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Óláfr Þórðarson
Icelandic historian and poet · Iceland · On the map · Writers · Lived 1210 to 1259 · aged 49
Óláfr Þórðarson was an Icelandic skald and scholar. He is usually called Óláfr hvítaskáld in contrast to a contemporary skald called Óláfr svartaskáld. Óláfr was the paternal nephew of Snorri Sturluson and spent his youth in Snorri's home where he had an important part of his scholarly education.
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Particular important is his Grammatical Treatise. His father was Þórður Sturluson, his mother was Þóra “Yngri” Bjarnadóttir and he was the brother of Guttormur Thordarson, Böðvar Þórðarson, Halla Þórðardóttir, Thordur Thordarson, Valgerdur Thordardottir (1210-?), Gudrun Thordardottir (1210-?), Sturla Thordarson and Ogmundur Thordurson.
