Olaf Gudrødsson, or as he was named after his death Olaf Geirstad-Alf, was a legendary Norwegian king of the House of Yngling from the Ynglinga saga. He was the son of Gudrød the Hunter and according to the late Heimskringla, the half-brother of Halfdan the Black. Gudrød and Olaf conquered a large part of Raumarike.
Long while this branch of Odin's stem Was the stout prop of Norway's realm; Long while King Olaf with just pride Ruled over Westfold far and wide. At length by cruel gout oppressed, The good King Olaf sank to rest: His body now lies under ground, Buried at Geirstad, in the mound.
After his death, he was worshipped as an elf, and was called the Geirstad-alf (the "elf of Geirstad").
A hypothesis identifies Geirstad with Gjerstad near Gokstad, and his burial with the Gokstad Ship.
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