Hrafnistumannasögur

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The Hrafnistumannasögur is a group of legendary sagas surrounding Ketil Trout and his relatives. The group is named after Hrafnista, modern Ramsta in northern Norway.

• Ketils saga hœngs
• Gríms saga loðinkinna
• Örvar-Odds saga
• Áns saga bogsveigis

Ketil Trout, the protagonist of Ketils saga hœngs, was the father of Grimr Hairy-Cheek, the protagonist of Gríms saga loðinkinna, and the grandfather of Orvar-Odd, the protagonist of Örvar-Odds saga.

In the opening lines of Egil's saga we are informed that Ketil Trout's father Hallbjörn Half-troll, the father of Ketil Trout.

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• Is it any wonder? Perception of the supernatural in Icelandic legendary sagas and Ketils saga hængs

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