for George Jonas
I have a tale for you: winter pours
The wind is high, cold;
its course is short
The bracken is very red;
The cry of the barnacle goose
Cold has taken
Season of ice;
a stag bells;
summer has gone.
the sun is low;
the sea is strong running.
its shape has been hidden.
has become usual.
the wings of birds.
this is my tale.
— FROM THE LIBER HYMNORUM MANUSCRIPT
(A PARTIAL LISTING) The Anglcyn
Aeldred, son of Gademar, King of the Anglcyn Elswith, his queen
Athelbert
Judit his children
Kendra
Gareth
Osbert, son of Cuthwulf, Aeldred's chamberlain
Burgred, Earl of Denferth
The Erlings
Thorkell Einarson, "Red Thorkell," exiled from Rabady Isle
Frigga, his wife, daughter of Skadi
Bern Thorkellson, his son
Siv. Athira, his daughters
Iord, seer of Rabady, at the women's compound
Anrid, a woman serving at the compound
Halldr Thinshank, once governor of Rabady Isle, deceased
Sturla Ulfarson "Sturla One-hand," governor of Rabady
Gurd Thollson
Brand Leofson
Carsten Friddson Jormsvik mercenaries
Garr Hoddson
Guthrum Skallson
Thira, a prostitute in Jormsvik
Kjarten Vidurson, ruling in Hlegest
Siggur Volganson, "the Volgan," deceased
Mikkel Ragnarson his grandsons
Ivarr Ragnarson
Ingemar Svidrirson, of Erlond, paying tribute to King Aeldred Hakon Ingemarson, his son
The Cyngael
Ceinion of Llywerth, high cleric of the Cyngael, "Cingalus"
Dai ab Owyn, heir to Prince Owyn of Cadyr
Alun ab Owyn, his brother
Gryffeth ap Ludh, their cousin
Brynn ap Hywll, of Brynnfell in Arberth (and other residences), "Erling's Bane"
Enid, his wife
Rhiannon mer Brynn, his daughter
Helda, Rania, Eirin, Rhiannon's women
Siawn, leader of Brynn's fighting band
Other
Firaz ibn Bakir, merchant of Fezana, in the Khalifate of Al-Rassan