The Grettir's Saga on Eyvind the Easterner

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Iii. Meeting Of Defeated Chiefs In The West And Marriage Of > Onund

• relationship: Eyvind the Easterner married Rafarta, daughter of the Irish king Kjarval, and they had sons Helgi the Lean and Snaebjorn

  "Eyvind had taken over his father's ships and become a great chief in the western parts. He married Rafarta, the daughter of the Irish king Kjarval. Their sons were Helgi the Lean and Snaebjorn."

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter Iv. Fight With Vikings Vigbjod And Vestmar

• attestation: Eyvind undertook the defense of the Irish coast, causing the vikings to retire to the Hebrides

  "until Eyvind undertook the defence of the coast, when they retired to the Hebrides to harry there"

The Saga Of Grettir The Strong > Chapter V. Visit Of Onund And Thrand To Eyvind In Ireland

• attestation: Eyvind the Easterner was initially angry at Onund because Onund had previously warred on King Kjarval

  "when he heard that Onund had also come, he became very angry and wanted to fight him."

• attestation: Eyvind recognized Onund as a man of the greatest valor during their summer expeditions together

  "Eyvind found Onund to be a man of the greatest valour."

• attestation: Eyvind gave Thrand his share in their father Bjorn's patrimony should Bjorn die first

  "Eyvind made over to Thrand all his share in their father Bjorn's patrimony in the event of Bjorn dying before Thrand."