The Laxdæla Saga on Hrapp

Laxdaela > Saga > Chap. X

• attestation: Hrapp lived in Salmon-river-Dale on the north bank opposite Hoskuldstead, at a place later called Hrappstead

  "Hrapp was the name of a man who lived in Salmon-river-Dale, on the north bank of the river on the opposite side to Hoskuldstead, at the place that was called later on Hrappstead"

• relationship: Hrapp was the son of Sumarlid and was known as Fight-Hrapp

  "Hrapp was the son of Sumarlid, and was called Fight-Hrapp."

• attestation: Hrapp was Scottish on his father's side and raised in Sodor from his mother's kin

  "He was Scotch on his father's side, and his mother's kin came from Sodor, where he was brought up."

• attestation: Hrapp was very big and strong but overbearing, and had fled from lands west over the sea

  "He was a very big, strong man, and one not willing to give in even in face of some odds"

• relationship: Hrapp's wife was Vigdis, daughter of Hallstein, and their son was named Sumarlid

  "His wife was named Vigdis, and was Hallstein's daughter; and their son was named Sumarlid."

• attestation: Hrapp was disliked by most people for being overbearing to his neighbors

  "Hrapp was disliked by most people, being overbearing to his neighbours"

Laxdaela > Saga > Chap. Xvii

• attestation: Hrapp became increasingly violent toward his neighbors in his later years

  "Hrapp that he became most violent in his behaviour, and did his neighbours such harm that they could hardly hold their own against him."

• attestation: Hrapp's power over Thord waned once Olaf grew up to protect him

  "from the time that Olaf grew up Hrapp got no hold of Thord."

• attestation: On his deathbed, Hrapp requested to be buried standing upright in his doorway to watch over his dwelling

  "I wish my grave to be dug in the doorway of my fire hall, and that I be put: thereinto, standing there in the doorway; then I shall be able to keep a more searching eye on my dwelling."

• attestation: Hrapp's wife Vigdis carried out his burial wishes because she dared not do otherwise

  "all was done as he said, for Vigdis did not dare do otherwise."

• attestation: After death, Hrapp became an even worse menace as a ghost, killing most of his servants through hauntings

  "as evil as he had been to deal with in his life, just so he was by a great deal more when he was dead, for he walked again a great deal after he was dead. People said that he killed most of his servants in his ghostly appearances."