Snefrid Svåsesdatter 1
- Marriage: Harald I Halvdansson Hårfagre (Lufa) of Norway
General Notes:
Snefrid was the daughter of the Fin, Svåse.
From Snorre Sturlasson: Harald Hårfagre's Saga:
"25. OF THE FIN SVASE AND KING HARALD.
King Harald, one winter, went about in guest-quarters in the Uplands, and had ordered a Christmas feast to be prepared for him at the farm Thoptar. On Christmas eve came Svase to the door, just as the king went to table, and sent a message to the king to ask if he would go out with him. The king was angry at such a message, and the man who had brought it in took out with him a reply of the king's displeasure. But Svase, notwithstanding, desired that his message should be delivered a second time; adding to it, that he was the Fin whose hut the king had promised to visit, and which stood on the other side of the ridge. Now the king went out, and promised to go with him, and went over the ridge to his hut, although some of his men dissuaded him. There stood Snaefrid, the daughter of Svase, a most beautiful girl; and she filled a cup of mead for the king. But he took hold both of the cup and of her hand. Immediately it was as if a hot fire went through his body; and he wanted that very night to take her to his bed. But Svase said that should not be unless by main force, if he did not first make her his lawful wife. Now King Harald made Snaefrid his lawful wife, and loved her so passionately that he forgot his kingdom, and all that belonged to his high dignity. They had four sons: the one was Sigurd Hrise; the others Halfdan Haleg, Gudrod Ljome and Ragnvald Rettilbeine. Thereafter Snaefrid died; but her corpse never changed, but was as fresh and red as when she lived. The king sat always beside her, and thought she would come to life again. And so it went on for three years that he was sorrowing over her death, and the people over his delusion. ..."
Snefrid married Harald I Halvdansson Hårfagre (Lufa) of Norway, son of Halvdan "den Svarte" Gudrødsson and Ragnhild Sigurdsdatter. (Harald I Halvdansson Hårfagre (Lufa) of Norway was born circa 860 and died circa 940.)
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