Oleif the Broad
Norse figure known only through genealogical connections as father of Olvir the Babyman and Thormod Shaft.
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Oleif the Broad appears in the saga record solely through his descendants. He was the father of Olvir the Babyman, Thormod Shaft, Einar, Thorod, and Thorvor, placing him within a genealogical chain preserved in the Norse tradition.
Oleif the Broad's known connections are paternal: he fathered Olvir the Babyman, Thormod Shaft, and Einar, among others. He is also recorded as a sibling of Olvir the Babyman. No further details about his life, deeds, or circumstances survive in the extant sources.
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