Eystein the Noisy
Eystein the Noisy is a figure in Njal's Saga, known primarily through genealogical references identifying him as the father of Moeren .
Eystein the Noisy is a figure in Njal's Saga, known primarily through genealogical references identifying him as the father of Moeren (or Maeren, in a variant spelling). The saga places him within the lineage of the Orkney earls.
Njal's Saga provides two attestations for Eystein the Noisy, both genealogical in character. The main narrative records "Moeren, the son of Eystein the Noisy" in the chapter on Earl Sigurd (Njal's Saga, 84. Of Earl Sigurd), while the endnotes give the variant "Maeren, the son of Eystein the Noisy" (Njal's Saga, Endnotes). The spelling variation between Moeren and Maeren likely reflects transmission differences rather than a distinction between two figures. His byname "the Noisy" is unexplained in the available text.
Appears in: Beings, Entities in Njál's Saga, Norse Tradition