The Heimskringla on Gyda

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 3. Of Gyda, Daughter Of Eirie.

• attestation: Gyda was daughter of King Eirik of Hordaland, raised as foster-child by a bonde in Valdres

  "King Harald sent his men to a girl called Gyda, daughter of King Eirik of Hordaland, who was brought up as foster-child in the house of a great bonde in Valdres."

• attestation: Gyda compared Harald unfavorably to Gorm the Old of Denmark and Eirik of Uppsala, who had unified whole kingdoms

  ""And methinks," said she, "it is wonderful that no king here in Norway will make the whole country subject to him, in the same way as Gorm the Old did in Denmark, or Eirik at Upsala.""

• attestation: Gyda would only become Harald's lawful wife if he first conquered all of Norway

  ""I will only agree to be his lawful wife upon the condition that he shall first, for my sake, subject to himself the whole of Norway""

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 33. Olaf Marries Gyda.

• attestation: Queen Gyda, sister of Olaf Kvaran king of Dublin, had been widowed from a great English earl and ruled his dominions.

  "a queen called Gyda came to it, a sister of Olaf Kvaran, who was king of Dublin in Ireland. She had been married to a great earl in England, and after his death she was at the head of his dominions."

• attestation: Gyda chose Olaf and proposed marriage to him directly; he introduced himself as Ole, a stranger.

  "Gyda replies, "Wilt thou have me if I choose thee?"

"I will not say no to that," answered he"

• attestation: Gyda identified herself as a daughter of the king of Ireland, widowed from an earl who had ruled the territory.

  ""I am called Gyda," said she; "and am daughter of the king of Ireland, and was married in this country to an earl who ruled over this territory.""

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 162. Of King Canute And Earl Ulf.

• relationship: Earl Ulf's sister Gyda was married to Earl Godwin (Gudin Ulfnadson), and their sons included Harald king of England, Earl Toste, Earl Valthiof, Earl Morukare, and Earl Svein.

  "Earl Ulf's sister Gyda was married to Earl Gudin (Godwin) Ulfnadson; and their sons were Harald king of England, and Earl Toste, Earl Valthiof, Earl Morukare, and Earl Svein."

• relationship: Godwin's daughter Gyda married the English king Edward the Good.

  "Gyda was the name of their daughter, who was married to the English king Edward the Good."