
Anon Lil 44^VII
menniligr sonr guðs og hennar
‘human son of god and her’ = Christ
human son of God and her, → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.3. son of God and Mary
Anon Lil 53^VII
móðir guðs
‘the mother of god’ = Mary
the mother of God → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Lil 86^VII
móðir guðs
‘mother of god’ = Mary
mother of God → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Líkn 18^VII
hýr mær ok móðir guðs
‘the mild maiden and mother of god’ = Mary
The mild maiden and mother of God → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
SnH Lv 1^II
frændi kyns Frísa
‘the kinsman of the Frisians’ clan’ = Túta
The kinsman of the Frisians’ clan → Túta
Túta the dwarf (Snegl)
. relative of the Frisians
Framarr Lv 3^VIII (Ket 38)
faðir meyjar
‘the father of the maiden’ = Ketill
the father of the maiden → Ketill
Ketill hœngr (Ket)
1. father of the maiden
Keth Lv 23^VIII (Ket 40)
faðir meyjar
‘the father of the maiden’ = Ketill
The father of the maiden → Ketill
Ketill hœngr (Ket)
1. father of the maiden
Anon Mdr 9^VII
ítri móðir yfirþjóðkonungs
‘the glorious mother of the supreme king’ = Mary
the glorious mother of the supreme king; → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mdr 18^VII
dygg móðir dróttins
‘the faithful mother of the lord’ = Mary
the faithful mother of the Lord → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mdr 18^VII
ítri móðir yfirþjóðkonungs
‘the glorious mother of the supreme king’ = Mary
the glorious mother of the supreme king; → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mdr 22^VII
sannhróðig móðir guðs
‘truly famous mother of god’ = Mary
truly famous mother of God → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mdr 27^VII
ítri móðir yfirþjóðkonungs
‘the glorious mother of the supreme king’ = Mary
the glorious mother of the supreme king; → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mdr 30^VII
háleit móðir guðs
‘glorious mother of god’ = Mary
glorious mother of God, → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mdr 33^VII
f…a móðir guðs
‘… mother of god’ = Mary
… mother of God, → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mgr 5^VII
móðir dróttins
‘to the mother of the lord’ = Mary
to the mother of the Lord,’ → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mgr 5^VII
mætust móðir dróttins
‘the most magnificent mother of the lord’ = Mary
the most magnificent mother of the Lord, → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mgr 6^VII
móðir dróttins
‘mother of the lord’ = Mary
mother of the Lord, → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mgr 17^VII
máttuligrar móðir dróttins
‘the mighty mother of the lord’ = Mary
the mighty mother of the Lord, → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mgr 22^VII
móðir dróttins
‘the mother of the lord’ = Mary
the mother of the Lord; → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mgr 23^VII
móðir dróttins
‘the mother of the lord’ = Mary
the mother of the Lord, → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mgr 24^VII
sonr guðs
‘of the son of god’ = Christ
the son of God → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.1. son of God
Anon Mgr 34^VII
fróðust móðir dróttins
‘the most wise mother of the lord’ = Mary
the most wise mother of the Lord. → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mgr 40^VII
sonr guðs
‘of the son of god’ = Christ
the son of God → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.1. son of God
Anon Mgr 42^VII
móðir grams
‘of the mother of the ruler’ = Mary
the mother of the ruler; → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mgr 48^VII
móðir dróttins
‘to the mother of the lord’ = Mary
to the mother of the Lord → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mgr 52^VII
móðir guðs
‘the mother of god’ = Mary
the mother of God → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mv I 23^VII
móðir dróttins
‘of the mother of the lord’ = Mary
the mother of the Lord → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mv I 25^VII
móðir guðs
‘of the mother of god’ = Mary
the mother of God → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mv I 28^VII
móðir dróttins
‘mother of the lord’ = Mary
mother of the Lord; → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mv I 29^VII
móðir alhróðigs guðs
‘of the mother of all-glorious god’ = Mary
the mother of all-glorious God → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Mv II 20^VII
móðir guðs míns
‘the mother of my god’ = Mary
the mother of my God → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Nkt 8^II
einkadóttir ǫðlings
‘the only daughter of the chieftain [loptr]’ = Hel
the only daughter of the chieftain [Loptr] → Hel
Hel
1. female relative of Loki or his offspring (C4a/C4b)
Anon Pét 19^VII
góligr sonr guðs
‘the glorious son of god’ = Christ
The glorious son of God → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.1. son of God
Anon Pét 37^VII
móðir guðs
‘the mother of god’ = Mary
the mother of God → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Pét 49^VII
móðir guðs
‘the mother of god’ = Mary
the mother of God → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Pl 10^VII
goðssonr
‘of god’s son’ = Christ
God’s son, → Christ
Jesus Christ
2.1. son of God
Anon Pl 44^VII
sonr svinns sendis seima
‘sons of the wise distributor of gold’ = Agapitus and Theopistus
the wise distributor of gold → GENEROUS MAN
sons of the GENEROUS MAN → Agapitus and Theopistus
Agapitus and Theopistus
. sons of the generous man
Anon Vitn 2^VII
móðir guðs
‘mother of god’ = Mary
mother of God, → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Anon Vitn 22^VII
móðir guðs
‘the mother of god’ = Mary
the mother of God → Mary
Mary
1. mother of Jesus Christ
Bragi Þórr 1^III
aldafaðir
‘of mankind’s father’ = Óðinn
mankind’s father → Óðinn
Óðinn
7. father of mankind (C4b)

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Type: C4b kinship: appellative

Anon Alpost 8VII

Sigv Austv 19I

Anon Brúðv 32VII

Mark Eirdr 9II

Þjóð Haustl 2III

Þjóð Haustl 8III

Þjóð Haustl 13III

Gsind Hákdr 7I

Sturl Hákkv 25II

Eyv Hál 2I

Anon Heil 2VII

Anon Heildr 17VII

SnSt Ht 33III

SnSt Ht 34III

SnSt Ht 69III

ÚlfrU Húsdr 2III

Gamlkan Jóndr 4VII

BjHall Kálffl 4I

Kálf Kátr 3VII

Kálf Kátr 21VII

Ekúl Kristdr 3III

Anon Lil 8VII

Anon Lil 44VII

Anon Lil 53VII

Anon Lil 86VII

Anon Líkn 18VII

SnH Lv 1II

Framarr Lv 3VIII (Ket 38)

Keth Lv 23VIII (Ket 40)

Anon Mdr 9VII

Anon Mdr 18VII

Anon Mdr 18VII

Anon Mdr 22VII

Anon Mdr 27VII

Anon Mdr 30VII

Anon Mdr 33VII

Anon Mgr 5VII

Anon Mgr 5VII

Anon Mgr 6VII

Anon Mgr 17VII

Anon Mgr 22VII

Anon Mgr 23VII

Anon Mgr 24VII

Anon Mgr 34VII

Anon Mgr 40VII

Anon Mgr 42VII

Anon Mgr 48VII

Anon Mgr 52VII

Anon Mv I 23VII

Anon Mv I 25VII

Anon Mv I 28VII

Anon Mv I 29VII

Anon Mv II 20VII

Anon Nkt 8II

Anon Pét 19VII

Anon Pét 37VII

Anon Pét 49VII

Anon Pl 10VII

Anon Pl 44VII

Anon Vitn 2VII

Anon Vitn 22VII

Bragi Þórr 1III

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Anon Alpost 8^VII

Sigv Austv 19^I

Anon Brúðv 32^VII

Mark Eirdr 9^II

Þjóð Haustl 2^III

Þjóð Haustl 8^III

Þjóð Haustl 13^III

Gsind Hákdr 7^I

Sturl Hákkv 25^II

Eyv Hál 2^I

Anon Heil 2^VII

Anon Heildr 17^VII

SnSt Ht 33^III

SnSt Ht 34^III

SnSt Ht 69^III

ÚlfrU Húsdr 2^III

Gamlkan Jóndr 4^VII

BjHall Kálffl 4^I

Kálf Kátr 3^VII

Kálf Kátr 21^VII

Ekúl Kristdr 3^III

Anon Lil 8^VII

Anon Lil 44^VII

Anon Lil 53^VII

Anon Lil 86^VII

Anon Líkn 18^VII

SnH Lv 1^II

Framarr Lv 3^VIII (Ket 38)

Keth Lv 23^VIII (Ket 40)

Anon Mdr 9^VII

Anon Mdr 18^VII

Anon Mdr 18^VII

Anon Mdr 22^VII

Anon Mdr 27^VII

Anon Mdr 30^VII

Anon Mdr 33^VII

Anon Mgr 5^VII

Anon Mgr 5^VII

Anon Mgr 6^VII

Anon Mgr 17^VII

Anon Mgr 22^VII

Anon Mgr 23^VII

Anon Mgr 24^VII

Anon Mgr 34^VII

Anon Mgr 40^VII

Anon Mgr 42^VII

Anon Mgr 48^VII

Anon Mgr 52^VII

Anon Mv I 23^VII

Anon Mv I 25^VII

Anon Mv I 28^VII

Anon Mv I 29^VII

Anon Mv II 20^VII

Anon Nkt 8^II

Anon Pét 19^VII

Anon Pét 37^VII

Anon Pét 49^VII

Anon Pl 10^VII

Anon Pl 44^VII

Anon Vitn 2^VII

Anon Vitn 22^VII

Bragi Þórr 1^III