Bard the Black
Seafarer who counseled on navigation during a voyage in Njál's Saga.
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Bard the Black is attested in Njál's Saga as a seafarer who offers navigational counsel during a voyage. When the travelers found themselves uncertain of their location, Bard suggested they might have reached the Orkneys, Scotland, or Ireland given the weather conditions they had endured (Njál's Saga, 82. Njal's Sons Sail Abroad). He is also connected to Helgi and Olaf Kettle's son through genealogical ties.
Bard the Black is connected to Helgi and Olaf Kettle's son.
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