Ivar Halfdansson


Ivar Halfdansson ' is a semi-legendary figure mentioned in medieval Norse sources, particularly in the Hversu Noregr byggðist, an appendix to the Flateyjarbók. He is described as:
Due to the mythical and genealogical nature of the sources, much of what is known about Ivar Halfdansson is legendary rather than historical. He is part of the extended family tree connecting Norse and Scandinavian noble lineages to semi-divine or heroic origins. Beyond these genealogical accounts, there is little concrete evidence about his life or deeds.
Traditional sources state that he was the father of Eystein Glumra and, according to the
Orkneyinga Saga'', an ancestor of both the Earls of Orkney and Rollo of Normandy.