Hrafnkel
Hrafnkel Freysgoði, usually known simply as Hrafnkel, is a legendary Icelandic chieftain who appears as the central figure in the medieval saga Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða. The tale is one of the Icelanders’ sagas (Íslendingasögur) and is set in eastern Iceland during the early settlement era. The name Freysgoði signals his role as a goði—a local political and religious leader—under the patronage of the god Freyr.
Across the narrative, Hrafnkel rises to power through loyalty and ritual law, and he is depicted as
Manuscripts and dating: The saga was transmitted in medieval Icelandic manuscript tradition and is generally dated
Legacy: Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða is frequently cited as a key example of how oaths, kin-pride, and the