title: The Seven Wives of Harald Fairhair: 1st King of All Norway - A Viking Saga
author: Marcia Lee Liaklev
description: Marcia Lee was raised in Aneta, North Dakota, a predominately Norwegian community. Liaklev is the name of the Lee farm in Norway. She is the mother of five children and eighteen grandchildren. Her educational background consists of a B.S. degree in Home Economics and Interior Design from North Dakota State University, as well as M.Ed. and PhD. degrees in Educational Leadership from the University of Idaho. Her major work experience includes that of secondary school teacher, school administrator and university faculty. Marcia has visited Norway many times. Through genealogical research, she has found and met ancestors from many counties in Norway including: Nord-Trondelag, Sor-Trondelag, Oppland, Hedmark, Ostfold, Buskerud, Telemark, Akershus, Rogaland and Hordaland. The catalyst for writing this book came after a friend and Norwegian genealogist found a connection between Marcia's great-grandmother and Harald Fairhair, first King of all Norway. After reading about his life in the Heimskringla, the History of the Kings of Norway, compiled by Snorri Sturluson, she thought someone should write a book about Harald and his wives. Later, she felt inspired to write it herself and tell their story of love and conquest in the Viking Age. The Vikings were pagans in that they believed in many Gods. Their main God, Odin, was of Trojan and Scythian descent. He and his people were influenced by the Greco-Roman religions. Odin and his family emigrated from the area of the Black Sea about 50 BC and conquered Scandinavia. Harald Fairhair was not only a descendant of Odin, but he worshipped Odin as the Allfather.
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  > The Story so far…
  
  Sharp Axe and his men successfully accomplish the task set for them by Harald
  Fairhair, King of Norway, to retrieve a document listing all kings of the
  House of Yngve, past, present and future, from the Goddess of Death in her
  Helheimr palace. They then travel directly to frozen Jarnvidr, the Iron Wood,
  to present it to Harald Fairhair in person and, in some cases, to claim their
  reward.
  
  After receiving some guidance from the Elven elders concerning the disturbing
  dreams she has been having, Mithrén risks her life, using Old Elven Magic, to
  interpret them. In the course of doing so, it is revealed to her exactly what
  Sharp Axe and his men have become involved in and, consequently, that they are
  in grave danger. Having tried unsuccessfully to alert her brother, Aldaron,
  through the power of thought, Mithrén must travel to the Iron Wood, but will
  she be able to warn him before it is too late?
  
  Meanwhile, in Jarnvidr, King Harald Fairhair reveals hi