Laxdæla saga: Draumaráðning Guðrúnar

• Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir had significant dreams.

Guðrún's Dreams

• First dream: Guðrún wore a head covering and wanted to change it.
• Others told her not to, so she threw it away.
• Second dream: Guðrún wore a silver ring, but lost it in water.
• Third dream: Guðrún had a gold ring, but it broke into two pieces; she saw blood and cracks when inspecting it.
• Fourth dream: Guðrún wore a heavy gold helmet she didn't want to remove.
• The helmet fell off her head into Hvammsfjörð.

Interpreting Guðrún's Dreams

• Gestur Oddleifsson interpreted Guðrún's dreams predicting she would have four husbands.
• The first dream: She would separate from the first husband, symbolized by throwing the head covering away.
• The second dream: The second husband would drown, represented by the lost silver ring.
• The third dream: The third husband would be killed with a weapon, symbolized by the broken gold ring.
• The fourth dream: The fourth husband would be a great chieftain, who would drown in Hvammsfjörð.

Guðrún's First Marriage

• Guðrún's first husband was Þorvaldur.
• Guðrún was not pleased with Þorvaldur.
• Their relationship was poor; she was demanding, and he struck her.
• Þórður Ingunnarson helped Guðrún end the marriage.
• Þórður advised her to sew a shirt with a low neckline for Þorvaldur and then divorce him for wearing women's clothing.

Geirmundur and Ólafur

• The Viking Geirmundur arrived in Iceland with Ólafur.
• Ólafur became Geirmundur's father-in-law.
• Geirmundur wanted to return to Norway, leaving Þuríður with their child and no money.
• Þuríður drilled holes in Geirmundur's boat, leaving their daughter Gróa; they both drowned when the ship sank.
• Þuríður took the sword Fótbítur from Geirmundur and gave it to Bolli.
• Geirmundur prophesied the sword Fótbítur would kill the family member causing the most harm.

Ketill and His Family

• Ketill was a chieftain in Norway during Haraldur harfagri's time and fled to Scotland.
• Ketill's children Björn, Unnur, Helgi all settled in Iceland.
• Unnur's son was Þorsteinn, who died in Scotland.
• Þorsteinn's children were Ólafur feilan and Þorgerður, who moved to Iceland with their grandmother.
• Þorgerður's husband was Dala-Kollur; their son was Höskuldur.
• Höskuldur's wife was Jórunn; their children were Þorleikur, Bárður, and Þórður.
• Melkorka was a slave and concubine of Höskuldur.
• Melkorka was an Irish princess, and their son was Ólafur Pá.
• Melkorka married Þorbjörn skrjúpur to enable Ólafur to go to Ireland; their son was Lambi.
• Ólafur Pá's wife was Þorgerður Egilsdóttir (Egils Skalla-Grimssonar); Their children were Kjartan and Þuríður; they lived in Hjarðarholt.
• Bolli, son of Þorleikur, was raised Ólafur Pá and Þorgerður's half-brother; Bolli and Kjartan were the same age and great friends.
• Kjartan was better than Bolli in all sports.
• Þuríður's first husband was Geirmundur, a Norse Viking; their daughter was Gróa, who died young.
• Þuríður's second husband was Guðmundur Sölmundarson.
• Þórhalla málga spoke of Kjartan's travels.

Guðrún's Husbands

• Guðrún Ósvífursdóttir lived in Laugar in Sælingsdal.
• Guðrún's husbands included:
  • Þorvaldur: Dreamed of a head covering she wanted to change, but was advised not to.
  • She took it off and threw it away, symbolizing their divorce.
  • Þórður Ingunnarson: Dreamed of a silver ring falling into water, symbolizing his drowning.
  • Bolli Þorleiksson: Dreamed of a gold ring falling and breaking, and seeing blood when she saw cracks in the ring after inspecting it symbolizing his death.
  • Þorkell Eyjólfsson: Dreamed of a heavy gold helmet, which fell off her head into Hvammsfjörð.
• Guðrún's famous words: "I was worst to the one I loved the most."

Í Laxdælu sögu dreymir Guðrúnu Ósvífursdóttur stóra drauma. Gestur Oddleifsson túlkar draumana og spáir því að Guðrún muni giftast fjórum mönnum. Draumarnir lýsa sambandsslitum, drukknun og dauða með vopnum.